Meetings are held roughly every six weeks at the Arrowe Park Hotel. Click on a date below, to see a list of completed actions (either reported at or arising out of each meeting). Please note that there could be occasions when it is not appropriate to record certain actions here.
• 15th November 2010
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Completed actions to follow meeting
SL says AM planning permission issues have now been resolved and the application is now proceeding onto the Consultation Stage.
PJ to investigate with PSquared why PC time is out of sync, meaning the News Bulletins come in late.
PJ arranging with Neil Stewart to record new voice overs for new presenters and new programmes planned for AM.
PJ to buy and install replacement phone in Studio One.
SR has an old mobile which she will give to the station for text requests. She will also set up the Sim card as well.
SE has completed his probation and has started the Monday Coffee Club.
WL will have to come off the Wednesday Coffee Club due a promotion at work.
AB has come off Open Air due to the pending birth of his baby.
DR unable to return to live programmes for the time being.
GM has left to start University.
Training taking place: Alyson Peterson with PJ, Charlotte Hudson with DA and Mike Robinson with LP.
SL to email Ron to thank him for installing MP3 player and clarify if it is FOC.
VC is to liaise with CCO over the digital signal issues.
PJ has emailed Evening Presenters with proposed changes of a standard live show between 7 and 9pm instead.
DW has agreed to record new links for Light and Early Show and PJ to put together links for the new breakfast show.
AB has created Midday Memories imaging and will be on air by November.
AB is looking at imaging and NJ is looking at the Psquared music database and will revise the categories.
SE writing to the Donations Committee of Cereal Partners to apply for a grant – very successful with £500 being awarded!
Trust Chairman to meet with the Lof F in November to discuss plans --- On-going.
Committee will set up a sub-committee in January to plan for 60th Birthday Celebrations in April.
PJ to arrange meeting with Ron to discuss switching output between Studios 1 & 2.
SL to email Sally-Ann C to see if we can have access to Trust's Intranet.
SL to apply for planning permission for AM aerial. Site will now be aprox 30 yards nearer laundry building after talks with Tony O'Brien (Facilities).
PJ reported software resulting in Studio One PC shutting down. Psquared fixed and re-installed FOC, even though the PC was out of guarantee.
PJ to investigate why PC clock is out of sync. In the meantime, the PC clock has to be manually re-set on a regular basis.
TW has now taken over Monday nights from PJ and AB is back live on Sunday mornings from 10 to 12.
Neil Stewart to record new voiceovers for new presenters and new programmes in September.
PJ to buy and install a replacement phone for Studio One.
PJ to look at ways of pushing the external phone number, instead of mainly the internal number for requests and dedications.
SR to donated an old mobile phone and sim card so patients can send text requests.
PJ and SR requesting old photos of Dave Adams for 20th Anniversary of the Saturday Crew. SL to present Dave with his 20 year service certificate and will also invite VC along for his 15 year service presentation.
SR to stand down from Treasurer at next AGM.
PJ to contact CCO to arrange a meeting with CCO to discuss problems with the quality of station output.
SL to arrange a visit from the HBA President during 60th Birthday celebrations in April next year.
DA has booked Tesco Homeplus, Bromborough for pre-Christmas bag pack.
SE writing to the Donations Committee of Cereal Partners to apply for a grant. Suggestions given for additional studio equipment for AM.
PJ to arrange meeting with Ron about switching output between studios 1 and 2.
SL and DA to attend planning meeting in June for League of Friends Fashion Show in October. AB to present but a back up is required.
PJ to chase VC for latest on Studio Limiter to control output.
SL to email Sally-Ann C to see if we can have access to Trust’s Intranet.
SL to compile a letter informing Clare House, St. Johns, Springview etc about AM.
SL to contact HBA to obtain long service certificates for VC (15 years) and DA (20 years).
SL waiting to hear from Wirral Hospitals' Tony O'Brien about planning permission for AM aerial.
SL attended League of Friends AGM to accept Lord Leverhulme Award on behalf of the Station.
PJ reported Vista Kitchens advert has gone live and wrote a note to presenters about not referring to the advert on-air.
PJ increased Infobreak to three items – Government promo/advert trailer. New advert for MacMillian Cancer Care now being broadcast.
