What's it all about?

1. This meeting was held on 19 July, following an ad placed by Roger Marsh in the Advertiser asking interested people to gather at the Sailing Club.There was general debate about the point of the meeting.

2. Roger explained how his initial concern was for a way for people to exchange views and information. His first thoughts had been for those with commercial interests, but the meeting debated the scope and agreed there was value in a group that represented everyone with an interest in the bay. This included commercial boat users, fisherman, boat hirers, businesses around the shoreline, sailors, swimmers, RNLI, Coastguard, divers....

3. Mike Hadley (Swanage Town Councillor) pointed out that the Council already has a Swanage Beach Committee with apparently similar aims, and there is a danger of duplicating effort and getting wires crossed. But the meeting seemed to feel there was value in this separate body.

4. It was agreed to initially make a list of some topics that were of interest to people, to get a measure of the scope of issues. These could then be addressed at a later meeting. Topics included:
1/Constitution: someone (?) agreed to speak with Steve Williams about this, to take his experience from the Sailing/Rowing? Club
2/Safety in the bay
3/Water-ski area: zoning?
4/Boat park: access/barrier?
5/Boat park: channel from slipway?
6/Store pots: ??
7/Divers' markers : smb
8/Speed restriction buoys, extent
9/Fishermens sheds
10/Parking for concession owners
11/Seagulls mess on seats in square & quay and on boats; danger (pecking)in Square
12/Moorings policy/procedure

5. Names and contact details were taken of those present: to be recorded separately

6. Subscription. It was agreed that members should pay £5 towards admin, and £150 was raised at the meeting. Roger Marsh was refunded £50 for the cost of the ad he placed.
Names of paid-up members to be recorded separately

Members

Do members want their names and contact details (phone numbers/email addresses) posted here. My feeling is probably best not, otherwise coudl end up with all sorts getting in touch. What do you think?

Subscriptions

Subscriptions of £5 were received from:
Roger Marsh x 2; M.Rowley;John Taylor;Will Gibson; Jeremy Wylie; Simon Wylie; Pete William; Mike Marsh; Will Gibson; John Lucas; Sarah Broadway; Andrew Burgess; Dick Woodford; Terence Carey; Sue Carey; Mike Hadley; David Chalcraft; Terry Warren; Les Marshal;Jason O'Connell; Dave Bowden; Justin Stream; Paul Mc Donald: Steven Turner; Barry England; Adam Wylie; Martin Jones; Tom Greasty; Julian Walken, Chris Rabson
Total received: £150 (held by ??!) less £50 paid to R. Marsh for ad announcing meeting

apologies for any misspellings...

Committee

The following were elected to the committee:

Roger Marsh: Chairman
John Lucas
John Taylor
Mark Rowley
Tom Greasty
Mike Hadley (agreed to represent the Council. However, later advised that a councillor has to be elected by other council members to represent the council's interest on any outside body. To be discussed at STC)