tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74852599613861654662024-02-06T23:48:49.842-08:00Ashby 2020Ashby 2020 is a community led initiative to help those who live and work in Ashby de la Zouch engage with sustainability in the themes of: Energy, Food & Water, Waste, Travel, Commerce & Finance, and the Built EnvironmentAshby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-19324073283120583872010-11-25T05:58:00.000-08:002010-11-25T05:58:45.965-08:00Ashby 2020 November Minutes<div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.25846376083791256" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ashby 2020 Minutes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">23rd November 2010</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">7pm Legion House</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TWE: Still awaiting progress from the utilities’ legal department. Launch remains January.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All publicity, advertising etc will be co-branded Ashby2020 / utility.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Clare Bampton and Socius will be handling the Ashby end of the arrangement.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Climate Week: Need ideas for events between 21 - 27 March 2011. Swishing event? Emma of ZeroCredit is interested in collaborating on a swishing event.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short film: screening taking place on 18th December - slight hitch in location, confirmation of <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>new details to follow. Needs ideas of interactive activities for this day.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CAP centre launches in Ashby 28th November at 3pm, Holy Trinity Church - Christians Against <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Poverty is a national charity working through local churches to help people of all or no faiths to deal with their debt.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tree Planting - Jan / Feb? Will contact the National Forest about a community day and seek their <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>guidance on what we could do (or seek other land)</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Town treasure map - Mandy expressed interest in Ashby producing a map or guide highlighting strengths of the town and pointing out special spots tourists should visit. This needs further discussion and development.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Public building renewables - Need to establish if there’s interest in this, funding etc. Question <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>raised about community funding for this.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Workshops - Would there be any interest in holding a COIN workshop or similar? <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.coinet.org.uk/who-we-work-with/low-carbon-communities"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.coinet.org.uk/who-we-work-with/low-carbon-communities</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Next meeting: TBA.</span></div>Ashby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-44940873517874949342010-11-01T03:30:00.000-07:002010-11-01T03:30:46.908-07:00<div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.915089898975566" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ashby 2020 October Minutes</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.915089898975566" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.915089898975566" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">28th October 2010</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.915089898975566" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6.30pm - 8pm</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Legion House, Ashby</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chair: Carl Benfield</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Agenda: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sustainability exercise</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Networking for sustainability groups</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Town wide renewable energy</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">RCC funding application</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Upcoming Events</span><br />
<a href="http://ashby2020.co.uk/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ashby2020.co.uk</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Sustainability Exercise</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Deferred to a future meeting.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Networking</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The ‘Inspiration for Action’ event @ De Montfort University offers the chance for interested parties to learn more about what can be done locally to achieve low carbon lifestyles, and to network with other people taking action in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The event will feature talks on community action climate change and workshops on permaculture, reducing carbon footprints etc.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We would like Ashby 2020 to have a presence at the event, and will arrange transport for interested parties. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please get in touch if you would like to attend this event.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inspiration for Action</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Queens Building, DMU</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thurs 11 November 2010</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6pm - 8.45pm</span><br />
<a href="http://www.ruralcc.org.uk/inspirationforaction.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.ruralcc.org.uk/inspirationforaction.html</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Town Wide Energy Deal</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have a provider who may not be named as yet, however, their proposal includes:</span><ul><li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">100% renewable energy tariff at no extra cost</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">£100 green energy bonus paid on anniversary</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">£100 direct debit discount</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Free power monitors</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Free energy surveys</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Advice on energy efficiency</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Up to £50 per contract cash-back incentive for use in Ashby 2020 initiatives</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For most households switching to the Ashby 2020 ‘green’ tariff will be cost neutral, though we must acknowledge that some people will be paying less and the renewable aspect will not be sufficient to tempt them to switch. The chosen utility are currently putting together the necessary legal details, more information will be forthcoming.