AB's new programme Open Air is now live and guest so far have included new Wirral South MP Alison McGovern.
June Wood has started a new Stage and Screen programme temporarily on Sunday lunchtime.
TW has indicated he wishes to return to air for the Summer.
PJ doing Monday nights temporally.
Potential new presenter Steve Evans has started with VC with a view to taking over one of the Coffee Club slots.
PJ reported we had a presence at the recent Clare House garden party and played interviews in the Saturday Sequence.
Ian Snodin was a guest on GW's programme.
SR reported that we have to now pay VAT on the Adverts. VAT registration to be debated further at the August meeting.
SL reports CCO have confirmed £5k and Trust £3k for AM. Station to pay £2k balance.
SL waiting to hear from Tony O'Brien about green belt issue re planning permission for aerial.
DR having break from broadcasting before returning to Coffee Club.
NH moved to Monday 7pm.
AB considering moving to Sunday 10am.
LP now in post as Assistant PC.
PJ has refreshed Info Breaks.
PJ liaising directly with Vista Kitchens about new advert.
PJ compiling New Community News Bulletins for launch next month with sponsorship credit.
NJ working on music database and identifying gaps.
AB working on new imaging, voice over session and web design.
PJ working on programming ideas and technical ideas ahead of AM.
SR moved £2k to savings account as agreed at last meeting.
PJ to ask VC for latest over studio limiter to control output.
SL to email Sally-Ann C to see if we can access Trust's intranet.
SL to compile a letter to inform Claire House, St John's, Springview etc about AM plans.
PJ set up generic intro/extro flags and specific Home Instead community news.
SL sent CCO proposal for £5k funding for their April Trustees Meeting.
SL contacted Trust to confirm £3k funding.
SL made provisional enquiries with Wirral Council about applying for planning permission for aerial.
PJ interviewed riders in the Wirral Egg Run.
PJ removed COI adverts for duration of election.
PJ confirmed NHS Wirral to record new items for Community News.
DR to return to weekday morning programme.
SL, PJ & SR agreed to transfer £2k from current account into savings account.
SR claimed back £235 gift aid from 2009 donations.
SR set up a Pay Pal account for online donations.
SR banked the cheques for £500 (Port Sunlight) & £25 (DPW Subs).
SR sorted the new phone bill.
SR sent off the Gift Aid form.
PJ set up specific 'Home Instead Senior Care Wirral' infobreaks.
PJ tasked RB with mini disc player / studio 2 printer installation.
PJ contacted potential (& experienced!) presenter Graeme White.
SL contacted CCO about 'AM' set-up funding (noting the potential impact on very new technology on its second floor).
SL emailed the Trust, for an 'AM' update.
DA filed Charity Commission guidance on any terminated member's right of appeal.
PJ circulated a draft PPT re: the impact of 'AM' on programming.
DA circulated a 'Support Team questionnaire'.
PJ drafted out his Programme Controller's Report.
SR collated the accounts, ahead of the AGM.
DA wrote a 'Review of the Year' (including a suggestion that BT reviewed the CDs).
PJ set up the 2010 membership cards.
DA made copies of the Agenda & Minutes (including EGMs).
SR raised a cheque for the insurance.
SR queried the phone bill which turned out to be a duplicate.
SR presented the accounts as they stood.
PJ updated the station log book.
PJ followed up a potential female applicant, by inviting her to the studios.
PJ compiled & published a comprehensive Christmas schedule.
PJ contacted GM, to arrange his training.
PJ/NJ/DH/AB formed and had an inaugural meeting of a programming sub-committee on the impact of 'AM'.
PJ summarised the main initial suggestions of the sub-committee, for a potential powerpoint at the AGM.
PJ installed 'cool edit'.
PJ consulted DA & replied to SL about football commentaries.
PJ answered queries about mini-disc equipment.
PJ/DA reviewed Radica report & advised SL.
DA filed the GMM meeting brief.
DA advised RB & GM that they were now full members.
DA represented the station at the 'Wirral Scout Post Launch' & manned a table with display material.
DA updated the membership lists.
DA put up 2010 notices (AGM / Exec posts / Subs).
DA issued Newsletter No 1 (2010).
DA issued the new request chart to PJ/AB & put a copy on each binder.
