NORFOLK ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS

REPORT OF THE MEETING ON MONDAY 15th March 2004

 

  1. PRESENT

There were eleven members present.

 

  1. PREVIOUS MINUTES

Minutes of the meeting dated 9th February were accepted as a true record.

 

  1. MATTERS ARISING

There were no matters arising.

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE

David Thompson asked Council to sanction the use of RIBA headed paper for him to write to the RIBA on behalf of an LSI Architects employee.

 

The President had received correspondence regarding a Norfolk Resident seeking advise on what he considers to be the unsatisfactory work of an Architectural Technologist.  The President is to refer him to the Client Advisory Service.

 

David Thompson has received an invitation for an architect to take part in a debate with Charles Clark on the Smith Report on Maths education.  It was agreed that David Thompson should take part in the forum.

 

  1. PRESIDENT’S DIARY

The President will be attending the City College Awards Presentation on 25th March, the Structural Engineers dinner on 26th March and the NAJCC dinner on 29th March where the Craftsmanship Awards will be presented.

 

  1. REGIONAL COUNCIL

Chris Heuvel reported on a Regional Executive meeting.

 

  1. ACCOUNTS

Income and Expenditure Account schedules were distributed

 

  1. NEWSLETTER

Sponsorship by F J Charlcroft for the new look newsletter has been secured. 

 

  1. CPD EVENTS

Breckland Building Control is hosting an event on 23rd April at Watton on the Part M changes.

 


  1. NAA REPRESENTATIVES

The President had attended a meeting at Norwich City Council regarding the Market Place.  EU funding will be lost if complete refurbishment does not take place but the match funding is still available.

 

The President is representing the NAA on the South Norfolk District Council User Panel and has been invited to attend site visits in this capacity.

 

Breckland Council are planning a Design Guide and Roy Payne is to represent the NAA at a forthcoming forum.

 

  1. EXHIBITION

There has been no more interest shown in the exhibition.

 

  1. CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARDS

David Ford reported that he has now judged 39 entries (one had to be returned). 

 

  1. AGM

Arrangements for the AGM on Wednesday 12th May are being made.  Further information is to follow.

 

The 2003 AGM minutes have now been distributed to all Norfolk RIBA members either by email or hard copy.  Subscribers will be sent the minutes together with a subscription renewal with the next newsletter.

 

  1. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Roy Payne is to draft a letter to the ARB regarding the sum spent on posting minutes to its membership.

 

Richard Cox of EEDA would like to come to Norfolk to speak to a group of smaller practices that feel they cannot compete for larger jobs.  The President is to contact Richard Cox to ask what constitutes a small practice.

 

  1. NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday 19th April.