Flyford Green Needs You

The Village Green is owned by the Parish Council for the local community. It is financially supported by a dedicated investment fund, which is currently returning around £3500 a year, to pay for maintenance and improvements. The maintenance includes regular grass cutting, hedge cutting, and weed control for the path. In addition grant funding has been obtained to fund play equipment, benches, raised beds, planting and a water supply. A management group is being set up, to care for, maintain and enhance Flyford Village Green for everyone to enjoy now, and in the future. Funding for maintenance and improvements will be provided by the Parish Council, who also hold public liability insurance. In addition there will be opportunities to apply for further grants.

We are looking for 6-10 interested people to participate in the group. This is open to any parishioner of Flyford Flavell, Grafton Flyford or North Piddle. Please register your interest by email to Mark Broughton-Taylor at [email protected] by 25-11-22.

A remit for the Management Group has been agreed by the Parish Council as follows:

Flyford Green Management Group

Purpose

To care for, maintain and enhance Flyford Green for the benefit of local parishioners.

Principles

• Flyford Green is for the benefit of the whole community
• In taking decisions and actions affecting Flyford Green, consideration will be given to the views of the local community. Consultation will be used when the impact is significant.
• Ownership and ultimate responsibility for Flyford Green is held by the Parish Council.

Management Group Operation

• Membership of the Management Group will be open to any parishioner of Flyford Flavell, Grafton Flyford, or North Piddle
• A Chair shall be elected by the group to run the group.
• The Management Group requires three members to be quorate for decision making, and shall comprise of no more than ten members
• One member of the Parish Council shall also be a member of the Management Group and ensure that significant decisions or actions by the Management Group are brought to the Parish Council for ratification.
• The Parish Council will provide funding for agreed purposes. This may include allocation of monies on a regular basis for continuing expenditure, and allocation of one off sums for specific purposes.
• All payments made by the Management Group must be invoiced in the name of the Parish Council and obtain a VAT receipt. The invoices and receipts must be supplied to the Parish Council clerk to enable VAT to be reclaimed.
• The Management Group may also carry out its own fundraising. However any grant applications must be made jointly with the Parish Council.