COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Fiona (Secretary), Jules, Laura (Treasurer), Sue (Chair), Suzanne
GUESTS PRESENT: Neill, Jill
1 – Welcome
Sue welcomed attendees. This would be her last committee meeting as she was not able to attend the AGM on 11 June.
2 – Apologies
Received from Bill, Lynn and Helen.
3 – Matters arising
None
4 - Hon officers' reports
a – Chair’s report
Sue was sorry to be stepping down at the AGM but health and family commitments meant she didn’t feel able to continue.
b – Secretary’s report
The Front Hall of Fountain Square Church was needed for Wakes Week, but the Back Hall was available. The committee agreed that the Back Hall would be fine.
Fiona reported she had advertised TDEG events on the Great Big Green Week website following a prompt from Laurie Cooper (Hope Valley Climate Action). She had invited Laurie to the AGM.
c – Treasurer’s report
The meeting accepted the annual accounts as drafted for inclusion in the Annual Report 2024 – 2025. It asked Neill, subject to his election as Treasurer at the AGM, to suggest a more detailed breakdown of income and expenditure for next year.
5. Project Progress and Permissions
Jules reported that the Library of Things had taken several actions including completing a risk assessment, tidying an area of the Sports Association building and were checking the internet connection for the loan software.
Sheelagh had created a presentation on the Repair Cafe for the AGM.
Other project activities since the last meeting were reported in the TDEG email newsletter.
6 - Whole Group Meetings
a – AGM
The AGM would be held on 25 June 2025, 7.30 – 9.00pm in the Back Hall of Fountain Square Church. Jules would bring TDEG’s new SumUp card payment machine for any donations by card and the jar for any cash. Jules had updated the trifold, which she would bring to the AGM and would design a poster.
Everyone was reminded to send comments to Lynn on her excellent draft Annual Report by tomorrow. Action: All to send comments on draft Annual Report to Lynn by 12 June
The committee was grateful to Sue for her service as chair. She had been a figurehead for us and represented TDEG’s work widely. It was important to find a replacement, but if one could not be found by the AGM, the committee agreed to choose a chair on a rotating basis at each committee meeting.
The committee reviewed the AGM agenda and list of nominations received. It was agreed that the Litter Picking project group could be represented at committee meetings by the Recycling or Ethical project group leads. Subject to this change, the AGM agenda was agreed.
b – 17 September or early October
The committee discussed Climate Action and Recycling as good topics and potential ways to recruit new project group leaders. Jill proposed the Global Returns Project and Swifts. The idea of asking celebrities while they were visiting the area for regional events and festivals was also raised. This would mean we would need to time our whole group meetings to coincide with regional events. Action: Jill to contact potential speakers on Swifts and the Global Returns project.
7 - Any Other Business
Jill asked that all members be invited to the Rivers & Brooks Group meeting on 18 June, which would focus on a campaign development session lead by Richard Dyer of Friends of the Earth. Action: Fiona to add FoE logo to the TDEG website.
Philip was submitting a bid to the Bingham Trust for the Library of Things. Action: Sue to review the bid.
8 - Date of Next Meeting
To be agreed after the election of committee members at the AGM.