DA met Mike Chalton from HomeInstead Senior Care & agreed a sponsorship deal.
DA/JR met up with members of the 'Port Sunlight Workplace Trust', to receive £500.
DA wrote thank you letters to 'Vauxhall Motors Employees Charity Fund' & 'Port Sunlight Workplace Trust'.
DA sent details of 'Wirral Scout Registered Post' to the LoF.
DA contacted CCO, to clarify training requirements for ward visitors.
DA reported broken light (which Facilities replaced) & asked BT to report lack of papertowels etc (which Hotel Services issued).
SL (Chairman Elect) had another successful meeting with the Trust about 'AM'.
PJ liaised with TW (pulling out, due to degree).
PJ launched Christmas schedule trawl.
PJ contacted DH about him returning & amended the schedule in the interim.
PJ sorted hour clock problems.
PJ co-ordinated new songs onto Myriad.
PJ produced 'Presenter Read' for 'Light Up A Life'.
PJ/DA considered 'Your Wirral' fund.
DA produced 'Presenter Reads' for Claire House
Xmas Fayre & Age Concern Beatles Tribute.
DA collated/delivered display material for Scout Post Launch Event.
DA wrote to Unilever Port Sunlight Fund plus Stanlow (Shell) & Vauxhall Community Funds.
DA amended & re-laminated H&S info.
DA liaised with AB who kindly agreed to be compere for Volunteers Lunch organised by Flexibank.
DA replied to a Conservative Councillor.
DA issued newsletter no 8.
DA accompanied RC to see new Sulby terminals.
DA issued letter templates & stationery to IG.
DA organised Tesco bagpack for 6/12.
DA liaised with Charity Commission and forwarded Sept Constitution / EGM minutes for 'Members' Area'.
DA updated/issued 'Useful Contacts' list.
DA collated request chart Sept-Nov, to issue on 10/12.
DA/PJ met up with SL, to see where the aerial to be sited.
SR copied insurance info for TESCO, ahead of bagpack.
SR/DA met up & a cheque/letter despatched re: faders.
SR/DA filed 2007 financial info.
SR queried increase in insurance.
SR confirmed account totals.
PJ took a successful GMM with support from SR; VC presiding over EGM & SL giving a transmission presentation.
PJ finalised arrangements for a surprise presentation to NJ.
PJ assisted SL at a successful tranmission meeting with the Trust.
PJ politely declined a new application.
PJ arranged an interview with a prospective new member.
PJ launched a revised weekend schedule.
PJ installed CD rack in Studio 2.
DA attended PO's funeral & wrote a letter of condolence to his wife Jill.
DA wrote a letter of thanks to 'Wirral Scout Registered Post'.
DA contacted the Masons, to clarify if a donation pending?
DA forwarded VC's EGM minutes & the new Constitution to the Charities Commission.
DA produced 'Presenter Reads' for a gig & an event.
DA contacted CCO publicity team about new wards & AB sent them our poster electronically.
DA confirmed TW as a new member & GM as an associate member.
DA issued Newsletter No 7 which AB passed on to members via a variety of media.
DA approved 'Vintage Radio' request & DR's suggestion for a charity night.
DA sourced complimentary 2010 diary for studios.
DA thanked AB for putting up archive photos in complex.
DA collated & input July to Sept requests onto spreadsheet.
SR collated sponsor forms.
SR arranged issue of new posters via BM.
PJ uploaded Web news stories for July.
PJ resolved indemnity form query.
PJ contacted newer presenters, to record their shows.
PJ clarified aspects of Myriad inputs with the team.
PJ reviewed a new applicant's CD.
PJ liaised with potential member RB & allocated him.
PJ uploaded a Daniel O'Donnell concert onto Myriad.
SR advised on latest accounts position; having banked all cheques to date.
SR/PJ/DA approved latest member.
DA chased up the Trust re: transmission response.
DA co-ordinated a proposed interview for VC with 'mildhogs' motorcycling fundraisers.
DA emailed website updates to AB.
DA spoke with 'Outpatients' staff re: the birthday list resuming, whilst at LoF Poulton Hall fundraiser.
DA arranged LoF photocall at station.
DA issued newsletter no 6 to members.
