Meetings & Events

Summarised Minutes

The committee meeting held on 1st February, 2010
was attended by the president, treasurer and secretary
of the Society and 5 committee members.

The following matters were discussed:

• How to take forward with NATS the matter of redrawing the aircraft route map.
• Progress on the Buntings’ planning application for Horkesley Park.
• The plans for the 2010 summer party.
• The car park at Manningtree station.
• The use of SATNAV systems in rural areas.
• Noise from the A12.
• Lighting at Maison Talbooth
• Affordable rural housing
• The possibility of extending the AONB westwards towards Sudbury
• The proposed new National Grid 400 kv line.
• The proposed flagpole on Langham Church in memory of Wilf Tolhurst.
• Council design guides
• Rural undergrounding of low voltage electricity wires
• The date of the next meeting: Wednesday, 5th May, 2010

The committee meeting held on 30th November, 2009
was attended by the president, chairman, treasurer and secretary
of the Society and 6 committee members.

The following matters were discussed:

• How to take forward with NATS the matter of redrawing the aircraft route map.
• Progress on the Buntings’ planning application for Horkesley Park.
• The venue and guest list for the 2010 summer party.
• Noise from the A12.
• Lighting at Maison Talbooth
• Affordable rural housing
• The possibility of extending the AONB westwards towards Sudbury
• The proposed new National Grid 400 kv line.
• Ideas for recruiting new members.
• The proposed flagpole on Langham Church in memory of Wilf Tolhurst.
• Council design guides
• The date of the next meeting: Monday, 1st February, 2010

The committee meeting held on 1st October, 2009
was attended by the president, chairman, treasurer and secretary
of the Society and 6 committee members.

The following matters were discussed:

• How to take forward with NATS the matter of redrawing the aircraft route map.
• The Society’s relationship with the River Stour Trust and in particular the ‘mass canoe rally’ held in September.
• Progress on the Buntings’ planning application for Horkesley Park.
• The venue for the 2010 summer party.
• The new car park at Manningtree Station.
• Noise from the A12.
• The proposed Tesco development at Manningtree.
• The role of the Standing Working Party and its response to the draft Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project plan.
• The possibility of increasing the size of the AONB.
• The proposed new National Grid 400 kv line.
• Ideas for recruiting new members.
• The proposed flagpole on Langham Church in memory of Wilf Tolhurst.
• The venue for the 2010 AGM.
• The date of the next meeting: 30th November, 2009.

The committee meeting held on 30th June2009
was attended by the president, chairman and secretary of the Society and 9 committee members.
Simon Amstutz of the Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley Project had also been invited to attend and useful links between the Project and the Society were established.

The following matters were discussed:

• How to take forward with NATS the matter of redrawing the aircraft route map
• The Society’s relationship with the River Stour Trust and in particular its plans for a ‘mass canoe rally’ in September.
• Progress on the Buntings’ planning application for Horkesley Park.
• The summer party for potential younger members held in June and the possibility of future parties for the membership.
• The new car park at Manningtree Station.
• The possibility of the Vale being given World Heritage Site status.
• Noise from the A12.
• The proposed Tesco development at Manningtree.
• Ideas for recruiting new members.
• The proposed flagpole on Langham Church in memory of Wilf Tolhurst.
• Arrangements for the AGM on 14th September, 2009.
• The date of the next meeting: 1st October, 2009.

The committee meeting held on 23rd February 2009
was attended by the president, chairman and secretary of the
Society and 8 committee members.

The following matters were discussed:

• NATS recent letter about a new consultation later in the year, following detailed consideration of the feedback received during the original consultation in 2008
• The Society’s relationship with the River Stour Trust.
• The new planning application for Horkesley Park and the effect it might have on the Vale.
• Plans for a summer party in 2009.
• The new car park at Manningtree Station.
• The caravan park at Rushbanks Farm, Wissington.
• The scrapyard at Dedham.
• The possibility of the Vale being given World Heritage Site status.
• The Environment Agency Fisheries monitoring programme.
• Colchester Borough Council’s local framework and policies.
• The proposed Tesco development at Manningtree.
• The proposed flagpole on Langham Church in memory of Wilf Tolhurst.
• Arrangements for the 2009 AGM.
• The date of the next meeting: 30th June, 2009.

Summarised Minutes of the Dedham Vale Society during 2008
an be viewed/downloaded (pdf 22Kb)

Summarised Minutes of the Dedham Vale Society during 2007
an be viewed/downloaded (pdf 23Kb)

Summarised Minutes of the Dedham Vale Society during 2006
can be viewed/downloaded (pdf 43Kb)

Annual General Meetings

The AGM held on 14th September 2009
at Nayland Village Hall

The Presidents comments to the AGM
are available to download (pdf 69Kb)

The business of the meeting was as follows:

• The president welcomed the officers, committee and 49 members of the society to the 71st annual general meeting.
• The minutes of the last AGM and the accounts for 2008 were adopted.
• The Essex and Suffolk planning reports for the year, as published in the newsletters, were discussed and several new concerns were raised.
• Committee members were elected and re-elected.
• The membership secretary reported on the number of members and their geographical distribution.
• Simon Amstutz of the Dedham Vale & Stour Valley Project reported on the project’s work during the year.
• The president made his report on the past year, which is now available in its entirety on this website.
• The meeting was treated to a fascinating and charming talk by Roger Clark, traditional farmer and farrier, about his reminiscences of farming in Suffolk over the last 50 years.

The AGM held on 8th September 2008 at the Assembly Rooms, Dedham (pdf 9Kb)
The President’s Comments to the AGM (pdf 105Kb)

Annual General Meeting 2007
(pdf 25Kb)

Annual General Meeting 2006
(pdf 99Kb)

DVS Events

The 2010 Summer Party
for members and their guests will be held in June at Lawford Hall,
by kind invitation of Francis and Maureen Nichols.

Summer Party 2008

The Society’s summer party was held on a rare lovely evening in June 2008 at the home of the president, Robert Erith: Shrubs Farm, Lamarsh. Photographs are available to view here (pdf 365KB)