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Saturday, 27 November 2010
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Burton Joyce Library Cut Backs
To be available 8 to 10 hours per week>
This is what is being considered as opening hours for the B J Libary. .. .. ..
What a waste of such a great facility
However there is talk about it becoming a Community facility - what ever that means
The BJ community needs to unite and mobilise to ensure that the loibary facility remain available to us all . Yes ! we do all appreciate that finanial cut backs are required thro -out the country, but we as a community with our Armada of Volunteers can surely develop a viable alternative to running and developing this existing facilty for the benefit of everyone in and around BJ
email us your thoughts and support at bjowatch@gmail.com
This is what is being considered as opening hours for the B J Libary. .. .. ..
What a waste of such a great facility
However there is talk about it becoming a Community facility - what ever that means
The BJ community needs to unite and mobilise to ensure that the loibary facility remain available to us all . Yes ! we do all appreciate that finanial cut backs are required thro -out the country, but we as a community with our Armada of Volunteers can surely develop a viable alternative to running and developing this existing facilty for the benefit of everyone in and around BJ
email us your thoughts and support at bjowatch@gmail.com
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Thursday, 16 September 2010
Burton Joyce Neighbourhood Watch initiative
Are your holidays over ?
Just a reminder to everyone that we have now recommenced our FREE "Training into e mailing and the Internet" after our brief summer recess.
Our course open to the "Over 50's" comprises or just TWO - one hour sessions ( Face to Face) using our individual "ABC Tutorial" technique.
It is not necessary to own a computer, as the Library service has free access to the Internet with several computers which can be used by anyone owning a library card .
To book a training session, call in the BJ Library, (any Monday Morning) to one of our Neighbourhood Watch POP-INs (10:00 <12:00 )
It's an easy way to join your friends and relatives Online - dont hesitate -you will not regret it
Our website is http://www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk/ and email bjowatch@gmail.com
Just a reminder to everyone that we have now recommenced our FREE "Training into e mailing and the Internet" after our brief summer recess.
Our course open to the "Over 50's" comprises or just TWO - one hour sessions ( Face to Face) using our individual "ABC Tutorial" technique.
It is not necessary to own a computer, as the Library service has free access to the Internet with several computers which can be used by anyone owning a library card .
To book a training session, call in the BJ Library, (any Monday Morning) to one of our Neighbourhood Watch POP-INs (10:00 <12:00 )
It's an easy way to join your friends and relatives Online - dont hesitate -you will not regret it
Our website is http://www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk/ and email bjowatch@gmail.com
Monday, 21 June 2010
Burton Joyce COMMUNITY Neighbourhood Watch
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Burton Joyce now and once again has an operational Neighbourhood Watch scheme.
This new initiative is a true community initiative it is NOT associated with any local administration - Parish Council, LA Council or the County Council. HOWEVER it does have the support of the South Nottinghamshire Police .
Burton Joyce now and once again has an operational Neighbourhood Watch scheme.
This new initiative is a true community initiative it is NOT associated with any local administration - Parish Council, LA Council or the County Council. HOWEVER it does have the support of the South Nottinghamshire Police .
As with each Neighbourhood Watch scheme this paricular initiative is
"OWNED and RUN by its volunteers"
On Saturday the 19th of June the residents involved in this new initiative organised an OPEN DAY at the Carnarvon Rooms in the village centre. This event was a resounding success - much of the pre-event publicity being kindly provided by numerous local busineesses and individuals .
On Saturday the 19th of June the residents involved in this new initiative organised an OPEN DAY at the Carnarvon Rooms in the village centre. This event was a resounding success - much of the pre-event publicity being kindly provided by numerous local busineesses and individuals .
On the actual day many from the community came forward to act as volunteer Street Co-ordinators, supplementing the many who had volunteered before the Open Day event .
The day was primarily staged to publically announce the re-establishment of the Burton Joyce Community Neighbourhood Watch and introduce several new initiatives, designed to bring the new scheme and its volunteers closer ( physically ) to the community.
These initiatives are
1) A Monday Morning NHW "Pop-In" on Monday mornings at the BJ Library
2)Personal/confidential/incident reports re suspicious occurances in the village
3)A personal and confidential Holiday Watch scheme
4)A dedicated e mail address - bjowatch@gmail.com
5)A dedicated NHW section within http://www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk/ website featuring regular updates and Police Alerts ( Hard copies on file at the (Pop-in)
6)A section within the website's interactive Forum for comments, opinions and suggestions etc
7) Advise and supply of Home and Personal security devices .
Finally we have been asked to join in with others and to publically thank all who gave of their time and effort, plus all those who actually attended the event - ensuring the day was such a success. Each and everyone of you was personally intrumental in creating the
The day was primarily staged to publically announce the re-establishment of the Burton Joyce Community Neighbourhood Watch and introduce several new initiatives, designed to bring the new scheme and its volunteers closer ( physically ) to the community.
These initiatives are
1) A Monday Morning NHW "Pop-In" on Monday mornings at the BJ Library
2)Personal/confidential/incident reports re suspicious occurances in the village
3)A personal and confidential Holiday Watch scheme
4)A dedicated e mail address - bjowatch@gmail.com
5)A dedicated NHW section within http://www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk/ website featuring regular updates and Police Alerts ( Hard copies on file at the (Pop-in)
6)A section within the website's interactive Forum for comments, opinions and suggestions etc
7) Advise and supply of Home and Personal security devices .
Finally we have been asked to join in with others and to publically thank all who gave of their time and effort, plus all those who actually attended the event - ensuring the day was such a success. Each and everyone of you was personally intrumental in creating the
Burton Joyce Community Neighbourhood Watch
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Thank you one and all
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Thursday, 20 May 2010
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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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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Wednesday, 28 April 2010
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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Sunday, 11 April 2010
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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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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