Community Association
The Community Association is the
one club in the village to which we all belong
(unless you can work out how to resign). It is
there to serve all our interests, so if you
have any ideas or comments about what we could
be doing better, please let us
know.
It was set up 27 years ago as a direct spin off from the Queen's Jubilee celebrations of 1977. Money left from the Jubilee Fund was spent on the hard surface tennis courts on Kings Meadow. The Community Association was formed to administer the project.
As well as this highly
practical management role, the founding fathers
recognised that a Community Association could
do much more. The constitution talks about
"promoting welfare" of villagers,
through recreation and a strong community. It
also stresses the Association's role in
co-ordinating common efforts by local bodies
and individuals.
Villagers familiar with the fete, carol evenings, quiz nights, various film and horse race events, wine tastings and assorted national celebrations will probably best recognise this part of the Community Association's work.
Who are members? Well, everybody
in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Parish actually,
unless as the constitution says "they deem
otherwise".
How do you know about its activities? Read The Villager and posters around the village throughout the year.
And who plans the programme of
activities, and the distribution of funds from
events back to village organisations? A group
of up to 13 Committee members. The Committee is
elected annually and meets regularly to plan
events ahead and try to learn from what's
taken place.
How do you get your
view across about what the Community
Association is doing in your name? On an
informal basis, talk to a Committee Member,
particularly Hugh Roderick, current Chairman,
or Dariel Burdass, current Secretary. The full
membership is listed below.
Every year there is an AGM to which all villagers are welcome. It's usually in the Village Hall or the Jubilee Pavilion in September. Details are posted in The Villager.
All pictures courtesy of Wendy Roderick ©Wendy Roderick 2005.
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The Current Community Association Committee members are: Hugh
Roderick, Chairman |
Village Welcome Pack As part of the response to the Vital Villages Survey, the Community Association has developed a Welcome Pack for newcomers to the village. The aim is to make them welcome, help them find their feet and provide those bits of useful information that are so difficult to accumulate. If you are new to the village, or you know of someone who is, please contact one or more of the following: Hugh Roderick 01491 824232 e-mail Madeline Sanger 01491 833655 e-mail David Fox 01491 833542 e-mail |
Hugh Roderick