MINUTES OF BERKHAMSTED RESIDENTS ACTION GROUP 2nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held on MONDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2013 At THE COURT HOUSE, BERKHAMSTED Present: Antony Harbidge (Chair) Non-Members in Attendance: Peter Brown (Treasurer) Garrick Stevens [Cllr] Lightfoot (Secretary) Norman Cutting Helen Kington (Committee Member) Hugh Siegle (Committee Member) Evelyn Brown Apologies for Absence: Marlene Goffey Nicola Everritt (Retiring Committee Member) John Goffey Anne Davies John Seamark Colin Davies Ted Hatley Freestone Stuart McKay Gill Lumb Stephen Chris Lumb Paul Crosland Philippa Seldon Nod Wallman Elisabeth Young Arthur Gill James Honour Duncan Craig Wiggill 1/13 Apologies for absence Apologies for absence were received (see above) 2/13 Approve the Minutes of the last AGM The Minutes of the AGM help on 26th November 2012 were confirmed and signed. Matters arising: As agreed at the last AGM, a further leaflet campaign and membership push was instigated when the Planning Inspector’s initial report was published. A colour map showing all the green belt locations in Berkhamsted and Northchurch put forward by developers for building was produced and circulated as a leaflet explaining the issues and the action BRAG is taking. A number of members helped to deliver the leaflets, covering a large area of the town. 3/13 Chairman’s Report Antony Harbidge presented his report covering the following points: A reminder of BRAG’s remit: BRAG is committed to fight against building on Green Belt land around Berkhamsted, with the main focus being the major developments proposed along the ridge on the south side of Berkhamsted. BRAG has no political affiliations and it is not within the group’s remit to get involved in every planning dispute or to be a judge of good taste. BRAG was set up by concerned individuals as a result of the invitation from Dacorum Borough Council (DBC) to the public and interested parties to respond to the proposed Core Strategy for housing development in the borough through to 2031.
MINUTES OF BERKHAMSTED RESIDENTS ACTION GROUP 2nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held on MONDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2013 At THE COURT HOUSE, BERKHAMSTED Present: Antony Harbidge (Chair) Peter Brown (Treasurer) Lightfoot (Secretary) Helen Kington (Committee Member) Hugh Siegle (Committee Member) Evelyn Brown Marlene Goffey John Goffey John Seamark Ted Hatley Stuart McKay Stephen Paul Crosland Nod Wallman Arthur Gill James Honour Duncan Craig Wiggill Non-Members in Attendance: Garrick Stevens [Cllr] Norman Cutting Apologies for Absence: Nicola Everritt (Retiring Committee Member) Anne Davies Colin Davies Freestone Gill Lumb Chris Lumb Philippa Seldon Elisabeth Young 1/13 Apologies for absence Apologies for absence were received (see above) 2/13 Approve the Minutes of the last AGM The Minutes of the AGM help on 26th November 2012 were confirmed and signed. Matters arising: As agreed at the last AGM, a further leaflet campaign and membership push was instigated when the Planning Inspector’s initial report was published. A colour map showing all the green belt locations in Berkhamsted and Northchurch put forward by developers for building was produced and circulated as a leaflet explaining the issues and the action BRAG is taking. A number of members helped to deliver the leaflets, covering a large area of the town. 3/13 Chairman’s Report Antony Harbidge presented his report covering the following points: A reminder of BRAG’s remit: BRAG is committed to fight against building on Green Belt land around Berkhamsted, with the main focus being the major developments proposed along the ridge on the south side of Berkhamsted. BRAG has no political affiliations and it is not within the group’s remit to get involved in every planning dispute or to be a judge of good taste. BRAG was set up by concerned individuals as a result of the invitation from Dacorum Borough Council (DBC) to the public and interested parties to respond to the proposed Core Strategy for housing development in the borough through to 2031.
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