ANNUAL PARISH ASSEMBLY 2024
DRAFT MINUTES, ANNUAL REPORTS, & COMMUNITY AWARD PRESENTATIONS
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Thank you to everyone who attended the Wingham Annual Parish Assembly on Wednesday evening and to all who helped and presented on the night and those who helped with preparation, including Elgars Estate Agents for photocopying the report packs and agenda.
PLEASE take time to read the Annual Reports below which provide information about what's been happening during the last year within the parish, district and the county. So many people are doing such fantastic things on all of our behalves to keep our community thriving.
DRAFT MINUTES
AGENDA
ANNUAL REPORTS 2024
Report packs were supplied to residents who attended the Parish Assembly on 17th April. To read the annual reports in full, please click the blue links below:-
- Wingham Parish Council Chairman, Cllr Sharon Addis
- Dover District Council, Cllrs Bartlett and Porter, Little Stour & Ashstone Ward
- Kent County Council, Cllr Sue Chandler, Sandwich
- Parochial Church Council
- Wingham Village Hall Management Committee Mel Smith, Chairman
- Recreation Ground Management Committee Ian Pettman, Chairman
- Tree Warden Martin Smith
- Footpath Warden Wingham Footpath Group (collective warden)
- Wingham Charities
- Summary of Parish Council Accounts 2023-24
COMMUNITY AWARD PRESENTATIONS
Photo credit: Martin Smith
Two Community Awards were presented at the Parish Assembly: The Jack Jolly Award was presented to Bettina Braun and the KALC Community Award was presented to Gareth Winters; both presentations made by the Parish Council Chairman, Cllr Sharon Addis.
Three nominations were received this year: Bettina Braun, Tracy Leatham and Gareth Winters.
JACK JOLLY AWARD (Glass Trophy kept for one year and Certificate): The nomination for Bettina noted that she has put her heart and soul into supporting so many village groups, always with enthusiasm and a smile. She joined both the village preschool committee and the primary school PTFA giving up much of her time to organise events and raise much needed funds. She is also secretary for the Tennis Club and supports St Mary’s Church by editing the Parish Magazine and was previously the Parochial Church Council secretary.
KALC COMMUNITY AWARD (Certificate signed by the Chairman of Kent County Council and the KALC Chairman): Gareth was nominated for his work as editor of the Wingham Community News, photographing Wingham events and a stalwart of WASUP – Wingham Against Single Use Plastic. He plays a key role in keeping residents updated on village events.
RECREATION GROUND COMMITTEE
There remain vacancies on the Committee for Wingham Village Organisations. If you would be interested in helping the committee to raise funds for improvements to the pavilion and to keep the Recreation Ground the fantastic resource that it is, please contact the Parish Council Clerk. Thank you
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