NCT Meeting August 8th 2022

Nanstallon Community Hall Inaugural meeting.

Acting Chair Helen Akehurst opened the meeting

Attendance 20
Apologies Malcolm & Kay Reynolds
Martin & Michelle Tarrant

Current position – Marc Thorne, Acquisition Steering Group.
Chapel closed in 2021, a village meeting was held, attended by 60 and a steering group
was set up. Following a meeting with the then circuit leader we indicated our interest and
preference for purchase, and they seemed to be supportive.
However the decision lies with Head office in Manchester who indicated that the Chapel
will be put up for sale on the open Market without planning, [we have not been formally
informed of this despite indicating in writing our desire to acquire the Chapel as a
community hall].

An application has been submitted by the group to have the Chapel registered with
Cornwall CC as a Community Asset, which would restrict sale on the open market for 6
months to only community organisations.

There have been 2 other village meetings held and a Questionnaire circulated to identify
village support to acquire the Chapel. The response was lower than expected but a group
of villagers felt that it was worth pursuing acquisition of the chapel for the benefit of the
village.

The current Steering Group will now cease to exist. Marc indicated that he did not wish to
sit on a new Committee, but would assist in applying to become a formal Charitable
organisation.

General discussion and sharing of information to bring everyone up to date and clarify
queries.

Formation of New Committee.
Acting Chair Helen Akehurst confirmed that all present were willing to sit on the committee.
All agreed.

Acting Chair requested nomination for Chair.
Helen Akehurst was elected as Chair

Election of officers. The following were elected :-

Vice chair – Linda Farnham
Treasurer – Sheila Trethewey with Carol Weaver as deputy
Secretary/ publicity – Brian/Sue Allwood with Verren Ostle as deputy
Fundraising – Fay Davis with Adam Driver
Buildings/H&S – Martin Butler and Brian Allwood

It was discussed and agreed that all committee members would support officers as
necessary.

Communications.
A WhatsApp and Email group to be set up to facilitate ease of communication. [Martin
Butler]
A web site would be set up to facilitate communication to the local community. [Adam
Driver], as well as the Nanstallon Face Book page, posters and The Magazine. [Brian
Allwood].

Liaison with the Methodist Circuit – agreed we would persevere to keep channels open
and inform them of the new Committee.[Elaine Parsons and Martin Butler]

Charitable Organisation.
In order to create a formal organisation to enable us to move forward it was agreed to
create a ‘Charitable Incorporated Organisation’. The application to the Charity Commission
and Constitution would be prepared and submitted by Marc Thorne.

Name of the Organisation and Hall. It was agreed that the organisation would be THE
NANSTALLON COMMUNITY TRUST and the Hall would be called THE NANSTALLON
COMMUNITY HALL.
There were suggestions that it would be nice to name the Hall after individuals connected
with it. It was agreed that perhaps individual rooms could be named.

Date of next meeting, Monday 5th September 2022 at 7.00pm in the Institute.
[Helen to book]

There being no other business the meeting closed at 21:10

Minutes approved
Signed Chair – Helen Akehurst
Secretary – Brian Allwood
Date 5th September 2022.