Micklefield Library, Micklefield Road
Those present:
Mike King Bob Smith
Sheena King Tony Thornby
Sarah Moroz
Re: Fairtrade Town renewal application Action Plan
MK – re: motion to Wycombe District Council – this will be ‘rubber-stamping’ exercise rather than having to get the motion passed again.
TT – re: signage on the roads into Wycombe. If there are no funds available from WDC, we may have to think of fund-raising activities
MK – we could also ask Bucks New Uni, BidsCo and Peros
SM – another group we chatted to at the Bristol conference did want to pay some money towards their signs, so as to maintain some control over them. Also, we could perhaps get a petition together of businesses who would support the road signs (eg. Marks and Spencers) – signing the petition wouldn’t cost businesses anything.
TT – it would also be good to get a banner made saying ‘Wycombe is now a Fairtrade Town’ which we could use. Vistaprint make them
SK – there is a lady at the Oxfam shop who is very gifted artistically and could perhaps design a banner
TT – will try to find out who will be providing the refreshments at the new sports centre
BS – we could approach the Bucks Free Press with an article asking who is out there who stocks Fairtrade
MK – showed a leaflet produced by Monmouth called ‘Finding Fairtrade in Monmouth’ and listing ‘Where to drink Fairtrade’, ‘Where to buy Fairtrade’ and local supporters including ‘Work Places’, ‘Churches’ and ‘Community Groups + Meeting Places’. Also ‘Accommodation Providers serving Fairtrade products’
MK – another idea is to arrange an award scheme
TT – will try to find out who provides the food/drink at the Clare Foundation as they have a shared canteen so this would automatically cover several businesses.
MK – St Vincent 2nd Generation (SV2G) event on the Rye – possibility of having a stall at this year’s event?
TT – we should lobby community centres to serve Fairtrade – also British Legions etc
MK – we should also include pubs which have accommodation
MK – we need to make more use of Twitter/Facebook etc
SK – maybe Peros would do an article for the Link magazine
MK – it would be good to do our own version of the Monmouth leaflet. Also window stickers for supportive shops/caterers.
MK – Twinning idea
Next meeting: To be arranged