Friends of Finningham is a fairly informal group of people who are prepared to take a role in making the village a great place to live and work. Our main objectives are to organise occasional events and to produce a newsletter.
Our next meeting is the AGM on 28th April, 7.30 in the church. All are welcome to attend.
Contact Ian Armstrong for more details. Ph 01449 780215.
Minutes of Friends of Finningham Meeting
28 April 2025
Present:- Mary Webb, Carol Birch , Ian Armstrong, David Wadlow, Mick Cattermole, Marion Bell, Tony Kilbee, Margaret Miller, Katrina Taylor, Lorna Pope and Mike Pope.
Apologies:- Emily Durrant, Tina Saunders and Hilary Murdoch.
Minutes:- Minutes of the meeting of 3 march 2025 were approved.
Treasurer’s Report:- We continue to have a healthy bank balance. The Bonus Ball continues to be the only source of income and contributed £1921 in the last year. Currently there are no numbers available.
VE Day Celebrations:- Carol reported that we have insurance cover for this event and for the Games on the Green. For an additional £29 we obtained cover for a total of 15 events up until 7 May 2026. The policy does not have fire cover.
The posters advertising the event on each road leading into the village were, again, supplied by NGAGE without charge.
Collection buckets will be available in aid of the Church roof repair.
Games on the Green:- Advertising. It was agreed that Ian Armstrong, David Wadlow and Mike Pope would form a sub-committee to agree the way forward for discussion at the next meeting.
A risk assessment will be carried out.
Fund Raising Walk:- The walk, to raise funds for the church roof repairs, needs a disclaimer for participants to sign. The wording was agreed. Copies will be made available during the Flower Festival.
Parish Council Report:- Approval for £52,000 was received to put in the path from the crossroad to the village green but BT (plus other interested parties) wish to charge huge, additional sums for their surveys which has made, for the moment, the project impractical.
The equipment on the green requires up grading but there may be grants available.
The PC chairman encourages village members to attend Parish Council meetings which are held in the church on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Their AGM is on Tuesday 13 May at 7pm. Tony Kilbee will be retiring from his role as chairman. It is hoped that as many members as possible attend the AGM.
Church Report:- Marion Bell reported that the final cost of the church roof repair will be in excess of the £20,000 originally budgeted. Some grants have been received but not enough to cover the full cost.
Children’s Gift Club held on the last Saturday in March was very successful. It was attended by a number of adults as well as children
Next Meeting:- 2nd June 2025
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