An Apology

If this is the first Newsletter you have received we apologise for the length of time it has taken to set your details up. This was caused partly by demand being far higher than we expected and partly by a very sad event.

Terry Morgan

We have to report the unexpected and sudden death of Terry Morgan who organised these mailings and other computer based activity for us. His enthusiasm and energy will be badly missed. One of the lessons learned in coming to terms with the aftermath is to always ensure that somebody else knows your passwords. 

We have set up a new website that you can find at www.wcresidents.co.uk  (as noted opposite the site will be improved over the coming weeks but we must now record our thanks to Eileen Lancaster for stepping into the breach and achieving so much in such a short time).
 
Thanks to Councillor Sue Spittle

We of course we will give you an update on local events at the public meeting described opposite. However, in that context we must thank the local resident who called in The Health and Safety Executive and Councillor Sue Spittle for taking up the cudgels on our behalf with them and The Forestry Commission following the felling of the trees on the back slope of St Catherine’s Hill.

We have received many letters and phone calls of complaint and ARC are in no doubt what most of you think about this topic, whilst the Forestry Commission has told them they have certainly breached the spirit of their licence. This may prove to be important as negotiations over the future of the hill progress.

Meeting The New CEO

On your behalf we held a meeting with the new Chief Executive of the merged Christchurch-East Dorset administration together with his two Strategic Directors.

We are pleased to say that appropriate lines of communication with the new administration have been set up. We have also agreed on a yearly informal meeting to discuss local issues and our continued involvement in the annual budget talks.

With the benefit of your feedback to us through your e-mails this will enable us to keep the needs of the local council tax payer to the fore.
 
Our Web Site

We had  some technical problems with our old web site and have had to overcome them by creating a brand new site.

You can find it at:

www.wcresidents.co.uk 

The site is still being developed but you will find some useful stuff there. Not least the minutes of our last management meeting, which will help to keep you up-to-date

Meet Your Councillors

Don’t forget that we have a public meeting at The Hall on the Hill, Marlow Drive on Thursday 24th February.

A representative from Bournemouth Airport will be telling us how they see the next 5 years, local Councillors will be there as will the 2011 Census organiser for our area, Geoff Fardell, to answer your questions.

And of course we will give you a snapshot of events since the last meeting in October, including the latest negotiations on the trees of St Catherine's Hill

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