OBM Summary Minutes from Tues 22 November , 2022 – The Railway, Belper
Apologies; Roger Moors, Simon Hudson, George Jones, Pippa Mansel, Dave Higley
Attending: Carol Brewer, Chris Toner, Melanie Parker, Phoebe McMillan, Richard Keighley, Ron Common (6attending)
- No formal agenda set due to the reduced number of attendees
- The group extended a warm welcome to Ron Common, volunteer project manager for the restoration of Aqueduct Cottage, Cromford Canal who was able to share invaluable experience in creating support, finance, advice and practical ideas for action going forward including;
Website provides a great basis for static data with regular blogs useful for continued updates
Active use of social media links & various alternative wider sharing networks can produce contacts
CB to provide text to share OBM concept with Aqueduct Cottage contacts
Use people stories to connect, not just an architectural conservation/building restoration project
Consider exploring Derby University History/Architecture studies/projects
Explore FI/ connections/interests/ AGM attendance/personnel involved, to see if there is a way in
Adrian Farmer DWMWHS newsletter – any OBM inclusion?
Ron is very happy to be involved with OBM in a support, advice and networking capacity.
- Concern was raised regarding roles and decision making and it was agreed that the WhatsApp group had evolved into more than an immediate form of brief and relevant communication, possibly due to a lack of structured meeting taking place. We should limit WhatsApp use as a form of lengthy communication or decision making.
It was agreed that for 2023, a proposed regular monthly meeting (bi monthly on occasions if appropriate), should take place, enabling people to make plans to attend in good time, with an agenda and previous agreed actions circulated in advance, in order that follow up actions can be discussed and decisions made. If required, Strutts Room 54 (appx £8) was an appropriate venue.
- OBM Poster
Phoebe to prepare basic in house generic poster agreed for Phoebe to print by Thursday 24 Nov in time for distribution around Belper prior to Christmas Food Festival Sunday 4th December. CB/CT/MP to deliver to locations around town
MP to liase with Jo Black – Reunion Belper re kind offer to get involved/ produce poster – reinforcing her valued skills & input and that we would rather save that for a targeted 2023 campaign where Reunion could be better placed to help – i.e new campaign around 6 Big Questions with post box located in their premises for completed forms or leaflet access point
- OBM Leaflet Phoebe has sent this to Derbyshire Teas for printing. MP to chase re situation
- Christmas Food Festival – Sunday 4th December 10am – 3pm
It was agreed that a presence in King Street would gain maximum benefit. We should approach the Railway pub for authority to have OBM folks in Tshirts, with clipboards for OBM sign up, to be based around their frontage and to have a small table under their dry archway for OBM team use – not as a display. CB&CT to discuss with Railway.
CB&CT 10 – 12 noon, MP & RK 12noon 2pm. Others tba.
CB&CT will bring small table & clipboards. CB/CT/RK to supply sign up sheets
PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY ANY EMAIL ADDRESSES
- Media
It was agreed that we should be actively making contact with the media to highlight OBM profile.
MP had contacted an independent journalist who had not yet responded.
It was suggested that we should try to maximise the media reference re recent PMQ’s. CB to raise the issue with Pauline Latham’s secretary to see if we can share any media platform or contacts.
It was agreed that the ‘You Said, We Heard’ document should be used in the public/media domain.
- Finance
Questions regarding OBM finance and donations were unable to progress in the absence of Treasurer Roger Moors. Update required at next meeting.
- Transition Belper Newsletter
MP to continue to add regular OBM input. Next issue to include reference to OBM presence at Christmas Food Festival, volunteer help required particularly regarding social media, reerence to Pauline Latham PMQ’s
- Next Meeting
It was agreed that potential December dates should be proposed to incoprporate social get together and enable feedback from food festival plus further brief updates re action to date. Proposed venue Railway due to their continued support.
ACTION:
- CB to contact Pauline Latham secretary re possible media feature/contacts
- CB to provide text to share OBM with Aqueduct Cottage contacts
- Phoebe to create & print OBM poster by Thursday 24 Nov
- CB/CT/MP? to distribute around tba venues in Belper w/c 28th Nov
- MP to liase with Jo Black – Reunion Belper re kind offer to get involved/ produce poster
- MP to chase Derbyshire Teas re leaflet printing situation
- CB&CT to discuss with Railway.
ACTIONED 23/11/22 – Pete & team happy for us to set up small table for OBM use in archway and use Railway asa base for the day. Pete at Railway wants to be involved as the community pub base for OBM.
- ROTA – CB&CT 10 – 12 noon, MP & RK 12noon 2pm. Other helpers – please advise!
- Group to propose December dates plus 2023 monthly suggestions