The new market site at the Old Education site got off to a warm start.
Paul Morgan kindly helped us to move the chalets in to position – Thanks Paul.
Business was brisk with a good range of goods for sale.
New Market site
See you on Saturday
This Saturday the Forum Market is in its new home at the old Education Centre, Ferryside. And to celebrate we are offering a FREE CUP OF TEA OR COFFEE to all Forum members and a warm welcome to everyone. We will have the following:
New plant stall – JOHNS PLANTS
Chicken and ducks eggs plus fresh vegetables – JOHN AND JILL -Llansaint
Jams and Chutneys- DAVE JAM
Soil Association ORGANIC vegetables – BANC ORGANICS
Hand made jewellery – ADELE
Paintings and Glass work -JIM GREER
Delicious home made quiches, cakes and fresh baked Focaccia breads- from LUCY’S KITCHEN
Market Cafe for Filter Coffee, tea and cake.
See you there. Starts at 10 until 1 p.m.
The market is moving to the grassed area near the entrance to the old Education centre close to the Doctors Surgery. We are moving because parking and access will be easier We are keen to get this unused land back in use by the community. We have plans to improve the look of the market and make it a better experience for those coming along.
The market is growing, this week we had fresh vegetables and eggs from Llanaint and a new plant stall as well as Soil Association approved Organic vegetables from Banc Organics, Dave’s jams and chutneys ,Adele’s jewellery, Lucy’s quiches and cakes, organic olive and sunflower oil ( refills only) recycled books and DVDs as well as the popular Market cafe.
Come along this Saturday – please tell your friends and neighbours. 10 til 1p.m
Thanks to Sue Abbot for the pics and for managing the cafe and to Sandra and Jean for stall holding!
Delicious local freshly picked fruit and vegetables from Banc organics,
including French beans, young broad beans, salads, new potatoes, new season
carrots, fresh strawberries and much more.
Italian bread, cakes and flans and pies.
Dave’s Home made jams and chutneys
Plants
And of course the Market Café to see your friends and taste good coffee.
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Mudiad Cymdeithasol Glanyfferi/Ferryside Social Enterprise Group
News Item
The secretary, Mr Les Jones gave a progress report on a meeting with Carmarthen County Council who stressed the need for FSEG to demonstrate charity status, fundraising ability and community involvement. The County were agreeable for FSEG to sub-let once the site is leased. As a non-profit making organisation, FSEG could be eligible for a discount of 80% in the business rate.
The Village Forum are discussing with the County who are the current landlord on the use of a grassed area as a possible venue for their Market.
The Sports Group are currently negotiating with the County for the use of the current Hall at the Education Centre.
Broadside Films are interested in the possibility of using one of the Ex-RAF huts and “Mens Sheds” have expressed an interest in the other hut.
Meanwhile, FSEG are to be kept informed of all potential uses.
Mens Sheds
Mr Robert Taylor presented a detailed resume of the activities of Mens Sheds who have established an organisation in Carmarthen. They are affiliated with Mens Sheds Cymru who are the umbrella organisation, helping to fight retirement based depression, isolation, and any stigma of disability by providing small scale practical workshops promoting the well being of men. They are currently looking for larger premises to establish a workshop and base to make bee-hives and coracles and are interested in utilizing one wing of the ex-RAF huts on the current Education Centre . They hope to expand and evolve a Ferryside Shed.
Tenders for Design of Future Programme
Three tenders were received for the design study of the proposed new education centre, two were largely non-compliant and did not fill the requirements requested. The details were discussed and it was decided to go ahead with the tender submitted by David Darkin. Officers of the committee have arranged to meet with Jonathan Handcock from the County to discuss the funding of the Design stage at the Education Centre. They have been advised that a grant application would require a credible outline business plan showing the best estimates of revenue and expenditure for the first 3 to 5years.
Business Plan
Elements of the business plan would address the following projects:
Individual project leaders are to contact participants and contributors to identify probable income and expenditure in order to draft a full business case.