DA produced a new ward table & request slips.
PJ put newsletter 5 onto Facebook.
PJ uploaded 4 Web news stories for June.
PJ produced a brief for the Trust meeting.
PJ co-ordinated VC's return to the 'Coffee Club'.
PJ/DA chased up missing presenter photos.
PJ met P Squared, to install the PC replacement.
PJ put the LoF Poulton Hall event onto the automated 'What's On'.
PJ edited / deleted various out-of-date items of 'Community News'.
PJ uploaded new 'Vintage Vinyl' features onto Myriad.
SR emailed 'Charitygiving' for our donations.
SR collated the 2007 financial info.
SR collated HMRC emails for retention.
DA processed RC's membership.
DA produced Holistic Care & Poulton Hall presenter reads.
DA met up with Alan Jackson (Radio Merseyside) about recruitment.
DA updated and produced more car park forms.
DA spoke with Rosie at Claire House and visited them twice.
DA reported transmission problem on isolated beds at CCO.
DA contacted the HBA about any current NHS hospital requirements for broadcasting.
DA represented the station at the LoF AGM.
DA contacted DB, to see if he could mend the turntables.
DA/PJ interviewed new applicant Gisella Loughlin (to contact us again in Autumn).
DA met Michael Monaghan about transmission.
DA sourced a certificate, frame & champagne for a forthcoming presentation.
DA gave NK the updates for the control laminates.
SR/PJ/DA were amongst the station's walkers on the sponsored Wirral coastal Walk.
SR/PJ/DA met up with SL re: AM tranmission.
SR sent off 1A aerials cheque.
SR spoke with Reception again plus the Postroom re: using our postbox.
SR identified future 2009 money in / out.
SR liaised with HMRC re: her VAT queries.
PJ added JR to studio flip.
PJ/NJ sorted cabling (for carpet job).
PJ sat in with JR and team for 'Magical Memories' on 14/5.
PJ continued to liaise with P Squared.
PJ/DA interviewed a new applicant (Tamhas Woods).
PJ put Newsletter No 4 onto Facebook.
PJ updated Web News with a feature for May.
DA wrote to thank LoF for the additional donation of £400.
DA processed JR's membership.
DA met VC about the Trust transmission meeting.
DA co-ordinated the carpet replacement.
DA updated / re-issued members list.
DA wrote an 08/09 report for the LoF AGM booklet.
DA contacted RH/DW/DH about Charity Commission Constitutional requirements
PJ liaised with LP, to set up 'Strictly Motown'.
PJ / DA organised 'Name that Tune' promotion.
PJ started temporary cover of the web news.
PJ queried the bill for the satellite news work.
PJ added the LoF Servery rota to the automated ‘What’s On’.
PJ liaised with P Squared about the PC replacement.
PJ further amended the studio flip.
SJ set up 'Charity Giving' account.
SR met up with DA to fill in 'Wirral Scout' form.
DA updated 'Ward Visiting Guide' & request slip.
DA started temporary cover of studios account.
DA asked BT to remove deleted MD35 references.
DA contacted new applicants.
DA met Security re: car parking.
DA wrote to 'North Wirral Rotary' & 'Wirral Registered Scout Post' about possible grants.
DA wrote to the Trust re:our future, reception & the ward survey.
DA obtained a further donation of £400 from the LoF.
DA booked Post Grad for an EGM & General Members’ Meeting in September.
DA labelled CD1 on the mixer & the headphones.
DA met VC (to discuss Charities Commission, Teenage Centre reception & his return to the schedule).
DA typed up & circulated to VC/PJ/SR what changes are needed to the Constitution.
DA updated the members’ list (including the new probationers).
DA ordered 100 headsets.
DA wrote again to the Masons about a grant.
DA chased up Facilities about the carpets.
DA requested Coastal Walk forms.
DA sorted 'Presenter Reads' for the LoF and Wirral Holistic Care fundraisers.
DA responded to another work experience request.
DA collated the findings of the main hospital ward survey.
DA liaised with the Charities Commission.
DA sent a 'thank you' letter to the LoF, for the £2,000 donation.
DA advised the Facilities Manager of the door code change.
PJ liaised with AB to cover the website from April to August via a blog.
