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Welcome to the December newsletter
This issue of the newsletter includes a ‘through the key hole’ glimpse of what areas have been up to; a reminder about free events for people in Big Local areas; a link to our latest guidance on how to create a Big Local partnership; a call for your ideas to develop our new website; and much more.
Message from Debbie Ladds
We recently held our first networking and learning events for Big Local areas. They included an event on how to get people involved in Big Local and a visit to Alt Valley Community Trust. The feedback we have received so far has been really positive. People who have attended the events have told us how motivated and inspired they feel about making a difference to their local area. We’ve also heard about the importance of creating a sense of community spirit.
At the getting people involved event one person told us that the creative thinking around community engagement was “inspirational and produced plenty of ideas”. People have also been leaving the events with a more focused outlook for how to take things forward in their Big Local area. After the Alt Valley site visit another person said, “by the end of the trip (we) had built up an overall understanding of each other and our individual capabilities, this will prove to be a great asset when we move forward with our own Big Local and when it comes down to making decisions from a resident perspective in our area.”
This is a great start to build on. And as the end of 2011 approaches, I have been looking back over the past few months. One of the things that has most impressed me is people’s creativity, enthusiasm and determination to make a difference to their local area. I hope that with our support you can build on this in 2012.
Our next newsletter will come out in January. In the meantime, I wish you well.
Debbie Ladds, interim chief executive, Big Local
BIG Local meeting invitation 24th November, Rhyn Park School
I am very pleased to invite you to an important meeting on 24th November 2011 about the results of Round 1 of Getting People Involved in the Big Local process. Over the last few months the delivery team has continued consultation within the communities and would now like to tell you about what happened and where we go from here.
At the meeting we will:
Hear about and discuss the results of consultations - How well has it gone?
Take part in preparations for Round 2 of the process – What do we now need to do?
This will be a public meeting as it is important for this process that as wide a representation from the community as possible is involved in the decisions about how we move forward.
The lead organisation to apply for and manage Round 2 funding must be agreed.
Round 2 will involve the development of a community plan which will meet the local communities’ long term vision of the BIG Local investment of £1million over ten years.
Round 2 will also involve the formation of a new partnership which will help to oversee this vision.
Meeting details:
Thursday, 24th November, Rhyn Park School, St Martin’s, 6.30 for 7 pm.
A light buffet will be served from 6.30 pm with a prompt start at 7pm. The meeting will be facilitated by an independant consultant Sam Hine, who facilitated a joint meeting of the three Parish Councils in June, and myself as Community Representative for BIG Local.
BIG Local is a very exciting and important project for this area and we very much hope you can join us to continue the discussion on how we can all work together to make Weston Rhyn, Gobowen and St Martins better for the future.
Please reply to confirm your attendance to Qube on the contact details below.
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