Friends of Jackhouse Nature Reserve
Annual General Mee�ng 28[th] May 2024
Chair welcomed everyone to the mee�ng.
Recap of the previous year – good news
Meadow survey course, funded by a Windfall Fund grant and carried out by Lancashire Wildlife Trust was a�ended by 13 people in July. The aim to improve biodiversity in two areas – once at the Pot House Lane entrance near the reserve and the other near the top bench near Haslingden Old Road.
New bin installed Aug/Sept 23, located near the main gate s�ll being very well used.
Mowing of the areas happened in September.
Thanks to Ruth B for her work on Toad patrol the Froglife including le�er to residents. Es�mated 30 deaths in 2023 and 1 in 2024.
We would like to thank the Civic Society. Following a dona�on we have recently purchased 35 bird boxes.
Oswaldtwistle Rotary and Friends of Rhyddings.
Thanks to Lindsey for producing and sending out the regular newsle�ers.
2023 not so good news
Incidents – 2[nd] June 16[th] June 19[th] June. Lindsey has already contacted Hyndburn Neighbourhood Police to advise that some official school proms have been cancelled. Please keep logging any/all incidents with Lancashire Police doitonline.lancashire.police
Radar lock broken by vandals.
The next 12 months
The Balsam bashing programme for 2024 has started with the fortnightly sessions held on Saturdays 10-12 with the next session 8[th] June – sessions running 17[th] August. Please do be careful where you leave any pulled balsam as it does get quite slippy once crushed.
would like a �cket, they are £1 each or £3 per strip. Raffle to be drawn on Saturday 22[nd] June during balsam bashing session.
HBC are to fund the bridge replacement.
Further meadow assessment to be carried out Saturday 15[th] June with further mowing sessions likely later this year.
scheduled probably in August with David.
Jackhouse Friends Bank: Current a/c
Reconciliation at 31/03/24
| Date Reference N Details A 28/04/23 REC 000025 Bank interest 18/05/23 PAY 000004 Zurich Insurance 31/05/23 REC 000024 Bank interest 27/06/23 REC 000022 Prospects Foundation Windfall Fund grant 30/06/23 REC 000023 Bank interest 31/07/23 REC 000020 Prospects Foundation Windfall Fund grant 31/07/23 REC 000021 Bank interest 30/08/23 PAY 000003 Lancashire Wildlife Trust 31/08/23 REC 000019 Bank interest 15/09/23 PAY 000005 Intake Management Solutions Ltd 15/09/23 PAY 000006 Lindsey Macdonald 29/09/23 REC 000032 Interest 31/10/23 REC 000026 Interest 30/11/23 REC 000027 Interest 29/12/23 REC 000028 Interest 31/01/24 REC 000029 Interest 29/02/24 REC 000030 Interest 28/03/24 REC 000031 Interest Total of entries not on statements Balance per statement number 1 dated 31/03/23 Balance per the accounts at 31/03/24 |
Payments 157.00 249.00 720.00 18.86 1,144.86 |
Receipts 1.85 1.74 260.00 1.61 771.00 2.81 6.04 3.32 1.98 1.92 2.00 2.00 1.53 0.81 1,058.61 |
Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| -86.25 562.62 |
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| 476.37 |
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