PJ proceeded with requesting the PC replacement, as per the quote.
PJ bought a replacement mini-disc recorder.
PJ updated the studio flip binder.
PJ chased up outstanding subs.
SR confirmed that ‘Gift Aid’ had been received.
SR contacted ‘Wirral Registered Scout Post’, to see if we could become one of their nominated charities?
SR banked the collecting tin £17 in money bags.
SR paid HBA membership & PPL licence
SR copied the limiter invoice to IG.
SR confirmed the 2008 income/expenditure.
SR contacted Reception, to see if we could get our post direct?
PJ arranged the satellite news change to 2 mins (Sky) and updated the hour clock.
PJ arranged for DR to take over 'Monday Mixture'.
PJ observed & scheduled DB's 'Rock It' on Fridays.
PJ changed the inner door code.
PJ contacted a few members & allocated GM to assist LP.
PJ arranged NS's proposed late March return to the schedule.
PJ issued LP with the Myriad input guide.
PJ obtained quotes for the computer replacement and liaised with IH.
DA booked Post Grad for 21/1/2010.
DA contacted Facilities and reception problems resolved.
DA contacted CCO about Conway distortion.
DA produced new 'In/Out' studio laminates.
DA forwarded the Constitution to the Charities Commission and advised the 2008 Income/Expenditure / SR's address.
DA updated the 'Ward Guide' (to reflect the ward changes)and the 'Rules' (to acknowledge changed Trust requirements).
DA issued 'Presenter Notes' to DB/LP.
DA forwarded the unratified AGM/EGM notes to AB, for the Members' Area.
DA advised Security of the changed inner door number.
DA/PJ hosted a recruitment evening.
DA declined VCAW membership.
DA set up a new ward survey.
DA bid successfully for a grant at the League of Friends.
PJ/DA/SR/IG approved DB;LP;VS, as Full Members.
PJ/DA/SR/IG agreed respective actions for the AGM/EGM.
PJ resolved the shutting down Myriad problem, with the help of LP.
PJ sourced and received the new limiter.
PJ advised of a successful Xmas schedule; four new 'Music's Greatest' from AB; recorded shows produced by DH & his own 'Wirral Hospital Players' interview.
PJ produced new 'Swap Sheets'.
PJ met AH, to advise over Myriad inputs.
IG given new fundraising letter, to act as a template.
IG sourced and obtained a donation of some new KAM headphones, as the station spare set.
DA forwarded 'Future Sub-Committee' brief to SL/AB.
DA contacted Facilities and leaking pipe in Library sorted.
DA completed & sent off the 'Wirral CVS Sector Survey'.
DA posted out the 'Constitution' to members.
SR advised 05 Income/Expenditure which was sent to the Charities Commission.
SR chased up 'Gift Aid' & to appear in Jan statement.
• 10th December 2008
• 29th October 2008
• 10th September 2008
• 30th July 2008
• 18th June 2008
• 7th May 2008
• 3rd April 2008
• 13th February 2008
DA declined a request from ‘The University of Chester’ for 5 weeks of ‘work placements’.
DA sent ‘holding messages’ to 3 prospective new recruits.
DA sorted 2009 diary and First Aid kit.
DA contacted ‘Outpatients’ and spoke with the LoF contact about the Birthday List.
DA wrote to Alison Bell, to ensure radio reception part of the CCO refurb.
DA wrote to J Lacey at ‘Birkenhead Masonic Hall’ about a potential donation.
DA compiled and issued the 2008 request chart to PJ/AB.
DA wrote to ‘Flexi-bank’, to complain about the level of Trust interference.
DA met up with Tracey Lewis and Di Hutchinson from the Trust at the Station.
DA sent ME bullet points detailing our recent broadcasting history and the current situation at ‘Springview’.
DA directed Matt Soden (who is writing hospital radio fiction) to ‘Testimonies’ on our site. If anybody has amusing stories, he can be emailed on mail2mjs@yahoo.co.uk.
DA completed the draft of the new Constitution.
DA asked VC if he could try and progress the carpet replacement issue for him.
SR confirmed to IG that ASDA had donated / raised £550 in recent years to the station.
SR answered ME’s recent queries.
SR sent off the remaining sponsorship form for Gift Aid.