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. RCC Funding Application / Other Funding</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 24pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We will put in a bid for the RCC funding (available for amounts between £200 - £5,000), for the purpose of raising the Ashby 2020 profile with a public event and ‘equipment’ that will be used long term for promoting the group at events. We will apply to fund the following:</span><ul><li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Film screening event (with refreshments)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eco Teams Training</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Banner</span></li>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recycling points</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We will also consider taking a full page advert is Ashby Times/Ashby Life</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Upcoming Events</span><ul><li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Climate East Midlands events - a series of events </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Changing Climate Weeks 2 (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">adaptation and mitigation),</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #00b050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 – 24 Nov</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><a href="http://bookwhen.com/ccweeks2010"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a5db0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://bookwhen.com/ccweeks2010</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Green Footprints Free Tree Scheme - application deadline is Mon </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #00b050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">15th Nov</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://footprints.nwleics.gov.uk/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a5db0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://footprints.nwleics.gov.uk/</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Green Footprints Awards - will be open for applications from </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #00b050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nov - Jan</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. There are six categories: Businesses; Families & Individuals; Schools; Children & Young People; Partnerships & Community Groups; Sustainable Urban Design. Three shortlisted applicants in each category will be invited to the Annual Awards Ceremony & Civic Dinner at the Hilton Hotel, Kegworth on Fri 15th April. More info due shortly in Vision newsletter, local press and on GF website. </span><a href="http://footprints.nwleics.gov.uk/awards-2011.html"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://footprints.nwleics.gov.uk/awards-2011.html</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Climate Week - </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #00b050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">21st - 27th March</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. National event to promote action on climate change. Green Footprints Challenge hopes to get involved and will be encouraging lots of local groups and businesses to take part too. Further information due to be released soon. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://climateweek.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a5db0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://climateweek.com/</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spectacles Recycling Day – 13 Nov, 10 – 4. By Ashby and Coalville Lions, will be taking place outside Boots on Market Street.</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is something happening at <a href="http://www.ashby2020.co.uk/">Ashby 2020</a> HQ, but I'm not at liberty to divulge just yet. Believe me when I say it's harder on me than it is on you, but I promise it's worth it. In the meantime, I'm going to tell you a story about two things that seem not to be connected but are, just <i>very</i> tenuously:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I am a big fan of the popular American sitcom <i>Friends</i>. I think it's predominantly a generational thing as when I was at secondary school <i>everyone</i> watched it (and what's more, my friends and I all nicknamed each other after the character we had most in common with - I'm Chandler, for the record).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> You're probably wondering what this has to do with sustainability and the truth is... nothing.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> BUT, something this week reminded me of an episode, so bear with me. One storyline sees two characters (Rachel and Joey) swap favourite books (Little Women and The Shining, respectively), but half way through reading them Joey accidentally reveals a plot spoiler. From this point he begins speaking in code about What Happens Next. It is this element that came to mind yesterday during a meeting with <a href="http://bit.ly/bZ7x6v">Carl Benfield</a> and <a href="http://www.bamptoncommunications.co.uk/">Clare Bampton</a> to discuss something HUGE on the horizon for Ashby 2020. Actually, it was on the horizon a month ago, now it's waving at us from the swing set next door.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> But let's briefly go back to my poor analogy. You see, Joey's code merely involves substituting the word 'blank' for others that reveal aspects of the plot ('All blank and no blank, makes blank a blank blank'), and that is how I feel when updating FB, Twitter etc. this week. I can't reveal what the 'blanks' are, but similarly can't <i>not</i> tell you something superb is about to be announced. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Thankfully, all will be revealed next week and I'm not alone in struggling not to bounce off the walls - when Carl, Clare and I sat down to discuss the meeting we're having with BLANK about the BLANK this coming Tuesday, it was a sight akin to three Tiggers on Spacehoppers.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now admittedly, you're not getting many clues here about what's coming to town from this post, suffice to say in retrospect you'll appreciate why I'm oscillating as I type. Something for the whole town, green, and the first of it's kind - <b><i>h</i></b><b><i>istory in the making!