2011 AGM Report

The AGM held on February 23rd at Dereham Library was a well- attended, positive meeting. The lack of members willing to take an active role was discussed with a realisation that this could ultimately lead to the Society being mothballed or disbanded. Members present felt strongly that there was a rôle for the Society to play and a number came forward offering to help in various formal and informal roles.  Officers were elected as follows:

• Chairman:                Philip Morton
• Vice Chairman:        Trevor Wood
• Treasurer:                Irene Moran
• Minutes Secretary:   Joyce Ellis
• Publicity Secretary:  Jane Dickenson

A number of new members were invited to the next Committee Meeting and they, along with existing members willing to stand again, are as follows:

• Philip Morton, Trevor Wood, Irene Moran, Joyce Ellis, Dick Malt, Tim Cara, Malcolm Money, Jane Dickenson, Peter Streek, Eric Hubbard, Matt Walker.

A number of issues were discussed at the AGM and agreed as topics which should be pursued by the Society.  The principal ones were:

• The planning consultation document and its impact on options for the future of the Town Centre. 
• Housing Development options contained in the same planning consultation document. 
• Progress of the Waste Recycling Centre 
• Standard of toilets in the Town Centre 
• Development of Open Spaces alongside housing developments in Windmill Avenue, Greenfields Road and the Old Maltings, Norwich Road.

Support was expressed for the redevelopment of the Memorial Hall and this would be monitored to see how the Society could promote use of the Hall.