KH provided an update from Friends of Oldway group and the tearooms.  KH thanked the TDA colleagues for their assistance with erecting a tunnel for the tearooms to be able to be reopened. However, there was a delay in the fencing being put up from when KH had reported that parts of the masonry had fallen down.  DC advised that this delay is being investigated.

KH advised that a large banner has been erected on the Heras fencing to advise that the Tearooms are now open. 

KH advised that she had held conversations with members of the Bowling Club recently who feel that they are not kept up to date with progression for Oldway and would like to be involved.  EF commented that there is a new Paignton Newsletter Update that is being sent out by email and people can sign up to subscribe for updates and EF will ensure that the link is sent out to the members of this Working Party to sign up and there will be Oldway updates included in some of the newsletters.   ACTION – EF to send to LS and LS to send out to the group

KH updated the Working Party that the Tearooms will now be operated under the Oldway Trust and be separate from the Friends of Oldway.  There will be 2 Directors set up for the Tearooms and then more Directors will be added after.  The beneficiary for the Tearooms will be the Oldway Trust. 

With regards to finance update, KH advised that there was a loss made the week that the Tearooms had to be shut due to the issues with the masonry.  There are a few functions scheduled to take place soon.  There are two events booked at Singer Court where the Tearooms will be providing outside catering for.  KH updated that the bank balance has remained at £22k. 

DC thanked KH and all the volunteers for all their hard work in the Tearooms. 

CR asked how quickly the repairs to the masonry can be carried out so that the Heras fencing can be removed.  DB advised that he is unable to give a definitive answer to this due it being a listed building and having to take advice from relevant specialist contractors, but it is unlikely it is going to removed in the foreseeable future.  KM agreed with this and reminded all that the detail within the DCA report, which was written 4 years ago and prior to Covid, stated that the project would take 10 years and cost circa £25m.  KM asked EF that communications are drafted for information to be sent out to update the general public of the situation.  ACTION - EF 

DC advised that it would be a good idea for the notice board previously discussed, to be put up which can provide information to the public to keep them up to date.

KH asked for agreement for the Friends of Oldway to purchase the notice board as previously asked.  KM accepted this offer and asked that YB and EF will work together with Jim Blackwell to see where the notice board could be placed in the most efficient and acceptable way – ACTION – YB, EF & JB