</i></b></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpRyv5tkcEw4joHC4gt1qFDUN1AHkA1swrMH-D3p95R2YREtFRJf2QiAbp8ZfdpiWJzOX46sdGkyIoPi2-3Jxd_PR5Zrd644EN427gmFn8Y1FJOsYcEbHsNzUZe2jQ7vYMAuJDQz4MsM/s1600/image82436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpRyv5tkcEw4joHC4gt1qFDUN1AHkA1swrMH-D3p95R2YREtFRJf2QiAbp8ZfdpiWJzOX46sdGkyIoPi2-3Jxd_PR5Zrd644EN427gmFn8Y1FJOsYcEbHsNzUZe2jQ7vYMAuJDQz4MsM/s320/image82436.JPG" width="229" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Today is Friday 15th October, which means we are in the mid section of BSO week and the likelihood is that your awareness of the energy saving event will have come through wherever it is you spend most of your daylight hours i.e. work or school. There's nothing wrong with that, but how many of us fall back into naughty habits when at home? [You can't see, but I'm raising my hand] Just yesterday I visited the home of an Ashby 2020 'player' and watched him walk around the house muttering 'big switch off, big switch off' to himself every time he turned off an unnecessary light or socket. I also watched as he left the house to run an errand and missed the light in the room he exited from. He's pretty spun up on this energy saving stuff, so it goes to show nobody's perfect. It isn't easy, I know that and </span>we<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> know that, no one can honestly say otherwise [even those eco angels out there!], but maintaining a sustainable energy supply and cutting down on unnecessary expenses are two things</span></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> that can effect our lifestyles in both positive and negative ways.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Central Networks are working to monitor the energy consumption before and during the BSO week to measure the effectiveness of being a bit more careful with our gadgets so we'll have a real gauge of how good we've been and how much we can improve. It'll be </span>illuminating<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">.</span></span></i></span><br />
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</span></span></i></span>Ashby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-43445118872870179842010-09-10T04:11:00.000-07:002010-09-10T04:11:33.554-07:00Ashby2020 Meeting Minutes SEPTEMBER<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; text-indent: -72.0pt;">Ashby 2020<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Minutes</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; text-indent: -72.0pt;"><st1:date day="7" month="9" year="2010">7<sup>th</sup> September 2010</st1:date></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; text-indent: -72.0pt;"><st1:date day="7" month="9" year="2010"></st1:date><st1:time hour="6" minute="0">6.30 – 8.30pm</st1:time></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; text-indent: -72.0pt;"><st1:time hour="6" minute="0"></st1:time>Legion House</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 288.0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Chair: Andrew Reeves</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agenda:<o:p></o:p></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Introductions<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Review minutes from July<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Updates on actions: Town wide energy<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">List of existing sustainable action in town<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Media coverage<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Constitution & Roles<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Future projects and grant funding<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Introductions – 6.40pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Minutes reviewed from July</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: Agreed.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Updates:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Town wide energy</span></i><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: Carl Benfield approached four utility providers with a request for them to provide a green energy tariff and other incentives to maximise the appeal for Ashby to switch to the greener alternative. As it stands, two of those four are in the process of putting together formal proposals for a deadline of October 1<sup>st</sup> 2010. These proposals will be put to an Ashby2020 selection panel composed of local professionals, prominent members of the community and residents, and the winning bid will be decided upon by October 7<sup>th</sup> 2010, and announced the following day. A public announcement will be made </span><st1:date day="1" month="11" year="2010"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">November 1<sup>st</sup> 2010</span></st1:date><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">, and a coordinated marketing campaign will be rolled out.<o:p></o:p></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Along with a bid for green energy, requests have been made for the provision of energy surveys, monitors, and for a portion of the work involved in rolling out this campaign to be shared with local companies, thereby channelling money and experience into the community. However, this is speculative. The terms of the bids are unknown while under development by the utilities, and Ashby2020 has no involvement until submission.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Existing sustainability action in Ashby</span></i><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Shoecare (recycle shoes)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Several recycling sites<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Landshare (in the absence of available allotment space)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Streetlight shut off<o:p></o:p></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">It may be beneficial for Ashby2020 to secure a regular feature in a local publication, so we can highlight the efforts of the community.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Big Green Week</span></i><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: Taking place at </span><st1:stockticker><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">EMA</span></st1:stockticker><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">. The Green Footprints sustainability division of NW Leicestershire District Council will have a presence on </span><st1:date day="23" month="9" year="2010"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">September 23<sup>rd</sup> 2010</span></st1:date><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">, and Ashby2020 have an opportunity to join them.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Gemma to email request to Wendy of NWLDC.