Finances...

All

Please find attached a financial statement on the expenditure for the Sports Pavilion.

There are a couple of points that I would like to bring to your attention.
There is an excess of expenditure over budget, but the budget numbers did not include VAT
The VAT return does mean that we have un-budgeted expenditure of nearly £400, although over 50% of this is for local council services (planning and building control)
We have received the payment from the Rural Grants
There is no further major work to be completed, at this stage. But there is still work to be completed, when funds permit. Mary Jordan is considering ways of raising further funding for the playing field, which will be a new source of funding.



Any other ideas, suggestions or thoughts will be gratefully received, can I suggest that you contact Mary in this instance.



Thanks and regards

Tony

Message from the President....

All

I am very pleased to advise that the Sports Pavilion erection has now been completed. But as with this type of project there is an amount of "post construction" work to be completed. In the short term we should consider:
provide a means of security/cover for the windows;
provide guttering and drainage (recommended by Hodgsons);
possibly provide solar security lights to deter;
clear away rubbish and tidy up the area around the base;
lay block paving to the front of the pavilion (we have been offered some FOC from Marshalls);
provide a ramp for disabled access;
arrange a formal opening of the pavilion
In the longer term - hopefully as capital development we could consider the provision of water and power supply.



Any suggestions or further ideas for development that I have omitted from the mail, then please do let me know. Or if anybody has any ready made solutions then it wouldbe good to hear of them.



Insurance cover has been arranged and the final payment made to Hodgsons, so the pavilion is ours.



I currently have the keys if anybody needs them, I will also lodge a set with Marion.



We do have a series of pictures that we should collate, not only for the feedback to the grant organisations but to act as record of achievement within the village.



Finally on behalf of the Parish Council and the village, I would like to thank you all for the tremendous effort and hard work that each of you has contributed to get where we are today. It is very much appreciated and has been fun as well.



We have started so now we need to continue and move forward



With very best wishes



Tony Moss

Chairman

Little Staughton Parish Council

Odd one out ?....

 

Preparations for pavilion underway...

Hole dug, filled with hardcore and concrete ready for pavilion delivery and build on 22nd may. Planning permission secured, building regs tortuous....pitch looking excellent !!

Successful bid....

Full amount of money now raised from lottery and rural grants. Planning permission submitted, and order placed for pavilion as shown. hopefully build complete before season begins. Square looking in fair condition following cut, so nets going up this weekend hopefully. Time to dust off the kit !

Sports Pavilion update...

Good news received after Christmas that £10,000 awarded from a lottery fund towards this project ('Awards for All' scheme). Still need another £8-10,000 to commission build, but we are currently in negociation with Bedfordshire Rural Grants, and are hopeful of positive outcome in near future.

Snowy weather....

Seasons greetings....

Ashes to Ashes...

Need to warn all Little Staughton cricketers of imminent call up to tour 'down under' after woeful display so far (being optimistic). Not only do we have superior skill levels, but can adapt to pitches with gaping cracks and holes....no longer hopefully. Harmy would not get in our side even if he lived in LS....most of his deliveries would end up in Mossy's garden, and thats without being hit !! PP also turns it more than Gilo (not difficult). KP decision was straight from Roy's rulebook....LBW missing off stump. What do you reckon, should we offer our services ??

Sports Pavilion ?...

Efforts underway to develop a small sports pavilion for playing field that will provide shelter, changing, and storeage facilities. Funding under discussion, but applications will be made to local and national ('awards for all') sources. Intended to encourage and support all sporting activities on the field, but obviously would be a marvellous focus for LSVCC. Any thoughts, suggestions, concerns welcome. 

2006 Supper and Awards

Captain flew in from Tokyo to join LS cricketers and faithful supporters at The Crown for hog roast and ale. Evening presided over in excellent fashion by Tony Moss who distributed prizes for notable skill (or not...). Among highlights were award and big thanks to Jason Newell, founder member of the 'new' club whose efforts have resulted in Kwik Cricket for Kymbrook school, a cricket net facility on the playing field, and the return of cricket proper on the playing field...we look forward to further developments !! Also notable was the enthusiasm of all the kids who have contributed (Bob, Ryan, Olly (x2), Thomas, Ben, Maya, Mark and others), and all the senior members (awards to jeremy for bowling, and James for batting). Umpires Roy and Martin received book of rules....no comment needed. Evening culminated with donation of signed Northants bat from Martin to the club.....excellent fun, so please post any photos, thoughts etc !!

Npower national village cup...

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/ENG/VILLAGE_CRICKET/entryform07.doc

Entries needed soon for national competition....get to play at Lords in final I think. Good for publicity/fundraising etc....any thoughts ??
Adrian

Pitch preparations !!.....

Filled with enthusiasm, and a very generous grant from the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation (£1616, purpose to purchase materials to create a safe cricket wicket at the village ground), we turned out on glorious sunny day to start pitch preparations for next 2007 season. Four hired scarifiers later (literally) and multiple grass cuts, followed by spiking, seeding, and loam top dressing, left pitch looking highly respectable.

Inaugural cricket club awards and supper to be held at The Crown 4pm next sunday.

Highlights of 2006....

Little Staughton Village Cricket club comes into existence after break of several years.....must live in Little Staughton to play. Temporary cricket square created and maintained thru' successful season of 4 matches, won 1, tied 1, lost 2...but good start for all and much fun had by young and old. General fitness levels probably need to be improved for next year in certain quarters !! Watch this space !!