April
6th India (friendly) home
18th Carlton Tavern
26th Maeshafn (friendly) home

May
3rd Carmel home
9th Heber’s
16th HSBC
20th Saltney Town (11am start) (friendly) home
24th TATA home
29th Gresford

June
3rd Neston CC (friendly) home
7th Chester Asians home
13th Dodleston
21st Dodleston home
27th Chester Asians home
29th Kinnerton (friendly) home

July
1st Neston CC (friendly)
5th Gresford home
11th TATA
19th HSBC home
26th Heber’s home

August
2nd Carmel
10th Kinnerton (friendly) home
26th Charity Game home

September
1st Eaton Hall
6th Chartridge CC home
9th Northop Irregulars

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Minutes of Committee meeting held on Wednesday 7th March 2012 at
24 Lache Lane Chester. Commenced at 1930 hours.

Present. Norman Trott. Sue Britton. Helen Noble. Peter Dodd.
David Guyton. Jennifer Stokes. Jenny Szcyglowska. Liz Neeves.

1. Apologies for absence . Received from Allan Stobie and Nicky Crane.

2. Minutes of last meeting ( 5th October 2011)
Agreed as a true record .

3. Matters arising. None that are not covered by agenda items

4. Correspondence. None

5. Treasurer’s report. Current funds as presented are £194.51 in Current Account and £1,344.52.01 in the Bonus Saver. No major expenditures planned at present.

6. Review meeting with Council held on the 13th February 2012. Notes already circulated to Committee members. Item 7 to detail and comment on content.

7. Issues from meeting.
 Proposal from Council to regulate park opening hours at 0800-1800 hours during GMT and 0800- 2100 in BST. No issue but confirmation awaited.
 Dog regulations. Still with legal officers
 Cafe update. Offer to contract out cafe operation declined by Brio Leisure. Improvements due during spring period
 Hedge cutting. This is now finally underway
 Future management input by FoWP. 12 month Council Management plan made available to Committee but very lengthy with no real substance. David Guyton,s single page document on objectives and priorities discussed by Committee and agreed as best way forward with presentation to Council at next review meeting. General view that FoWP will need to drive this issue as no initiatives coming from Council particularly now that Chris Cook is no longer in employment.
 Car Park trees. No funding available for planned changes.
 Woodland Trust. Secretary has now receive the 100 trees due to be planted to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Andy James has arranged for local school children to assist in the planting on Wednesday 28th March 2012. Secretary to produce information leaflet for circulation to all members seeking support for the venture.
 Jubilee week end events. As a number of local residents associations are holding their own parties the Friends will not host any park events.
 Temporary fencing. Progress is being made to make good temporary structures.

8. Website. Good updated content continues but these must be made through Sue to ensure continuity.

9. Any other business. The Green Flag is no longer on it’s flagpole. Secretary to write to Andy James.
Peter Dodd is looking for support for the cricket team who are arranging a charity match in June. Committee agreed that it would publicise the event and offer personal assistance when the date and time is confirmed. Notice boards and website to be used.
Surplus picnic benches appear to be available from the cafe area and the Secretary will write to Andy James to seek best use of them.
The positioning of the small gate on the path by the tennis courts appears to serve no particular purpose and will be raised at the next review meeting.

10. Date of next meeting. To be advised following further discussions with the Council.

The Friends of Westminster Park with be planting 100 trees in the nature area of the park as part of the celebrations to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Local school children will support this project which will take place on Wednesday 28^th March commencing at 0930 hours.

Volunteers will be welcome armed with shovels and forks etc and should meet in the play area by the tennis courts.

We look forward to seeing members who are able to come

Thank you

Norman Trott

FoWP Secretary

All games will be played either Thursday evenings (league), or Friday evenings (friendly), starting at 6pm and concluding, roughly, 8.45pm. All midweek games are 20 overs.

Parkies are hosting Gwersyllt Park C.C. in a charity match, in aid of Cancer research, Breast cancer care and leukaemia, many people have been affected in one way or another by these dreadful diseases and we’d like to help as much as we can so please come out and support that one, the date is to be confirmed.

We shall be posting a full list of fixtures once we have them.

