Weekly Newswire from Peter Race 1 November 2016

David Stubley and speaker Alan Weston were welcomed.

City Manager Alan spoke today of the fundamentals for delivering a vision for Ripon. Proposals included economic growth including more job opportunities (700 new jobs), city centre growth, increased emphasis on tourism, more housing (up to 1,500 new homes) and increased community facilities.

Thanks were expressed to members who had organised and helped Fountains By Floodlight.

Marshals are required for Rowels' Bonfire on November 4th at 5.30 at the Racecourse. Contact Secretary David for detail.

Help appreciated for the Young Musicians of the Year Competition on November 11th and 12th. Contact President Elect Chris for detail.

Bar codes for Yorkshire Tea no longer help the Wheelchair Foundation UK. Contact Colin H for further detail.

Contact Alys if wish to visit Wirksworth in connection with Aquabox.

Indications of interest in next year's Operatic Society production invited. Contact Barry K.

Christmas cards in aid of the Harrogate and District Talking Newspaper Association and Harrogate and District Society for the Blind available. Contact Barry K for detail.

City Manager Alan Weston is pictured before today's meeting.

Colin H has added detail of the position on bar codes :

'The bar codes of all Taylor's Tea products are still required. It is the National Trust that has changed from Taylor's Tea to PG and therefore I will no longer get the volume to send as before. They will carry on paying for wheelchairs and in fact when I got home after the meeting there was a letter from the Wheelchair Foundation thanking me for the last batch sent with a value of just over £47 towards a wheelchair with a cost of £80.'