Burton Joyce Today - December 2010

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Burton Joyce is today snowed in, as are most places within the County and Country yet we all must continue to develop the "BIG caring, sharing Society" and that is not to simply develop and emphasise the present Governments "catch" phrase policy .

Everyone will see and understand the TRUE BRIT spirit of our population and communties with the many examples of those involved in the "7/7 London Bombing" as per the present hearings in London.

Here in our Trent Side village in Nottinghamshire we conscious of the need to further work together for the betterment of all in our community as the impending financial cutbacks loom ever close over us. We know we are going to see some loss in our library service which will include reduced Internet access for those without a home Broadband facility.

Keep looking and visiting this Blog for we have many aspects of interests and individuals to come,

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Communication

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Communication! Communication! Communication !
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Ont Saturday ( the 21st) we went down into the village centre for the annual Carol Service “sing-along”
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There was approximate 100 individuals there , quite disappointing for a village of 4000.
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I wondered why the attendance was so low, for it could be expected that over 50% of the number attending, would probably be the congregations of the 3 churches.
-I respectfully suggest, that the answer may not be the indifference of the community to their participation in village activities and affairs.
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No! My opinion is - the high probability of the "absence of an awareness" in the staging of event and activities within our village
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This opinion is re-enforced by a limited census, I personally completed, over the last week, where I asked several questions of a "cross section" of B J individuals in the village centre
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"Can you name a B J Parish Councillor?" -

"Do you know what is happening to the B J Post Office?".-

"Have you ever used or visited B J's Poplars Sports Field?"

"Did you attend at B J's Cenotaph this years Remembrance Day.? "

"Do you use or attend any of B J's Village Clubs, Groups, Societies or Halls?"
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The replies were both astounding, quite depressing, yet not altogether unexpected -
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They confirmed and reinforced an opinion I have held for several months now.

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Our Village Fathers, Administrators, Group and Society Officers should all quickly and dramically improve, implement the ongoing communication with our community developing an interest within ALL age groups of our community with their agendas, objectives and progress .
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The Organisations and their officers should begin to adopt an aggressive/proactive, effective and "OPEN" communication programme ( broader and more frequent than is preswently existing ).
A communication programme which includes the information, useful and ALL embracing, to ALL Groups and Interests within our village community..

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A TALL ORDER ?
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Not so ! There is an immediate, zero cost, effective solution available to all ..

existing and constantly available
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IT is the www/Internet/e-mail facility below (click the name) -

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“BURTON JOYCE ONLINE”

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127 daily (illustrated) postings over the last 3 months

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