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Suggested BJ Library Media Centre
BJ Library is scheduled to have opening times cut to approx 10hours per week- we understand the reasoning behind this action and do not necessarily oppose them, however we do have a sound argument for a progressive change to the existing function and service.
The argument for change is not only financial but the ongoing reduced of use of the borrowing of books by the community generally (all age groups). The reasoning behind this is claimed to be the advancement of the digital age - internet etc . However with particular reference to the many urban and rural libraries of which BJ is one, this can only be a partly true.
Our research and reasoning is much wider based – and based on a much wider based remit.
Burton Joyce has 50% of it 3500 population being over 50 years of age , in fact 30% are over 60 with many now living into their lat 80’s . Only a small number of these ( possibly 10% ) are familiar with, and regular users of email and the internet .
The conventional printed press is in decline, with moves towards extensive Online use for getting their news out to the public. The Nottingham Evening Post is a classic local example.
Even at the lower community level, information relative to the activities and content of interest groups and societies appears to be slow and ineffectual in dispersion through-out the rural and urban populations.
Yes we have Parish Magazines which continue to perform admirably with limited finance and efforts of volunteers. The information fed down from Councils at all levels lacks the detail and effective penetration with its production and circulation having a doubtful financial justification .
Our suggestion is to reorganise urban and rural libraries into community media centres where residents and volunteers can use and add to the facilities in such a manner as to more effectively bring communities together, developing and expanding local communication of the digital age into a more effective, interesting and total age range activity.
Some two years ago we created ( at our own expense) Burton Joyce Online – Community website . This project has been most successful in contributing to the spread of news, opinions, views ( amusing and sometimes contentious) not only locally, but world-wide with regular viewers/visitors to the website in the USA, Canada, through-out the UK, West and East Europe, Russia, Asia and the Far East, South Africa /America ,Australia and New Zealand etc. Our month on month visitor levels have now remain constant for over 18 months.
We suggest that this style of project and an initiative by the BJ library service could readily and easily adapted, with the contribution of volunteers and individually interested/ minded members of ALL ages ( including the Primary School and Teenagers, mature and senior interests within the community). This could easily develop as an integral part of a comprehensive and genuinely relevent media source - fully used and available by the wider community. This suggestion/proposal can quite easily become a possible follow-on/extension to our existing and FREE NHW - ABC (basic emailing and Internet) Tutorials at the BJ Library
By utilising the latent talents existing within a community and creating wide, specific , locally relevant information content available through such a project, individuals and groups ( within BJ) can readily, quickly and easily access online - at home , on a laptop or print off in the library, single and low quantities of selected articles for personal, distribution or collection by their own specific interest group ie. WI - Senior citizens – Coffee Clubs, Local History, Genealogy, Art groups, NHW, 1 to One, Choral Soc, Calligraphy, etc and provide a more relevant , useful and informative source of local interests/information.
Finally by the introduction of the interactive elements normally attributed with and available within media centres, and such a project as suggested, it is anticipated and expected that a greater stimulus for participation can be generated within the younger generations of our community and thus a greater interest and utilisation of our revised library ( media) service
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BurtonJoyceBLOGGER
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Thursday, 9 December 2010
Saturday, 4 December 2010
Where is our democratic, transparent and open local governance
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This is is a posting which appears in the Forum on the BJ community website
Where are past PC Minutes ?[/b]
Why is it that the Parish Council Website is so "out of date" with publishing past meeting minutes ?]
For example
Main PC Minutes, last published - July 2010
Poplars Sports Groun Committee Minutes, last published - March 2010
Amenities Committee minutes last published - April 2010
Financial and General Purposes Committee last published - July 2010
Planning Committee last published - Feb 2010
There are no references to the content of any of the Councillors monthly Open Forum meetings
It is officially stated by the Parish Council that every individual Parish Councillor has responsibilty for the content of their website - Does that mean, if there is NO content - there is NO responsibility
I really do wonder ?
One thing for sure - it is not amusing - yet it has to be a joke !
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BurtonJoyceBLOGGER
This is is a posting which appears in the Forum on the BJ community website
Where are past PC Minutes ?[/b]
Why is it that the Parish Council Website is so "out of date" with publishing past meeting minutes ?]
For example
Main PC Minutes, last published - July 2010
Poplars Sports Groun Committee Minutes, last published - March 2010
Amenities Committee minutes last published - April 2010
Financial and General Purposes Committee last published - July 2010
Planning Committee last published - Feb 2010
There are no references to the content of any of the Councillors monthly Open Forum meetings
It is officially stated by the Parish Council that every individual Parish Councillor has responsibilty for the content of their website - Does that mean, if there is NO content - there is NO responsibility
I really do wonder ?