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Constitution & Roles</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The legal status of Ashby2020 under the Town Partnership is currently unclear. Carl Benfield, who sits on the board as vice-chair, is looking to upgrade the </span><st1:stockticker><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">TCP</span></st1:stockticker><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> so it is able to handle funding from multiple sources, and this could affect the way we are able to operate. <o:p></o:p></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Should we sit beneath </span><st1:stockticker><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">TCP</span></st1:stockticker><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> or be independent? We will address this question at a later meeting after receiving clarification from </span><st1:stockticker><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">TCP</span></st1:stockticker><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">, who will be meeting </span><st1:date day="11" month="10" year="2010"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">October 11<sup>th</sup> 2010</span></st1:date><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Aims</span></i><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: We are largely content with the formation of our group aims and mission statement as created last meeting, but will look to amend it to the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Ashby 2020 will help Ashby become more sustainable. We will<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">predominantly focus on environmental improvements, but will include<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">social and economic factors. We will do this by:<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">o Being accessible and welcoming to all contributors and<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">interested parties.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">o Developing supportive relationships within the community.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><s><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">o Celebrating social diversity while reaching towards a common<o:p></o:p></span></s></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><s><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">goal.<o:p></o:p></span></s></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">o Focussing on taking positive action, and inspire others to<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">do so.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">o Being a non-profit collective, with any funds received in the<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Ashby 2020 name being used to further the success of our aims.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">‘Taking positive action’ (formerly ‘positives of taking action’) focuses our intentions to ONLY be positive, and not engage in negative interactions or demonstrations.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The question of what ‘sustainability’ means to us was also raised, and requires time dedicated to defining it in our own terms at the next meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Grants & Future Projects</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Funding</span></i><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: Carl will be enlisting the help of a professional grant applicator for use with the </span><st1:stockticker><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">TCP</span></st1:stockticker><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> later this year. She will be able to take our desired projects and find funding for them, submit the application on our behalf, and in return will take a percentage of that funding as payment for her services.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Big Switch Off</span></i><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">NW Leics District Council and Ashby2020 will be collaborating on a promotional event for the Big Switch Off week between 11<sup>th</sup> – 17<sup>th</sup> October 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The event will take place on </span><st1:street><st1:address><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Market Street</span></st1:address></st1:street><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> on </span><st1:date day="9" month="10" year="2010"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Saturday 9<sup>th</sup> October 2010</span></st1:date><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">, and will combine among other things:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A bike powered smoothie maker<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; 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mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Attendees of the meeting have volunteered to represent Ashby2020 at this event (Andrew, Rachael, Audrey, Janet, Chris, Lauren, Gillian) and will be meeting to finalise arrangements for the on-the-day presence. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We need someone to volunteer to compose the survey. 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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Introductions : Why we’re here</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> What we’d like to contribute</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> What we’d like to see happen</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Minutes from last time / Updates on actions: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Town wide energy</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">List of existing sustainable action in town</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Media coverage</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Establish the Ashby 2020 identity</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Group Aims</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prospective areas for engagement and promotion</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Identifying active volunteers</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Discussion:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ashby 2020 is now a sub-group of the Town Partnership. This means we are now part of an official body and will be able to utilise some of their resources e.g. banking facilites.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is Ashby 2020 a suitable name? There is some feeling that it may cause confusion, given the popularity of Twenty20 cricket.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was suggested that our proposed aims should be:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ashby 2020 will help Ashby become more sustainable. We will predominantly focus on environmental improvements, but will include social and economic factors. We will do this by:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being accessible and welcoming to all contributors and interested parties.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Developing supportive relationships within the community.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Celebrating social diversity while reaching towards a common goal.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Focussing on the positives of taking action, and inspire others to do so.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being a non-profit collective, with any funds received in the Ashby 2020 name being used to further the success of our aims.