From the Chairman
In our previous Newsletter I said that I hoped that real progress could be made on the long road to the full restoration of the Windmill. Since then, there has been a complete change of directors of the Upminster Windmill Preservation Trust, with members of the Friends’ Committee now holding these posts.
This enables us to negotiate directly with the Council to secure the lease and we have stressed to them our anxiety about the long time scales so far, together with our willingness to cooperate fully to get things moving.
We have produced a business plan for the forthcoming year setting out how we intend, subject to the Council's cooperation, to secure the lease and make an application to Heritage Lottery Fund for a development grant to enable detailed plans to be devised for the restoration of the Mill and the building of visitor facilities.
I hope that many of you will attend the AGM next month when we will provide you with more details. - DC.
ANNUAL MEETING
This is a reminder that the Annual Meeting of the Friends of Upminster Windmill will be held in the Derham Hall, St Laurence Church on Wednesday 12th May at 8.00 pm. We hope to see you there.
At this meeting reports will be given and our accounts published.
Following the meeting Councillor Andrew Curtin, Cabinet Member, Culture and Communities, will give a talk.- JW
CRAFT FAIR
Sunday 20th June 2010
Again a reminder of Craft Fair on the Windmill field between 11am and 5pm on Sunday 20th June. It will be a great day out for all the family so please check that the date is in your diary now!
It will be a day with something for everyone so do come and enjoy it!
Leaflets enclosed. Posters & leaflets available from the Secretary.