One thing for sure - it is not amusing - yet it has to be a joke !
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BurtonJoyceBLOGGER
We must shout for better trains
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THE parish councils that shout the loudest seem to get East Midlands Trains to stop at their village stations.
Alas, not Burton Joyce Parish Council though, not even a squeak from them about our appalling train services over the past two years, and that goes for the county councillors too.
For example, if you take the 8.17am Monday-Saturday train to Newark, and are unable to catch the 9.55am back (stopping at Burton Joyce), you have to wait until 3pm for another one stopping from Newark.
Hence, all that's left for you to do is catch a bus from Newark to Southwell, change there and catch another bus to Burton Joyce, carrying your shopping etc.
As for the Sunday service, it is abominable.
So Lowdham Parish Council, along with Collingham, did a bit of shouting to Tim Shoveller, managing director of East MidlandsTrains, and got him along to their meetings with representatives from Notts County Council and, you've guessed it, both village stations have a train stopping every hour now.
So, maybe Burton Joyce Parish Council could now start roaring at East Midland Trains to improve its service also.
This is a comment first made by DONALD WARD Lendrum Court Burton Joyce
to the Nottingham Evening Post
Good on yer Donald
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BurtonJoyceBLOGGER
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THE parish councils that shout the loudest seem to get East Midlands Trains to stop at their village stations.
Alas, not Burton Joyce Parish Council though, not even a squeak from them about our appalling train services over the past two years, and that goes for the county councillors too.
For example, if you take the 8.17am Monday-Saturday train to Newark, and are unable to catch the 9.55am back (stopping at Burton Joyce), you have to wait until 3pm for another one stopping from Newark.
Hence, all that's left for you to do is catch a bus from Newark to Southwell, change there and catch another bus to Burton Joyce, carrying your shopping etc.
As for the Sunday service, it is abominable.
So Lowdham Parish Council, along with Collingham, did a bit of shouting to Tim Shoveller, managing director of East MidlandsTrains, and got him along to their meetings with representatives from Notts County Council and, you've guessed it, both village stations have a train stopping every hour now.
So, maybe Burton Joyce Parish Council could now start roaring at East Midland Trains to improve its service also.
This is a comment first made by DONALD WARD Lendrum Court Burton Joyce
to the Nottingham Evening Post
Good on yer Donald
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BurtonJoyceBLOGGER
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Friday, 3 December 2010
"Strategic Plan" BJPC suggestions
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.........................."IS THAT REALLY A PIE IN THE SKY ?...........
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Sept2010 –Burton Joyce Strategic Plans .The BJPC begins its 3 year strategic planning for the village early November.
After feedback from the village plan and other sources the BJPC wants to set targets for areas of improvements within the village: Suggestions so far have been:
1. Village Centre facelift including new surface , furniture an lighting to the area around the Post office.
2. Christmas tree lighting up ceremony in the village as community event
3. BJPC to take over verge cutting from NCC in an attempt to have neater more frequently cut grass areas
4. New pathway and verges to wasteland next to Nelson Car park and access to Trent
5. Additional Parking pull-ins to service estate agent shopping area and village hall.
6. Additional revenue stream for the Poplars to get closer to self sufficiency of income—with an all weather pitch.
7. Closer consultation with NCC and GBC department to ensure Burton Joyce and its residents are cared for and its environment and if it can deliver any additional services such as verge cutting or local repairs more cost effectively than the larger agencies.
8. Community Power scheme development. Using either Photovoltaic panels( large scale) or Low Head Turbines on the Trent.
These are just some of the ideas being considered and prioritised by the BJPC and then adopted into a formal strategic policy for the next few years
WOW!- "Grass verge cutting" "Community Power scheme", "Christmas Tree ceremony", "All weather Pitch" "addirional parking for Estate Agentss" " new pathway toside of Lord Nelson etc" Where are specific considerations for improving and assisting the lot of the 50% within the community who are Over 50years
The Villge centre facelift appears to be the ONLY GENUINE STRATEGIC suggestion all the rest appear to be classic examples of "politic-ing"
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Sept2010 –Burton Joyce Strategic Plans .The BJPC begins its 3 year strategic planning for the village early November.
