Calender of events

SOUTH STOKE TEAM WIN £29k grant from SODC for the rec!

Yes  - sleepy South Stoke have triumphed in the SODC Community Investment fund grantsand have been awarded £29534 toward the plan to regenerate the Recreation ground.

Our plan starteed with Play build, evolved through the ORCC Village plan and has been endorsed with a grant by SODC.

We have a further bid submission in at WREN and hope to secure further funding in August.
If we are successful again we will look to start the project in November after fireworks night.

So lets spread the good news and get the momentum rolling.

Recreation Ground Bids Submitted

How much will it take to update the recreation ground ?

Well play equipment and landscaping are not cheap. After negotiating with the suppliers we have estimates around £75k to £85k.

A large proportion of which is needed to sort out the access to the recreation ground, and construct a proper pathway allowing access throughout the year, for all the community.

If you are reading this and thinking that £75k is a lot of money for the village to raise?  You would be right.

We have applied  for two grants -
1 - SODC Capital investment fund - £30k
2 - WREN  - £42k
These grants have been submitted and are available on soft copy for viewing - please email me or Roy McMillan.

We would like to thank all the people who have helped -  Roy McMillan, Catherine Foley, David Allen, Diana Hathaway and Fiona Brown. Also Janet Jones and Geoff Ward who have supplied us with information.

A big thank you to Howie Watkins who has helped us form a plan, and guided us in the mysterious ways of grants funding.

We should be hearing From SODC by the mid July. A positive result from SODC, sets us up nicely for the Wren grant.  Our plan is to carry out the major works in November after the fireworks display.

Kevin

Minutes from November meeting -

SOUTH STOKE



PLAYGROUND GROUP


Meeting 24 Nov 2010


Present; Kevin Flynn, Roy Mcmillan


David Allen, Catherine Foley, Mark Hathaway



Matters Discussed

1 Progress against the plan – We have a master plan, and with the transfer of £2050 from the Amenities Committee now complete we have £2858 at our disposal. We have explored the option of splitting the project in to smaller packages. Following advice from Ed Nieburg, Grants Officer at SODC , and indications from OSCA – we need to reconsider how we approach the project.

Action – The committee agreed to proceed with the plan as a “Whole” scheme. The following actions points were agreed:



1 – To Meet with Rod Payne (Chair) of the Amenities Committee and secure the AC agreement to the project progressing as a whole vision. (Action KF, DA, RM to arrange)

2- To accept the invitation from Ed Nieburg to attend a briefing meeting, and pick up the advice SODC has to offer.


2a Offers of Help – revisit Jan Connors, David Kennedy and Garden tamers. To secure input on planting and grounds layout/maintenance.


3 Review stakeholders and collaboration. We have identified the following grant funders.

SODC – Capital investment - £42k (60% of total) deadline March.

OSCA – OCC grant funding - £15k deadline January 11th

WREN – Funding £15k May 2011



People we need onside –

Ann Ducker – Geoff Ward, Roy McMillan

OCC – David Sexton


4 Article for South Stoke magazine in Jan - CN


NEXT STEPS

• Meeting with Rod Payne to bring AC online– KF , RM, DA



• Meeting with Ed Nieburg at SODC – KF , RM



• Follow up letter to Geoff Ward – KF



• Construct Grant bid to OSCA? CF, KF



• Bids for the project – Contact contractors – RM?



• Who can we involve –



Planting - Garden club – Jan Connors. Ask for tree donations, Run an adopt a tree scheme, liaise with Graham to see if we can benefit from a tie up with Yattendon estates. action KF



Sponsorship - Pub. Local business network ?, Colliers, Peppards, Bouchiers for Posts and seats, Buffalo, Davis Tate, Warmingham, Richard Wilson etc. Lynn Jenkins would be ideal to coax cash from businesses. KF to speak to Geoff and Lynn

South Stoke Playground Group - Progress report __

After a quiet summer - we have regrouped and recruited a couple of fresh faces.
Mark Hathaway and Roy McMillan.

The recent meeting addressed the following points

1 - Secure the backing of the Amenities Committee
2 - Engage help form within the village - ( Gardeners club )
3 - Visit South Oxon DC and take advice on proceeding with grants.
4 - secure the support of SODC and OCC councillors.

We have been advised that the Plan for the recreation ground would achieve a better chance of grant funding as a "whole" scheme. We are looking to proceed with bids (submission date March 2011).

If you feel you could help with planning, Gardening advice, Sponsorship, or Bid documents -
Please email - kflynn2512@aol.com


Thanks

kevin

Letter Writing Competition

Letter writing competition – South Stoke village play space

All villagers are eligible to enter a letter writing competition to support South Stoke’s bid to build a new play area on the recreation ground:-

Write about: What you would like to see on the recreation ground, who you would visit a new area with, when you think you would use it, what stops you visiting and using the recreation ground at the moment…draw a picture or ask someone to help you write if you are under 8!

Include: Your name, contact details and age category

Prizes: The winner in each category will receive a small prize, and the overall winner will win a £40 high street shopping voucher … buy a Wii game, treat yourself to toiletries and chocolates, indulge in clothes, books or board games…

Categories: Under 8s 8 to 15 year olds

16 to 25 year olds 21 to 60 year olds

61 year olds and over

Your letters will be included in the portfolio of evidence submitted to Oxfordshire County Council for the PlayBuilder application. Full details are available on the playground blog on the village website at http://www.southstoke.org.uk/ . Post your letter on the site, take it along on the 27^th February to the village hall, or put it through the door of 2 Wallingford Road, 4 Deaconfield or 6 Cross Keys Road before 1pm on 27^th February.

Invitation to view our designs

You and your family are invited to a

Public viewing of the

Designs for the new playground

Your comments and views are requested

At

The Village Hall

On

Saturday 27^th February 2010 at 2pm – 4pm

3.45 – Winners of the letter writing competition to be announced

Waitrose collection raises £275 for Play Area

A big thank you to all those who dropped in their green tokens -

Waitrose have counted them up and have said they will send us £275 towards the new play area!


Don't forget Play deisgner - Carolyn will be at South stoke Rec to hear your views Saturday 6th feb 11 am

TOMORROW

Play Builder documents application notes

http://portal.oxfordshire.gov.uk/content/publicnet/council_services/education_learning/early_years_childcare/working_in_early_years/funding/playbuilder/Playbuilder_Grant_Application_Notes.pdf


This link will take you through to a large document outlining the grant guidelines, and what we in South Stoke have to do to secure the funding.

6th Feb 2010 at the REC meet the landscape Designer

We have recieved the £2000 Design grant from OCC and appointed a Landscape Deisgner to help us on our project.

Carolyn Place from Antony Stiff Asscoiates at Milton Park, comes highly recommend. carolyn has a successful record of deilvering high quality grant designs to the PlayBuilder Scheme. we hope with her input we can enhance the Proposal we submitted in Spetember and secure furtehr Funding of £40000.

We need your help  - come and tell us what you wan to see on the rec.  All views welcome.

6th Feb 11 am 2010. See you there.