Minutes of S.O.S Save Our Village Campaign Group
Date of Meeting: 05/01/19 @ 16:00
Attendees: Andrew Grimes, Jim Frewin, James Reid, Mark Chatfield, Dawn Peer, John Brown, Lee Brown
Location: Oatlands Road
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on 8th December 2018 were approved.
Review of Actions
Action Ref. | Title | Update | Owner | Status |
20181006-04 | Conduct research on other groups to identify lessons learned | All successful campaigns had the support of councillors who worked alongside residents. | JF | Ongoing |
20181006-05 | Think about fundraising ideas for the group. | Some ideas but no real progress. | All | Ongoing |
20181110-03 | In conjunction with the Parish Council set up a web-site to cover the consultation being run by WBC. | The web-site has since gone live. | MC | Closed |
20181110-07 | Create the technical response to the consultation |
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| Ongoing |
20181110-09 | Print DL Leaflet which can be issued out to schools |
| JB | Ongoing |
20181110-12 | Create response for the Cutbush Lane Development | Response created | MC & JF | Closed |
20181208-01 | Find out the reasons why the Local Plan for Maidenhead was rejected. | Material provided and circulated with minutes | DP |
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20181208-02 | All members to submit content for the web-site to Mark | Content submitted | All | Ongoing |
20181208-03 | Set up e-mail facility on the web-site | E-mail set up | MC | Closed |
20181208-04 | Confirm parish office address can be used | Peter has confirmed this is ok. | PH | Closed |
20181208-05 | Order hi-vis jackets for the group | Ordered | MC | Closed |
20181208-06 | Work up public questions to be asked at the Council Meeting | Questions worked up | JR & JF | Closed |
20181208-07 | Organise public show of support for council meeting on 24/01 | 50+ residents turned up | JF | Closed |
Matters Arising from Actions
Fundraising Ideas
- All members of the group to think about fundraising ideas so that we can start raising money to enable us to fight the development
- Dawn knows of an individual who may be able to become the fundraising officer. Action: Dawn to approach individual and confirm if suitable.
Web-site
- The prototype site is up and running. Aim is to have the full site up and running by 24/01 so everyone is encouraged to provide material by 09/01.
- Key stories will be:
- Failed appeal at Stanbury – Dawn
- Article on the SOS Our Villages walks in January – Andrew & James
- Map of the areas proposed for development – Andrew
- Copy of presentation given at the Parish Hall – Andrew
- Update on Cutbush Lane – Jim & Mark
- Neighborhood Plan Image – Dawn
Cutbush Lane
- Questions being worked on which can be asked at the petition debate on 24th Jan
- Important to bring up that we are defending the neighborhood plan which was formally approved at a referendum
- Key actions:
- Draft questions – James & Jim
- Arrange for residents to come along to the debate – All
- Arrange for some banners to be printed for a photo opportunity – Peter
- Print some A3 banners for a photo opportunity – Mark
- Tip off councillors – Jim
Leaflet
- Quickest way to get message out isn’t door knocking, but leafletting
- Key actions:
- Design leaflet – James & Jim
- Parish Council to approve leaflet – Andrew
- Upload the core response to the web-site – Mark
DONM
The next meeting will be held on 2nd February at Shinfield Parish Hall from 12:15 to 14:30.
New Actions
Action ref | Title | Owner | Date |
20190109-01 | Create questions for the debate on 24/01 | JF & JR | 20/01 |
20190109-02 | Encourage residents to come to the debate | All | 20/01 |
20190109-03 | Arrange for banners to be printed to take to the debate | PH | 20/01 |
20190109-04 | Print A3 banners to take to the debate | MC | 20/01 |
20190109-05 | Let councillors know that there will residents at debate | JF | 20/01 |
20190109-06 | Design leaflet to publicise consultation & encourage responses | JF & JR | 02/02 |
20190109-07 | Parish Council to approve leaflet | AG | 05/02 |
20190109-08 | Upload the core response to the website | MC | 05/02 |
20190109-09 | Provide material for the website | All | 09/01 |
20190109-10 | Speak to prospective fundraising officer | DP | 02/02 |