After feedback from the village plan and other sources the BJPC wants to set targets for areas of improvements within the village: Suggestions so far have been:
1. Village Centre facelift including new surface , furniture an lighting to the area around the Post office.
2. Christmas tree lighting up ceremony in the village as community event
3. BJPC to take over verge cutting from NCC in an attempt to have neater more frequently cut grass areas
4. New pathway and verges to wasteland next to Nelson Car park and access to Trent
5. Additional Parking pull-ins to service estate agent shopping area and village hall.
6. Additional revenue stream for the Poplars to get closer to self sufficiency of income—with an all weather pitch.
7. Closer consultation with NCC and GBC department to ensure Burton Joyce and its residents are cared for and its environment and if it can deliver any additional services such as verge cutting or local repairs more cost effectively than the larger agencies.
8. Community Power scheme development. Using either Photovoltaic panels( large scale) or Low Head Turbines on the Trent.
These are just some of the ideas being considered and prioritised by the BJPC and then adopted into a formal strategic policy for the next few years
WOW!- "Grass verge cutting" "Community Power scheme", "Christmas Tree ceremony", "All weather Pitch" "addirional parking for Estate Agentss" " new pathway toside of Lord Nelson etc" Where are specific considerations for improving and assisting the lot of the 50% within the community who are Over 50years
The Villge centre facelift appears to be the ONLY GENUINE STRATEGIC suggestion all the rest appear to be classic examples of "politic-ing"
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BurtonJoyceBLOGGER
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Thursday, 2 December 2010
Our BJ Seniors "grasp the nettle"
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"Mary" - Just one of our BJ Seniors who "grasped the nettle"
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The "Seniors" in our Burton Joyce community have accepted the challenge and are taking on the challenge of becoming email and Internet active.
The BJ Community NHW has for many months now been proving FREE email and Internet tutoring at the Monday morning Library "Pop-ins".
Only these last few Mondays have seen several of our senior ladies ( all in their late 80's )coming thro just TWO one hour sessions with flying colours and are now so enthusiastic that each of them have either purchased or in the throes of getting their own laptops.
This NHW training programme is supported by a "ABC basic email & Internet Tutorial" and provides a "life time - help line" via email contact - A "HELP LINE", for all things - computers or otherwise
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BurtonJoyceBLOGGER.
"Mary" - Just one of our BJ Seniors who "grasped the nettle"
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The "Seniors" in our Burton Joyce community have accepted the challenge and are taking on the challenge of becoming email and Internet active.
The BJ Community NHW has for many months now been proving FREE email and Internet tutoring at the Monday morning Library "Pop-ins".
Only these last few Mondays have seen several of our senior ladies ( all in their late 80's )coming thro just TWO one hour sessions with flying colours and are now so enthusiastic that each of them have either purchased or in the throes of getting their own laptops.
This NHW training programme is supported by a "ABC basic email & Internet Tutorial" and provides a "life time - help line" via email contact - A "HELP LINE", for all things - computers or otherwise
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BurtonJoyceBLOGGER.
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
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,
BurtonJoyceBLOGGER
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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,
BurtonJoyceBLOGGER
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Saturday, 27 November 2010
All about Burton Joyce
Burton Joyce updates
Hi everyone maintaining this Blog with the immense amount of ongoing BJ current info is becoming quite an exercise. SO here is a more effective way of keeping on top of the ever changing news input, easily and promptly
SIMPLY use this this link
http://www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk/forums-beta.html?func=showcat&catid=2
Here are some of the subjects currently under discussion
Over 50's - 676 views, Is yout computer sick - 407 views, Community watch - 1947 views, Parisn Council - 3864 views, BJ my ancestral home - 281, Hign Cost Low usage of Poplars - 2316, BJ Library Reduced service - 147 views, BJ Playground - 1737, Bus Plug - 3985, Insect Swarms - 73, Wind Turbines - 3869, Why do Councillors keep leaving - 1778
Keep in contact and visit our parent site for ALL BJ Village information at (it has been established and current for over 2 years - now without any competition )
www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk
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Hi everyone maintaining this Blog with the immense amount of ongoing BJ current info is becoming quite an exercise. SO here is a more effective way of keeping on top of the ever changing news input, easily and promptly
SIMPLY use this this link
http://www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk/forums-beta.html?func=showcat&catid=2
Here are some of the subjects currently under discussion
Over 50's - 676 views, Is yout computer sick - 407 views, Community watch - 1947 views, Parisn Council - 3864 views, BJ my ancestral home - 281, Hign Cost Low usage of Poplars - 2316, BJ Library Reduced service - 147 views, BJ Playground - 1737, Bus Plug - 3985, Insect Swarms - 73, Wind Turbines - 3869, Why do Councillors keep leaving - 1778
Keep in contact and visit our parent site for ALL BJ Village information at (it has been established and current for over 2 years - now without any competition )
www.burtonjoyceonline.co.uk
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