Agenda item
Chairman's announcements
Minutes:
The Chairman provided the following update to members:
Enhancement Scheme for Lower Middle Street
Yeovil Vision Board members agreed to the funding of £7,626 from the revenue budget to enable the Area South Neighbourhood Officer – Economy to work an additional 380 hours over the next 12 months to support the Middle Street and Sherborne Road Enhancement Scheme.
Reckleford Road Scheme
Yeovil Vision Board members agreed to take £5,000 from the £34k local delivery vehicle to fund improvements to the signage from National Tyres stating use both lanes and again further up, removing white lining at Reckleford/Market Street junction to allow two lane flow straight up Reckleford. White lineage in MarketStreet to produce Halt. They also agreed to the funding of £6,000 from the Reckleford budget for the removal of the traffic lights at the WesternGazette building.
Retail Incubation
Yeovil Vision Board members agreed to allocate £10,000 of the High Street Innovation Fund to the Retail Incubator project.
The next Yeovil Vision Meeting has been arranged for Wednesday 12th November 2014
Library Consultation
Please will you ensure that members and parishes are alerted to changes that SCC are proposing to make to the library service and encourage residents to respond to the consultation process?
Wyndham Park
A report is going to DX tomorrow seeking £400k capital funding towards much needed community facilities at Wyndham Park. This will greatly help the ongoing project to provide much needed community facilities in this part of Yeovil.
Attracting Coach Tours
Area South Staff attended a conference of Coach drivers to encourage them to bring coach tours to Yeovil. This has already resulted in a number of calls.
Christmas Events in Yeovil
Christmas lights switch on: Saturday 15th November
Event |
Time |
Location |
Description |
Lantern Procession |
4pm assemble Procession 4.30pm – 5pm |
Gather at Methodist Church Procession ends at Ivel Square |
Lantern Procession led by HMS Heron RN Volunteer Band |
Light Switch On |
6.30pm |
Quedam Centre |
Breeze FM stage Military Wives Choir |
Santa’s Grotto |
|
Quedam Centre |
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Vintage Market |
9.30am – 4pm |
King George Street |
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Fairground rides |
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Lower Middle Street |
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Food Market |
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Live music |
Just after 6.30pm |
Bandstand |
Yeovil College – Simon Squire co-ordinating David Woan’s band – The Link |
Lantern Procession
The first ever Yeovil Lantern Parade will take place on Saturday, 15th November at 4.30pm - before the Christmas Light Switch On. This event is FREE to attend and FREE to participate!
The assembly point is outside the Methodist Church in Middle Street at 4.00pm. The procession will leave at 4.30pm led by HMS Heron RN Volunteer Band and will proceed on a pre-arranged route ending at Quedam Shopping Centre, Yeovil where it will finish at Ivel Square at approximately 5.00pm.
Free Parking
All day in SSDC car parks using voucher from the Western gazette
All day in the Quedam
Late night shopping
Thursday 20th November
Thursday 27th November
Thursday 4th December
Thursday 11th December
Thursday 18th December
(Free Parking in the Quedam from 4 pm)
(Free parking in SSDC car parks from 4pm to 6 pm with voucher from the Western Gazette)
Lantern Making Workshops
Saturday 1st November
Saturday 8th November
- Playart
- Book via Playart Facebook of ring 07817083290
- Closing date is 25th October
- Take place in the Quedam Centre
- Each session for 10 people
- Four ½ hour sessions, Workshop times are:
10am – 11.30am
11.30am – 1pm
1.30pm – 3pm
3pm – 4.30pm
Markets
Yeovil’s markets will be re-launched on Friday 5th and Tuesday the 9th of December, included in the re-launch will be a number of incentives for new traders to join the market:
· £10 introductory offer for a 10x10ft pitch
· Free publicity including local radio
· Music and Entertainment is being provided
· Free public liability insurance will be available for new businesses
· Traders will be featured on our website and facebook page under ‘meet your traders’ section.
· There will be Free Car Parking vouchers available in the Western Gazette to park in SSDC Car Parks.
· New traders will be able to park in SSDC Car Parks for free in their first day of trading
The entertainment will continue for all of the Tuesday and Friday Markets on the run up to Christmas.
Area South staff have been out visiting Markets in Dorchester, Bridport, Frome, and Wells to promote the Yeovil Market Re launch
Yeovil Markets Friday Re-launch Yeovil Markets Tuesday Re-launch
Friday 5th December Tuesday 9th December
Friday 12th December Tuesday 16th December
Friday 19th December Tuesday 23rd December
Free parking in SSDC car parks from 9am – 2pm with voucher from the Western Gazette for Tuesday & Friday Markets
Sunday Christmas Markets
Sunday 23rd November
Sunday 30th November
Sunday 7th December
Sunday 14th December
Sunday 21st December
Somerset Farmers Market
Sunday 21st December
Yeovil Saturday Food Market – Every Saturday excluding 4th Saturday of each month
Vintage Market
Saturday 15th November
Vintage Market/Yeovil Christmas themed food Market Saturday 20th December
Free parking all day in SSDC car parks with voucher from the Western Gazette
Free Parking in the Quedam
All day Saturday 15th Nov (switch on Saturday)
From 4pm on Thursdays from 20 Nov to 18 Dec
Every Friday in the Quedam from 28 Nov to 26 Dec
This year the event will be held on Saturday 15th November. There is a full program of events planned including for that day at 6.30 pm. Invites to members are due to be sent shortly.