Issue - meetings

A report to inform the committee on the progress of items previously discussed, and the activities of the volunteer groups.

Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Bid:  The Committee noted that the match funding needed to progress the bid had not materialised and therefore despite receiving positive feedback from the development team at the HLF headquarters the preparation of a bid had not advanced. 

However it was proposed to continue to monitor opportunities to submit a bid and agreed that officers would report back to the Committee when appropriate. 

It was emphasized that it would take input from both Councils to maximise the potential for success with a bid. 

Nonsuch Watch: In addition to the informative update included in the agenda pack, Frances Wright from Nonsuch Watch expressed concern regarding the parking of cars at the recent Country Fair and it was agreed that officers would undertake a review and present the findings at the next meeting.

Friends of Nonsuch:  Gerald Smith from Friends of Nonsuch addressed the Committee with an update.  He reported that in the previous quarter the Friends Working party had spent 3,157 house on maintenance and presentation of them museum.  In the same time 1,051 people had visited both the museum and Nonsuch Palace Gallery; coming from all parts of the world.  On the education side 350 children in school parties had visited and benefited from the use dedicated rooms. 

The Friends of Nonsuch had also recently commissioned a replica in plaster of a Stucco panel made possible by piecing together fragments of one panel recovered at the foot of the South west tower.  Originally there were thought to be 700 in the palace.  The commission had been given to the City & Guilds of London Art School and it was hoped it would be ready by the end of the year.

Nonsuch Voles:  As well as the extensive works and numerous activities reported in the agenda the Nonsuch Voles informed the Committee that the Britain in Bloom judging was taking place on July 3.   

A report to inform the committee on the progress of items previously discussed, and the activities of the volunteer groups.

This items was deferred to the next meeting