Burton Joyce Community

A change in face

Hi everyone

This Blog has been given a facelift ( Wow! that really is punny- what?).

As this is a new financial year and there should be Parish Council elections next year, I am now taking an uptodate look and reporting the on the relevant facts and incidents which probably affect the majority of those in our communty during the period running up to the actual voting.

To days topic is the "Anti Wind Turbine" lobby and the village exhibitions which will be featured both the coming Saturday and the following Saturday in the Carnarvon Rooms in the village centre

I am not taking a role either way or coming down on any side of the argument for and against , we simply say that the debate within the village is inevitably grossly unbalanced and biased by a few activists against the proposed plan ( with an unsubtantiated claim that they represent the vast majority against the scheme).

In fact the Chairman of the initial village meeting called in the Village Hall to discuss the "fors and againsts" meeting ( the chairman of the Parish Council ), had a vested interest in the topic and his openng statement clearly emphasised he would not allow any questions or arguments from the floor of the meeting, re- the benefits or the "green" credentials of the proposed plan -

The village anti lobby is also lead by aother Parish Councillor (who also has a vested interest which has now been waved by the GBC). This "Anti" lobby now has major financial support from the Parish Council, however , there is no equivalent financial contribution available to a "Pro" lobby .

Now I am not claiming that the majority of the community is actualy "for or against" the scheme, however I am saying that the original village meeting to discuss the action was flawed and biased and that one of attending villager's call for a referendum does not appear to have been answered or considered. I also suggest that the show of hands at the end of the meeting ( by approx 150/200 of the village population estimated at 3500/4000) was and is an undemocratic
assessment of the community opinion and furthermore the financial involvement with contribution by the BJPC is questionable
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I await comments!

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Burton Joyce Neighbourhood Watch

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The re-establishment of the community initiative -

Burton Joyce Community Neighbourhood Watch

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This initiative, when up and running will introduce the national recognised proactive crime reduction scheme, bringing back the nationally proven proactive crime reduction scheme to the village

You can link direct via http://www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk/

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The Burton Joyce Community Neighbourhood Watch category is now online in its own dedicated category see within BJO's HOT GOSSIP menu section

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BJ Residents Association AGM - April 2010

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This was the first BJRA meeting I had attended and I must say it was most pleasing to hear that the last 12 months had been a relatively quiet period re the two major contentious issues - the Gravel Extraction and Flood Issues . However I was personally assured that the BJRA would continue to be vigilant in the future, with a constant "eye-open" for any possible surreptious advances by those wanting to gain by ressurecting this issue once again.

It was also good to learn at first hand - from existing officers of the BJ Preservation Society, also present at the meeting - that they fully backed and appreciated the work of the BJRA - Julie O'Neill in particular - for her expertise and constant endevours to thwart the development of mineral extration and her personal application in gaining further commitment by the Environmental Agency to finace the Bj Flood Protection with a £490,000 investment .

However we will all await with bated breath for the putting to bed and the completion of these two respective issues

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Suspicious Phone Calls

All Virgin media customers should beware of possible bogus phone calls

See our warning on the Home or Forum beta page of our Mother site at

www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk

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Does Burton Joyce really need a Parish Council?

No No No!

The result of a 15 month in depth investigation into the activities of our Parish Council is posted in our Mother site. This lays out a serialise case for a Negative response to the question

Click on the link to http://www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk/hot-gossip2.html


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Celebration of Village Life

burtonjoyceonline and Free basic Computer and Internet instruction for the Over 50's

burtonjoyceonline principals have become volunteers with the IT Champions scheme for the Over 50's -

This scheme which is FREE to the Over 50's is supported by Charity- Rural Communities Action Nottinghamshire and provides in conjunction with the Governments MY GUIDE online computer learning programme the basic instruction in the use of computers for e mail and the internet required by many of the elderly

The initial reaction by the community Burton Joyce has been really well received and the project with the cooperation of the local library now offers a FREE Monday morning "Pop in" as a taster of what is on offer to them.

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A Remarkable Story

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