Welcome Andrew Briggs (AB)

Apologies

Michelle Marsland, Laurie De Mel, Paula Barber, Keith Peacock

Overview of last years minutes by Stella Goodwin, Secretary.

• Introduction, committees positions agreed and seconded.
• Financial review, Summer Ball 2010, Gary Streeter-talk.
• Room acknowledged minutes from last years AGM.
• Breakfast club in the pipeline.
• Branding in place.
• Summer Ball 2010 £750 raised.
• Chosen charity for 2011: Call Southwest again.
• Committee members have grown.
• Steve Garrett in charge of the new website.
• Boringdon Park meeting a great success with Business Link.
• Ridgeway Christmas lights a huge success, switch on with Father Christmas on a Harley Davis. Big thanks to Phil Johns, Steve Johnson, Co-op Funeral Parlour for sponsoring the tree, Community Council for the mulled wine. Thanks for the brass band, guitar group, Malc from Plympton Talk.
• Committee meeting at the Shapla.
• Welcome to David Rice as the new treasurer.
• Congratulations to Paula and Andy on their new baby.
• Thanks to Stella for the use of her office for meetings.

AB- Together we can do so much, Chamber by-line.

New chairman Keith, proposed by Nigel, seconded by Ian.

Room agrees to current committee.

DR-account £1,000 in credit.

Direct Debit setup for members, £30 by DD, normally£40.

Introduction of Alex Smale-Dartmoor Zoo business development manager, to committee AB 1st SG 2nd.
AS mentioned Hollywood film, local businesses sponsoring animal enclosures, breakfast club.

John Makin from Call South West gave a talk about the charity. Thanked PCC for money raised.

SG asked for overview and any criticisms of website.

Any other business.

Question time with;

• Gary Streeter MP
• Tim Jones Business Council
• Keith Jones Business Development Manager

Questions –

• Do first impressions count?
• Plympton Community Council
• What is the Big Society?
• Plymouth Road empty retail units-what can we do?