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Can You Do More For Your Local Group?
When Worcestershire was divided into District Councils, the
replication of this structure by CPRE was almost inevitable as it meant that
volunteers from each District would receive weekly lists of the planning
applications.
However, whereas the Districts contained roughly similar
populations, this was not so for
the CPRE membership. Redditch has
struggled to get 20 members, Worcester and Wyre Forest have around 30, whereas
Bromsgrove has over 100 members, Malvern Hills around 150 and Wychavon has
climbed above 200.
An
effective District Group consists of Chairman, Secretary, Planning Monitor and
a few other volunteers in order to hold meetings, discuss the local issues
and help in visiting sites of proposed development. In reality,
Redditch and Wyre Forest have for several years been represented by Val
Kendrick and Albert Ward with only intermittent support, while Worcester has
depended mostly on Ann Stallard and Muriel Jeffs. We are fortunate that Janet
Mackinnon has now taken over from Ann.
All groups
need a steady influx of new members to provide their long-term continuity and,
in some cases, survival. Whichever District you are in, please consider giving
your representative a call if you think you have the time and enthusiasm to
help.
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