SR banked DR’s subs & paid the station's insurance.
SR tried to see if we could be a nominated ‘Scout Post’ charity but too late so to re-try next year.
PJ spoke with IH and arranged for him to install the compressor/limiter & to service the PC.
PJ interviewed Paul Sawtell and allocated him to DH.
PJ completed the Christmas schedule & re-vamped the Sunday schedule.
PJ removed the surplus equipment from the complex.
IG/DA organised a successful bag-pack.
IG brought in some batteries, donated by ASDA.
IG liaised with VC about the next fundraising activity.
IG sourced a Charitable Trust form for DA to read through.
PJ issued the Christmas schedule, for members to volunteer to present festive programming.
DA completed the Cabinet Office/MORI ‘National Survey of 3rd Sector Organisations’.
DA sent a letter to Facilities, to chase up the carpet replacement.
SR chased up ‘Gift Aid’ but a 12 week backlog.
PJ installed the recordable Mini-Disc player.
PJ/DA liaised with DR during his probation.
PJ resolved the Myriad Bronze cover quote.
IG arranged a donation of fruit juice for the Piano Trio Evening and League’s Royden Park Servery.
DA produced and put up a set of ‘health & safety’ laminates.
DA thanked Alison Bell for the hooks in Oncology and Myfanwy James for a donation for the Piano Trio Evening.
PJ/NJ sorted through all the unused equipment. Some to go on ebay; some disposed of & the rest kept.
PJ/DA took on 3 new probationers, after holding a Recruitment Evening.
DA/SR represented the Committee at the League’s ‘Rat Pack’ Fundraiser.
DA arranged CRB/Occ Health checks with Flexibank for the new probationers.
DA passed over Induction material / membership card to AH.
DA arranged Long Service Certificate for DH and with PJ/NJ a surprise celebration was organised.
DA sorted the loose Studio 2 door handle.
PJ set up areas on Myriad for both AH and DR.
PJ updated the Presenter Notes and DA updated the Rules and Regulations for new recruits.
PJ chased up the member whose ID was needed by Flexibank.
PJ agreed with IH that we would proceed with a Limiter / Compressor.
PJ organised a set of jingles for the new ‘Back 2 The Future’ programme.
PJ updated the Saturday Schedule in the studio binder.
DA sorted the soundproof draft excluder door strip in the studio.
DA with VC met up with Facilities, to discuss the flood and associated transmission problems.
DA sent a quote and copies of archive material for the NHS 60th Celebration on September 18th.
SR supplied 2007 expenditure details and DA updated our records on the HBA and Charities Commission databases.
DA re-iterated to the Trust that members would not be able to take time off work to attend Induction training.
DA obtained 100 new headsets, paid for by the League of Friends.
IG secured a meal for two at ‘Leasowe Castle’ as one of the prizes for a fundraiser planned for early 2009 and obtained from ASDA a donation of 24 cartons of fruit juice for the ‘Piano Trio’ & other events.
IG and DA put up laminates around the hospital to promote the ‘Piano Trio’ event on the 19th September and a studio poster was put up to promote the General Members’ drink on 23/9.
SR transferred money from the current account so that the savings account is now £2,000.
DA wrote to Wendy Dewhirst (ASDA) & Jim Drake (Rotary Club of North Wirral), to thank them for their sizeable cheques.
DA liaised with the Post Graduate Centre, to re-arrange the A.G.M.
DA updated & re-issued the member lists.
DA produced a set of new schedule laminates which the Ward Team then issued with more of AB's posters.
DA updated the station's requirements for ‘Volunteering Wirral’.
AB was advised that committee happy for our emails & member phone nos to be included in 'Members Only' section.
PJ amended the master ‘Style Guide’.
PJ undertook a full equipment audit & presented a comprehensive report to the Committee.
PJ emailed IH about the limiter.
PJ included potential new recruit Claire Powell in his programme to be told that she was about to go abroad!
SR collated 2006 financial info for filing.
IG recorded Il Divo & G4 material onto Myriad.
SR/DA attended the ASDA Charity Night in Birkenhead where IG provided the disco and a cheque was received for £300.
All agreed to a new ‘members only’ part of the website containing agreed committee actions.
