Peter Seddon

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• Peter Seddon
• Chairman
• Tidbury Green Residents Association

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Tidbury Green Parish Council

• The governance of local Parish Councils should
  reflect the identities and interests of local
  communities and secure effective and convenient
  local government Local Government Act 1972
• Local Councils are an essential part of the
  structure of local democracy in our country -
  1998 Government White paper
• Encourage local government to devolve further,
  to local communities. There are great
  opportunities ahead for local government I hope
  it will grab them and use them to put energy back
  into our democracy and bring strength back into
  our communities. - Jim Fitzpatrick MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State February
  2006 (at to the New Local Government Network
  (NGLN) Building Stronger Communities conference)

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Tidbury Green is Different.
.but pay the same as everyone else
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Tidbury Green is an Active Community with a
Strong Residents Association

• An active Residents Association
• 75 residents are members
• Open meetings
• Newsletters
• Social activities
• Action
• Focus on needs of residents
• Focus on local issues
• Strong contacts with Solihull Council
• Strong contacts with Hockley Heath Parish Council

....but are entirely voluntary, have limited
means of raising funds and no statutory powers
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Tidbury Green Parish Council would..

• be closer to the issues and concerns
• be better able to defend and preserve its rural
  character
• be better able to resist coalescence
• be a single area Parish Council
• focus and take load from SMBC
• give better value for money

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The Electors of Tidbury Green have spoken.

• 74 letters supporting TGPC
• 8 potential councillors
• Active local representation

and they know what they want