Didcot Community Forum

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Didcot Community Forum

• 20 November 2007

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Didcot Community Forum Terms of Reference

• Communications Group met on 13 November to
  discuss the Terms of Reference for the Didcot
  Community Forum
• The group agreed that the document included in
  your packs is the draft they would like to sign
  off

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Didcot Community Terms of Reference

• The document covers
• Background about growth in Didcot
• Opportunity for community and SODC to work
  together to shape the future of Didcot
• Purpose of the Didcot Community Forum
• Specific roles of the Forum
• Specific roles of the Council
• Membership
• Frequency and location of meetings
• Records of meetings

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Didcot Community Forum a wider community role

• SODC proposed a wider role for community
  representatives giving them a more active role in
  shaping plans and projects in Didcot
• Communications group fed back their preference
  for the Council to continue to lead in these
  areas
• Is the wider Forum interested in taking on this
  broader role?

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Feedback sheet

• Please let us have feedback on
• Whether you would be interested in taking
  responsibility for regular communication with
  members of the community.
• Whether you would like to become more actively
  involved in helping to drive key projects in
  Didcot with support from the Council.
• Please complete the feedback sheet in
• your packs and hand in your way out.

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Proposed link between Neighbourhood Action Group
and Didcot Community Forum
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Improving the public realm in Didcot

• We are receiving feedback from the community that
  it would like to see some environmental
  improvements in Didcot
• We want to find out whether the Forum is
  interested in a project that would create
  improved spaces for the benefit of people and
  wildlife

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Improving the public realm in Didcot feedback
sheet

• We would like to receive feedback from
• the Forum on
• areas you think could benefit from environmental
  improvement
• ideas for what we could do in these areas
• whether you would like to be involved in a
  project team to develop these ideas
• Please complete the feedback sheet in
• your packs and hand in your way out.

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Future meeting dates

• Wednesday 13 February 2008
• 6.30pm 8.30pm
• Tuesday 6 May 2008
• 6.30pm 8.30pm
• Tuesday 15 July 2008
• 6.30pm 8.30pm
• Tuesday 14 October 2008
• 6.30pm 8.30pm
• Venue Didcot Town Football Club

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Contact details

• Tracey Newton
• Community Engagement Officer (Didcot Growth)
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email tracey.newton_at_southoxon.gov.uk
• Laura Zalcman
• Young Peoples Coordinator
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email laura.zalcman_at_southoxon.gov.uk