MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
HELD ON THURSDAY, 12TH APRIL, 2012 AT 7.30 PM IN THE PARISH
OFFICE
Present : Mr. Moore (Chairman), Mr. Fell, Mr. Lyons, Mr. O’Hanlon, Mrs. Jeffery
1.
Content for May Newsletter
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(b)
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(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
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(j)
(k)
(l)
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(n)
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Introduce new Parish Council – David O’Hanlon.
Vacancy for Parish Councillor.
Spicer Hallfield progress.
RM
Airfield project progress
RM
Medical centre telephone number
Beer Festival
Sports round up – football, cricket, tennis etc.
RM
Fete
TA
Jubilee Celebrations
TA
Village Plan – I-van etc.
AF
Article on the Planning process – the PC’s input, volume of
Applications handled, presumption of approval i.e. development
Is to be encouraged, examples of poor applications, examples of good
applications? on current developments, input to local
neighbourhood/community plan
DT
Snakemoor
Horsewyse - kids with learning difficulties article Angela Watson.
Rotary photo competition
Fish Scheme plea.
Loan Sharks
MA
Haddenham Circular Walk & pictures
Brian Bowman
Crimestoppers
Vale Harvest launch 14th July
DL
2.
Timetable
Content by 4th May.
Approval PC 8th May for submitting to printers
Collation and delivery Sat. 19th May.
3.
I-Van – Mr. Fell had made enquiries with Community Impact Bucks
regarding hiring the van for the Fete and Jubilee Day. It is fitted out with
audio visual kit which would encourage young people to put forward their
ideas which would be part of the Village Plan consultation process. Van is
available for both these dates at a cost of £450 per day. It was felt that this
was a lot of money and more information was required i.e. how many
people it could accommodate per hour; had any other community used the
facility for something similar, and if so were there examples we could see.
Would there be any additional costs for staffing etc. and do they have any
source of grants we could apply for.
4.
Cost of advertising/leaflet distribution – Mr. Fell would find out rates
that other publications charge for comparison purposes.
5.
Website – haddenham.net is looking for someone to take over this website
and discussion took place as to whether the PC would be interested in
combining with our website.
6.
Following the plea in the last Newsletter for photos of the village which
could be put on the website Home Page – none were received.
7.
Social Media – it was felt that we should get in line with current trends
and enter the world of Twitter, Blog, Facebook, to reach the younger
generation. Mr. Moore would write a blog.
8.
Annual Plan for 2012/13
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To produce a quality Village Newsletter quarterly.
To enhance and broaden the website content to include
Discussion fora
Village history
Sub-sections for Village Society and Village Fete
Directory of services and events
To initiate the use of social media to engage and communicate with a
greater proportion of residents on issues of local importance.
Mr. Moore would purchase a post box for Parish Council post which
would be installed in the foyer of the Village Hall.