Meeting 19/06/2008

Minutes are now available from Trust In Yellow's latest meeting on 19th June.

NEW Trust In Yellow Forum

Trust In Yellow are pleased to launch a new forum for all members. The link to the forum is on the menu bar.

You will be able to discuss any matters relating to Trust activities, put forward ideas, raise any issues you would like Trust reps to take forward with the club and generally keep up to date with what is going on in the world of Trust In Yellow.

We will use this forum to update members on Travel club news, fundraising activities, meetings with the club, Trust Open Meetings, Minutes from board meetings etc etc.

As with all forums please respect one another’s opinions. Any abusive or anti-social postings will be removed.

We want the forum to be used by as many Trust members as possible and would like people to use a name that clearly identifies who you are, there is no need for anonymous names, it is an open and inclusive forum in which everyone should be able to have an opinion to ensure TIY represent a cross section of members views.

Members Details

Trust In Yellow are carrying out a full check on members details including e-mail addresses, postal addresses including post code and telephone contact details(if you want to give it)

This is in readiness for us to launch a new membership management system which will assist with communication to all members.

Please e-mail juliaurwin@trustinyellow.com with your details to enable us to keep you up to date. If you have friends who are members but don’t have Internet access please ask them to write to Trust In Yellow(Memberships) 19 Hillsview Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3PW with their current details.

The stage is set

Thanks to Steve Wignall of Wignall Landscapes, for donating the new stage in the Grandstand. The stage will allow the Grandstand entertainments team to offer more facilities to live acts, creating more revenue through the bar.

Steve's daughter Amy, has elected a charity for the proceed's of one our Under 18's nights in the near future. The charity elected will be the Queenscourt Hospice.

Road signs up

Trust in Yellow are pleased to announce the erection of seven road signs at the three gateways to the town is now completed. The signs are placed at the northern entry to town, the southern entry via Formby and the A59 and coming in through Ormskirk and the A570.

Trust in Yellow began its' campaign back in September 2006 with a meeting with John Pugh as Sefton council initially quoted the cost of imposition of road signs at in excess of £3000, all of which were placed within immediate proximity of Haig Avenue.

In January 2007 Trust in Yellow petitioned the council as to the cost of these road signs. In excess of 700 signatures were accrued and in April 2007 presented to the Southport Area Committee.

At the September 2007 Southport Area Committee meeting, inspired by Councillor Iain Brodie Browne, Trust in Yellow and Southport Football club received full funding for the revised scheme for seven signs at the three main entry points to the town totalling £4000.

Earlier this month the council sub-contractors completed the construction of the road signs which will be maintained by the local authorities.

Trust’s commitment to Grandstand Improvements

The Trust in Yellow committee agreed at the last meeting that all ticket money received through it’s evening entertainments would go towards a fund to improve the club’s Grandstand bar. As announced on the official website and at the recent “Meet the Manager and Chief Executive Accountability meeting.”

The club have made it clear through dialogue with the trust that it sees the improvement and refurbishment of the Grandstand bar as a major priority if the club is to put together a financial package to sustain Blue Square Premier Football through increased usage of the bar.

The trust committee is confident that this is an excellent development for the club and this initiative will obtain the full backing of supporters. Please look out for developments in this area. TIY will keep you informed.

You can keep up to date with live music at the grandstand bar by going to www.myspace.com/livemusicsfc