Bitton Village Residents Association ‘Making Bitton even Better’ Bitton Village Residents Association Bitton What a great place to live! Chairman’s Report AGM October 2008 Bitton Village Residents Association ‘Making Bitton Even Better’
AGM Chairman’s Report - contents • • Written questions received by the Chairman 2007/8 – ‘Big Things and Little Things’ Questions from the floor Discussion – ‘Making Bitton Even Better’ Bitton Village Residents Association ‘Making Bitton Even Better’
There are some Big Things going on that could really change our lifestyles • Big Things - Issues that go way beyond our power and authority but on which we can have some influence • Report card for 2007/8 – Golden Valley Site – good progress • Meetings and tour with owners and site architect • Plans for workshop/consultation with village s – Brewery Lane Greenhouses – no progress – Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West (8, 000 homes on green belt land to the east of the Avon Ring Road’ – Comments sent – The Parish Plan – good progress (thanks to Cheryl and John) – The Post Office closure – failed attempt to keep open – Traffic through the village – progress on pavement widening s r Bitton Village Residents Association ‘Making Bitton Even Better’
We have worked on some Little Things that can make day-today life in Bitton even better • Little Things – Issues that we can address and make a real difference – Communication – regular reports in Parish magazine (thanks to Bridget) – Community – Flicks-in-the-Sticks planned 17 th October here - don’t miss it! (thanks to Bridget, Shirley and others) – Litter – ‘Just pick it up’ habit spreading (thanks to all) – The look of our streets • Willsbridge roundabout painted (thanks to Christopher) • Eight out of twelve unsightly and unused posts removed from our streets (thanks to Andrew) – Flower tubs – more beautiful than ever and hanging baskets to come (thanks to John) – BVRA presence at Church fete (thanks to Tony) – Farewell gift to Joe at the Post Office (thanks to Joe!) – Keeping in touch with South Gloucestershire Council (thanks to Mike) Bitton Village Residents Association ‘Making Bitton Even Better’
Discussion Making Bitton Even Better • What can we do to make Bitton even better? – Big things – Little things • Who will actually do them? – Committee members – Other residents • By when will things be done? Bitton Village Residents Association ‘Making Bitton Even Better’
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