SERVING THE MARLOW COMMUNITY PARTICULARLY YOUTH

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• SERVING THE MARLOW COMMUNITY (PARTICULARLY
  YOUTH)?
• TONY SHANNON
• TRUST CHAIRMAN
• February 2008

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SERVING THE MARLOW COMMUNITY(PARTICULARLY YOUTH)

• HISTORY
• FOUNDED 1914 - EDWARD (F.I.C) EMMA RILEY
  ALMOST CERTAINLY MARLOW'S GREATEST
  PHILANTHROPIST
• INDUSTRIAL CHEMIST (STEEL MAKING 1880 PERIOD) A
  MAJOR BOOST TO THE PRODUCTION OF ECONOMIC HIGH
  QUALITY STEEL WHICH GAVE BRITAIN A MAJOR
  ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE
• BESSIMER MEDAL
• LIVED IN BISHAM BOHEMIA HIS ORIGIN BEING
  RESEARCHED
• OWNED THE 'CROWN' AND WHAT IS NOW BOOTS BUILDINGS
  
• TOWN CLOCK REFERENCE IN TRUST DEED
• BURIED IN ALL SAINTS, BISHAM(GRAVE UPKEEP 100
  PER ANNUM)?

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SERVING THE MARLOW COMMUNITY(PARTICULARLY YOUTH)?

• TRUST DEED
• RECREATION
• NO SPECIFIC SPORT OR ACTIVITY
• PRIVATE TRUST
• ALL FUNDING PRIVATE SINCE 1914
• ORIGINAL FUNDS ERODED BY RUNNING COSTS/INFLATION
  OVER 94 YEARS
• HONORARIUM 200 PER ANNUM NOW BEING RE INVESTED
  IN TRUST REGENERATION

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• PLAYAREA FOR CHILDREN WITH THEIR PARENTS
• SCHOOL CHILDREN, SIR WILLIAM BORLASE, ST.
  PETER'S, SPINFIELD, HOLY TRINITY, GREAT MARLOW
  ETC. PLAYGROUP/NURSERY
• RED NOSE DAY FUNDRAISING FOR CHILDREN IN NEED
• MARLOW HALF MARATHON FOR THEIR CHARITIES
• 400 MARLOW FOOTBALLERS (YOUTH) SIR WILLIAM
  BORLASE SCHOOL 1200 STUDENTS (FOOTBALL ETC)?
• SENIOR CITIZENS - ELDERLY ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL
  HOME
• SCHOOL'S ANNUAL SPORTS DAY TO BE HOSTED BY SIR
  WILLIAM BORLASE
• INCIDENTAL RECREATION/RESIDENTS ETC

SERVING THE MARLOW COMMUNITY (PARTICULARLY YOUTH)?
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SERVING THE MARLOW COMMUNITY(PARTICULARLY YOUTH)?

• THE LAST FIVE YEARS
• BUSINESS PLAN
• APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE SECRETARY
• REVISION OF TRUSTEES DUTIES (POST MAXWELL)?
• DEEDS OF APPOINTMENT AND RESIGNATION
• REVIEW OF ALL LEASES/WAYLEAVES/LICENSES/CONTRACT/P
  AYMENTS
• CONTROL OF ALL EXPENDITURE
• INCOME GROWTH

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SERVING THE MARLOW COMMUNITY(PARTICULARLY YOUTH)?

• TRUST OPERATION COSTS
• NO FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC PURSE
• GROUND INSURANCE TRUSTEE INSURANCE
• ANNUAL ACCOUNT COST
• UPKEEP OF THE RILEY FAMILY GRAVE
• DOG LITTER LITTER COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
• WEBSITE
• BOUNDARY FENCE REPAIRS
• GARDENING GRASS CUTTING
• GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
• CAPITAL PROJECTS
• New Entry Gates
• Upgrade of parking facility
• Perimeter Fences -60K

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SERVING THE MARLOW COMMUNITY (PARTICULARLY
YOUTH)?

• ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
• YEAR 2005 -4,500 (INCLUDING 2,500 INTEREST FROM
  INVESTMENTS)?
• YEAR 2006 - 11,500 (NOT INCLUDING INTEREST FROM
  INVESTMENTS
• YEARS 2006/07 DONATI0NS 4,000
• ALL INTEREST FROM INVESTMENTS FOR 2006/07 AND
  FUTURE FOR CAPITAL GROWTH

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SERVING THE MARLOW COMMUNITY(PARTICULARLY YOUTH)?

• NOTEABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
• 1
• IMPROVEMENT IN PARK CLEANILNESS/PRESENTATION
• RILEY PARK TRUST DESIGNATION
• REPLACEMENT GRASSCUTTING SERVICES
• RENEWAL OF PLAYAREA LEASE 3 YEARS/WDC
• RETENTION OF 'PRO BONO' LEGAL SERVICES STEPHEN
  ROBINS GABBITAS ROBINS
• APPROPRIATE RILEY PARK TRUST ENTRY GATES _at_ 4000
  INCL FENCING AND SEATING REPAIRS
• TRUST WEBSITE ESTABLISHED

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SERVING THE MARLOW COMMUNITY(PARTICULARLY YOUTH)?

• NOTEABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
• 2
• TRUST PR AND PROFILE ESTABLISHED
• TRUST LOGO SIGNAGE AND STATIONERY CREATED
• NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SET UP
• FRIENDS OF RILEY PARK SET UP (FRIENDS OF RILEY
  PARK)?
• REVISED PARKING LAYOUT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
  IMPROVEMENTS AGREED DRAFT LAYOUT BEING
  DEVELOPED
• 5000 DAFFODILS , 750 BLUEBELLS, CHERRY TREE
  PLANTED

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SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF MARLOW(PARTICULARLY
YOUTH)?

• THE FUTURE
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• COMPLETE PARKING UPGRADE OXFORD ROAD ENTRY
• DEVELOP FRIENDS OFRILEY PARK SUPPORT
• REPLACE PERIMETER FENCING 60K (CAMBRIDGE
  CROWN ROAD)?
• FUNDING SCHEME BEING DEVELOPED PHASE 11
  REGENERATION
• PURSUE LOTTERY/OTHER AREAS FOR HERITAGE TRAIL
• RILEY PLAQUE
• FOOTBALL TENTATIVE AGREEMENT NOW IN PLACE TO
  BRING BACK 400 YOUNG FOOTBALLERS FOR 2008/9 SEASON

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SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF MARLOW(PARTICULARLY
YOUTH)?

• THE FUTURE
• 2
• ADDITIONALLY SIR WILLIAM BORLASE SCHOOL WILL ALSO
  USE THE GROUND FOR FOOTBALL
• ANNUAL SPORTS DAY FOR COMBINED SCHOOLS
• TOWN CLOCK
• RILEY RECOGNITION/PLAQUE
• COTTAGE HOSPITAL
• BURGAGES
• A HERITAGE TRAIL WHEN FINANCIAL RESOURCES BECOME
  AVAILABLE

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• SERVING THE MARLOW COMMUNITY
• (PARTICULARLY YOUTH)?
• THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
• YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED