15 April 2021 - Chairperson’s Report and Annual accounts 2021
Sutton Poyntz Society Chairperson’s Report, April 2021 from Hilary Davidson
Due to Covid 19, this is the second year that we have been unable to hold our AGM. We have decided to send out a brief report and financial report to all members. The committee have kept in touch through emails, a socially distanced meeting outside last summer and more recently through a zoom meeting. Due to work commitments Dave Burge decided to resign and I would like to thank him for all his hard work and delicious cooking during his time on the committee. We have been able to co-opt two new members Jon Waterman and Kevin Pearce who I hope will be formally elected when we are able to meet properly. Welcome to both of them.
Chris Hubbard very kindly agreed to keep sending out his informative and entertaining newsbites throughout the year. His messages have been greatly appreciated by us all and we are all really hoping that he might reconsider his decision to retire. A huge thank you from all of us Chris.
Sadly we have not been able to hold any social events apart from a socially distant ‘spud in a tub’ competition. A group of us made face masks which were sold in the telephone box and raised a good sum for the Lantern Centre. The ‘village library’ has proved a life line to many of us this year and has provided us with a wide range of books to borrow and enjoy. Unfortunately we have had a couple of incidents of vandalism , including a large number of books disappearing but thanks to you the shelves were quickly restocked.
Thanks to prompting by the committee new road signs have been erected by the council at each end of Puddledock Lane which should help the residents, emergency vehicles and delivery drivers.
The committee is starting to plan some events for when lock down ends and we will let you know details as soon as possible, I have certainly missed the social village occasions.
As a village we have been very lucky during the pandemic and fortunately not too many of us have caught the virus. Many people have helped each other with shopping, collecting prescriptions and keeping in contact by phone. Walking through the village everybody has remained cheerful and friendly which makes a big difference to us all.
Finally we look forward to seeing everyone when we can and that our nominal subscriptions will start again when the restrictions end, hopefully in June.