The club are also looking for a couple of volunteers to do our scoring, anyone who can spare a few hours once or twice a week is welcome, previous experience not necessary as we will show you the basics filling in the book and the scoreboard,

Anybody interested can get in touch via the contacts tab or by visiting our webpage. www.westminsterpark.play-cricket.com.

Any interested parties wanting to try the game for themselves can get in touch in the same way, we are having net sessions at Kings school sports hall, Wednesday evenings at 8pm, cost is £3 but kit is provided.

Course 2 for 10-16 year olds 11th-13th April inclusive 10.30 am to 4.30 pm ~ cost £70.

Please contact Mrs Claire Ayton on 01352 780794 if you are interested in joining either course.

Summer’s coming, make the most of it!

Welcome for new members and learners

Croquet may not be an Olympic sport but it’s a game that can be played and enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. It does not require the strength or stamina needed for more strenuous sports and the handicapping system means that it can be played on equal terms by men and women from beginners to more experienced players.

Now that we are looking forward to warmer days and longer evenings, why not come and try your hand at croquet as an interesting and enjoyable outdoor leisure activity for the summer months?

This year Chester Croquet Club is offering a free taster session on Sunday afternoon, 15 April, from 2 to 5 pm at the club’s lawns in Westminster Park off Hough Green in Chester.

For those who would like to develop their skills further, there will be two further introductory sessions for golf croquet at 2 pm on Sunday afternoons on 22 and 29 April. These sessions are ideal for people who have not played the game before and who would like to learn more about it. The club is also offering a more comprehensive introductory course for association croquet at 6.30 pm on Thursday evenings for six weeks from 3 May to 7 June. This course is aimed at people who have played some croquet before, perhaps golf croquet or garden croquet, and who would like to develop their skills and tactics for association croquet.

All equipment is provided by the club and the only requirement is that players must wear flat-soled shoes.

If you are interested in joining the initial taster session or the introductory sessions for golf croquet, please contact Pat Clare on 0151 3362606. For more information about the club or to enroll on the introductory course for association croquet, please contact the Club Secretary, Janet Davies, on 01244 350370.

Come and join in and make the most of the summer

Summary document.

A total of 14 people were in attendance including representatives from the Council, Local Councillor and Community Police Support staff.

The Chairman Allan Stobie welcomed those present and after the formalities of apologies etc and agreeing the minutes of last year’s meeting he presented his annual report.

The achievements were as follows
The Park has QE2 protected status
A second green flag award was presented
Included in the Chester in Bloom inspections
Two meetings have been held with Council with a view to the FoWP being more involved in the day to day running of the Park, it is planned for these to continue into the New Year when hopefully the Committee can consider specific proposals.
The Outdoor Gym and Running Loops are in place following a substantial grant in connection with the QE2 award.
Application made to the Arts Council for additional funding to support the new 4m high sculpture
Re defining the dog laws from the present four in place to a single one to better enforce the present regulations.
Doggy sacks available from the Café and the local Library.
Plans to re shape the trees in the car park are being finalised and will be implemented when the necessary funds are available.
More bird boxes to be installed
Gate opening and closing times under constant review with a limited number of keys being made available to the dog walking group on the Committee.
The improvements in the Café will be continued next year
The Walking club now have a representative on the Committee
It is hoped to organise a sports day next summer.
The new Croquet/Bowls pavilion is now in use.

Both the Croquet and Tennis Club reported record membership numbers.

The Treasurer’s report showed a year on year surplus of £81.7 9p with annual subscriptions at their highest level. Overall surplus to date £1471.35p

All the officers were re-elected for the coming year.

Following the Council ‘Working in Partnership for local people meeting’ the FoWP will continue to be ready to support any additional participation in the park operation.

The website continues to provide updated information and more contact is made with members through email.

Additional funding was being made available for the Cricket Club who were forming a junior section.

The Chairman closed the meeting thanking everybody for attending especially the Council representatives

Friends of Westminster Park

A G M

On Tuesday 22^nd November 2011

At Westminster Park Community Centre

Five Ashes Road

At 8 pm

Everybody Welcome – Council Officials and your Local Councillors will be in attendance to answer your questions

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