| Newsletter to ECF members on 3rd March 2107
A reminder that the next meeting of the Exeter Community Forum is next week Tuesday 7th March 7-8.30pm at Sylvania Hall! Mincinglake Country Park, Exeter, off Stoke Hill almost opposite the bottom of Collins Road. EX4 7DR see http://www.sylvaniahall.co.uk/contact.html “Making sense of the new big picture and what it might mean for communities”We will be joined by Jill Day from Exeter City Council’s Planning team, she’ll explain about the ‘Greater Exeter Strategic Partnership’ being set up by Teignbridge, Mid-Devon, East Devon and Exeter Councils to put together a new land use plan for these areas until 2040. Jill will also explain how this process relates to the current land use plan in Exeter. We will look at how communities be involved in the new planning process? You can find out more about the draft statement of community involvement here. You don’t have to be an expert on planning just be able to talk about your community’s experience of planning. Please let me know who from your organisation will be attending. Exeter a young people friendly City! Exeter City Council, Devon County Council, Exeter Community Forum and other partners have researched the needs and aspirations of young people aged 10-25 in the Exeter area, and have identified some clear priorities to make Exeter a great place to live and work for its young residents.REad the report here and let admin@voycdevon.org.uk know if someone from your organisation will join the launch event at Exeter Guildhall on Wednesday 22nd March, 6pm-9pm. Community Builders update! Some 20 people turned out on a cold and blowy night to join the Community Builders Q&A meeting. Thank you! We’ve put the notes up here and added in some data sets too. ECC planning department will provide information about the location of new housing developments – which I’ll post when I get them. Remember: The deadline for applications is 12 noon on 20th March We’re delighted that Polsloe Community Association has been reestablished. The ECF steering group have approved their request for full membership of the Forum. Welcome! If you applied for a free TEDx community ticket – well done! There are one or two unclaimed tickets. So if someone from your community organisation would like an Exeter City Council sponsored tickets for 21st April at the University Alumini to see live streamed Ted x! (Including lunch!) Then contact Dawn – quick! Dawn.rivers@exeter.gov.uk Last, but certainly not least, we have written a few words to remember Cllr Paul Bull who has contributed so much to the work of communities and the Exeter Community Forum. |