1. Attendance

2. Apologies

3. Minutes of last meeting

4. Matters arising

5. Introduction of new staff

6. Youth

7. Standing Orders / Structures

8. Financial Report

9. Any other business

10. Date of next meeting

1. Attendance

2. Apologies

3. Minutes read & agreed

4. Matters arising
Discussions open up regarding Item 6 - Wattstown Youth Centre. Neville said that he had been walking around the village and felt that there wasn’t any suitable building which would be big enough for the youth centre. The question was ask if we could draw down money from Objective 1 as Wattstown was an Objective 1 area.

Wendy said that it is difficult to draw down money from Objective 1 as at the present time the partnership has not looked into the legal status of the partnership and Wendy felt that the partnership may be putting themselves at risk.

It was commented on that Wendy had a negative attitude and it was agreed that Andrea would bring Objective 1 forms to the next meeting.

5. The Way Forward
Staff Interviews to take place on 18th and 23rd November.

Partnership Training for Legal Status to be booked by Wendy, 1 for midweek and 1 for a weekend.

Budget under spend – we have a large under spend on our staff budget and are able to put forward projects to the Welsh Assembly Government to via the money for projects within the community. If anyone has any projects they would like Wendy to put forward need to reach her by 4th December to be included in the form.

The question was asked how we have got an under spend – Chris explained that we couldn’t spend any money until end of October as full approval had not been received from the Welsh Assembly until then.

6. Communities First Trust Fund - applications update

7. Correspondence
WCVA – Grant finder package. It was agreed not to subscribe to this.
Communities First Support Network – A tool skit for capacity building seminar – no take up.

8. Any Other Business
Tea Dance to be held 16th November
Environment Day
Newsletter
Christmas Trees
Logo – agreed by partnership to accept design
Homefront Project

9. Date of next meeting
To be advised.