All agreed to a special programme, to celebrate 35 years of ‘The Beatles Spot’ on 13/9/08 with Dave Williams guesting.
All agreed to how many new recruits we need.
SR sent off the documentation for ‘My Charity’ (a free site which would help us get sponsorship & gift aid).
PJ introduced an automated ‘Soul Kitchen’, changed song intros within all the 4-2-7 Daily, Weekend Wake Up and Coffee Club shows so that they play under the presenter links.
DA put a slate under the limiter, to separate it from the MDF which had been affected by the damp and re-labelled the mixer as the previous labels had rubbed off.
BM had found 16 broken hooks for headsets in Conway. DA contacted Alison Bell to resolve.
DA challenged KO’s Induction requirement for new members and detailed our current Induction process (sending an electronic copy of the updated Ward Visitors Guide).
PJ revised the schedule including 3 hour editions of ‘Late Night Love Songs’ and put onto Myriad a number of new tracks.
PJ produced a Myriad Guide for adding new songs which IG started to test.
PJ removed ‘Late Night Love Songs News In’ trailers, on days when it now starts at 9pm.
SR brought in financial information for 2003-2005 which DA then sorted and filed.
SR brought in a number of much requested operatic CDs for Myriad.
SR/DA/PJ met up at Barclays, Birkenhead and the approved signatory changes were made.
All agreed to nominating VC for ‘Wirral Volunteer of the Year’ & DA sent off the citation.
DA/PJ joined 5 others on the Wirral Coastal Walk which AB filmed for the website.
DA updated the Chairman’s details on the HBA database.
DA recorded links onto minidisc for 20 mini Television Themes & Trivia slots for automation.
DA secured the lifting of our 6 month recruitment embargo and sent KO comments from HSE’s H&S adviser about the appropriate assessment of risk required before any Induction is enforced. A new potential member (Adrian Hargadon) commenced his probation and training.
DA formally joined the LoF Committee at their AGM.
BM had been to Balmoral but the dining area could only get channels 3&4 and this was discussed.
After chasing up Facillities, the taps were repaired.
All discussed VC’s proposal and DA agreed to follow it up with him but this was ultimately deferred.
PJ contacted some recently left members, to see if automated links were possible.
PJ contacted AB, to see if he could produce an eye-catching new poster.
PJ canvassed the membership, to try to fill the schedule gaps.
PJ (with DH’s help) resolved the Oncology reception problem.
PJ arranged updates, to refresh some of the Community News and Staff Selections.
DA amended DH’s draft AGM notes and issued to the Exec (plus ME) for comment.
DA wrote to Mike Monaghan at the Trust, for an update on the patient bedside system, after a key meeting in March.
DA met up with KO at Flexi-bank, to discuss a range of Induction related issues, after securing extra dates at weekends for ‘active’ members to have their application packs processed and setting up the new signing in/out procedure.
DA sorted and re-organised the Filing Cabinet which is now kept locked.
DA produced an Annual Report for the LoF and circulated to the Exec.
DA obtained sponsorship forms & put up a poster for the Wirral Walk.
SR checked aspects of our insurance status.
IG contacted Facilities, to arrange to meet up.
IG issued his letter to 11 different companies.
All agreed to the ‘Aims for 2008’ which DA then publicised in a re-launched newsletter. Emergency contact details (at the Lodge) & Arrival/Departure checklists (in the studio complex) were updated.
SR contacted Barclays, to arrange paperwork for the new signatories.
SR provided PJ with a membership update & outstanding subs were then chased up.
PJ produced a comprehensive programming update, to highlight the issues & challenges.
DA contacted VC about the compressor (He sent a reply with priced options from IH) and the recurring damp (he met up with Facilities, to investigate the other side of the Studio 1 boxing).
DA arranged installation of the replacement Post Box plus the toilet light was fixed, after Facilities were chased up.
DA was seconded onto the League Of Friends Committee (with ME joining him for a handover). At the first meeting the opportunity was taken to question Mike Monaghan (Director of Nursing & Midwifery) about the much delayed patient bedside system.
IG drafted out a new letter, to approach companies for small amounts (after it was decided not to utilise the 2003 Sponsorship Pack which had been updated).
All agreed that the first fund-raising activity would be the ‘Wirral Coastal Walk’.