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Say “No!” to Purple Haze

Say “No!” to Purple Haze. Interest Group Meeting Thursday 26 th May 2011. Meeting Objectives. Provide an update on progress so far Share plan to raise awareness of public meeting on 20 th June 2011 Kick off activities to get numbers behind us. Agenda.

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Say “No!” to Purple Haze

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  1. Say “No!” to Purple Haze Interest Group Meeting Thursday 26th May 2011 This slide pack will be available on the interest group website @ www.no2purplehaze.co.uk

  2. Meeting Objectives • Provide an update on progress so far • Share plan to raise awareness of public meeting on 20th June 2011 • Kick off activities to get numbers behind us

  3. Agenda • Welcome, Introductions & Objectives: Britt • Action taken so far: Britt • Next Steps in the public awareness campaign: Sarah • Verwood Carnival • Verwood wide leafleting & poster campaign: collect leaflets & posters • Public Meeting to be held 20/6/11 • Raffle draw: Britt • Meeting close: Britt

  4. Welcome & Introductions • Domestics, Health & Safety items • Introduce Key Players • Ground Rules • Mobiles on silent running • Respect others opinions • We are not here today to debate HCC’s proposals or to put the world to rights • Issues boards • Posters & leaflets • Raffle

  5. Action taken so far (1) • 15/4/11 : Ebblake resident’s house sale collapsed due to gravel extraction/landfill site rumours • Information sought from Verwood Town Council & EDDC • Verwood Town Council was lobbied by residents • Verwood Local Action Group (LAG) recommended seeking help from the Association of Verwood Residents (AVR) • AVR began working with the Ebblake Development Interest Group • Hampshire CC (HCC) were lobbied and then told us about the consultation process & projected timetable • HCC confirmed residents’ concerns can be logged anytime • www.no2purplehaze.co.uk & facebook presence launched

  6. Action taken so far (2) • AVR & Verwood LAG members told about progress • Door-knocked all Ebblake Development residents • Lobbied successfully for Council & AVR representation @ HCC Stakeholder Meeting held on 16th May 2011 • No2purplehaze campaign covered by Salisbury Journal, Avon Advertiser & Bournemouth Echo • Ringwood People featured no2purplehaze as lead item • 100 people joined the interest group in 10 days • Volunteers stepping forward to deliver leaflets

  7. Next Steps • Leaflet Verwood Carnival • Verwood leaflet & poster campaign • Complete research under specific headings e.g. • Legal Planning history • Health issues (Rachel Elliott) • Traffic management • Moors Valley impact • Water management issues • Load research to website • Public meeting 20th June 2011 • Fund raise (printing, room hire, professional services, etc.) • Work with Press contacts • Prepare for next democratic consultation stage

  8. Verwood Carnival • What we propose to do is – 11:30 : Monday 30th May meet at the carnival field, Bakers Farm Road off Crane Drive, to receive leaflets – don’t pick them up tonight 12:00 : join the procession, and until 13:00 : hand out leaflets to bystanders which will tell them about: HCC’s proposal for Moors Valley our website Public Meeting to be held on 20th June 2011 • Volunteer now

  9. Verwood Leaflets & Posters • What we propose to do is – Publicise: HCC’s proposal for Moors Valley our website Public Meeting to be held on 20th June 2011 Deliver leaflets to every address in Verwood by 13th June 2011 • Volunteer now and collect leaflets/posters There will be a service for volunteers to collect extra leaflets

  10. Public Meeting 20th June 2011 • What we propose to do is – Prepare people for the next stage in the democratic consultation process by: • Explaining the next stages & when comments MUST be raised with HCC • Outlining & discussing HCC’s proposal – with help from guest speakers • Outlining & discussing the key issues identified so far – with help from guest speakers • Demonstrating the tools to be made available to help people build effective comments

  11. Raffle • And the winners were: • Thanks to everyone who bought tickets • We collected £65.00 which will help meet printing & room hire costs • 6 people went home with bottle prizes • Cllr Lucy Clark was lucky twice but insisted on her prizes being redrawn 

  12. Thank you • Ebblake residents for your interest & support • Ann Abernethie and the LAG membership for giving their support and direction • AVR for taking up the cause • James Marshall for door-knocking in Ebblake • Mick & Sarah Smith for building the website • Everyone working on research • Our printers: Dupli-k8 & the Houstons • Everyone for turning out tonight

  13. Meeting close • Feedback? • Please email: notoph@btinternet.comtelling us what went well so we do more of it and also what we should change • Safe journey home This slide pack will be available on the interest group website @ www.no2purplehaze.co.uk

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