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What/how are we promoting? We recognise that people are not encouraged to take action by a concept alone, we need a physical presence, a vision of a sustainable Ashby is not enough. It is also apparent that we need to raise awareness of the group through word of mouth and local media, by proving regular updates on progress and ideas.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While we would like to be an active group ourselves, we are well aware there are many clubs and societies doing good work in the town, so we will happily promote their efforts when we can.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Information hub / community link mapping: Collating information about community groups and functions could be a valuable service from Ashby 2020 to help people locate the expertise and experience locally available, as part of the new Ashby Online website being redesigned by Socius. This could be quite a time consuming (but ultimately worthwhile) project, there might be a case for enlisting help from VAL (Voluntary Action Leicester) or V Inspired (volunteer group for people aged 16-25).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was suggested we invite existing groups that have environmental elements in their practises to ‘sign up’ to Ashby 2020 so their efforts can officially count towards our sustainability goals, and we can publicise what they do, giving them the credit the deserve. For example, the Rotary Club makes regular contributions to our community but their efforts are not usually announced publicly.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An aspect of what we want to achieve seems to be the promotion of ‘feel good Ashby’, by sharing positive stories.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Possible projects:</b> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ashby Pound. There is a question of whether it needs to be a physical pound, or rather an emphasis on localism. The physical pounds are beneficial in that they help people understand the impact of their buying power locally, though they are quite expensive to print.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9 Carrots. A scheme used to help businesses save money towards making energy saving improvements and promotes their efforts online where shoppers can use a map to locate 9 Carrots businesses. Costs nothing to be involved, is simple, and would be successful for small businesses. Requires volunteers to approach enterprises individually and explain the process.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Town wide green energy deal. Energy companies that offer a green tariff have been approached with a request that they give a discount to Ashby if we can sign up a significant percentage of residents to switch tariff. How do we introduce the idea to the public? There is a risk of alienating people if a new community group approaches residents with an energy deal that seems too good to be true. Establishing ourselves within Ashby as genuine and reliable will give us the credibility to approach the town.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Big Switch Off. A nationwide project running for a week in October, highlighting wasted energy by directing people to turn off appliances etc. when not in use. We will be able to promote and support this through sustainable giveaways. Ideas and volunteers needed.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eco School Scheme. Already in progress locally, and would benefit from our support.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you to Legion House for use of room 4, and those all important tea and coffee facilities.</span><br />
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</div>Ashby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-62033826104082515332010-03-29T14:33:00.000-07:002010-03-29T14:33:10.479-07:00Nursery Farm Residents AssociationAttended a good meeting of the Nursery Farm Residents Association today . A well-run, positive and engaging meeting focussing on the needs and aspirations of a social housing location in Ashby. Definitely a strong sense of purpose and community and a desire to engage with the things that make anywhere a pleasant place to be. One lady commented that her 15 year old son had turned half of her garden to vegetable patches and was growing a variety of produce: that is just fantastic. Given our youth a project like that has got to be a step in the right direction. Yes there might be some associated vandalism, but if we mitigate that risk and prepare for the eventuality, we can deal with it and move on.<br />
More please NFRA!Ashby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-87071009203691836672010-03-12T15:05:00.000-08:002010-03-12T15:05:19.774-08:00The Pace is Picking Up....Well it's the end of another busy week. We've not even begun publicity in earnest and already have 90 fans on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ashby-2020/307588803200">Facebook</a> and 23 followers on Twitter, so the appetite and interest is clearly there.<br />
The start of next week sees <a href="http://www.prescientpower.co.uk/info/index.asp?page=about-us-233">Gemma</a> joining us to head up PR and awareness and to work with <a href="http://www.socius-ltd.co.uk/">Socius </a>on wider marketing. This should see a surge in interest and we're going to have to develop some key messages to enable everyone to get their heads around the concept of this thing. <br />
We also have our first proper meeting with Dr Andrew Reeves of De Montfort University to discuss how we should benchmark and monitor progress - he'll also be able to give a good steer on ways to make the whole initiative more successful.<br />
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Carl BenfieldAshby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-7419537830659578282010-03-10T15:07:00.000-08:002010-03-10T15:07:00.460-08:00Meeting with Ashby Town PartnershipA good meeting this evening with Ashby Town Partnership - a joint committee of townspeople, businesses and council.<br />
The body seemed very responsive to the 2020 concept and slightly surprised we were not asking for money yet! I hope this forum will further enable the message to get out to the community, although there is much to do before launch on 15 April.<br />
One of the things we were reminded of by Tim Phillips of <a href="http://trinityashby.net/index.html">Holy Trinity Church</a>, was the need for vision as a community. I believe Ashby 2020 will fit well into the wider vision for the town and indeed add much impetus to its realisation.<br />
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Carl BenfieldAshby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-57998371434804310682010-03-08T07:27:00.000-08:002010-03-08T07:30:23.635-08:00Meeting at the Leicestershire Rural Community Council<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">An informative meeting at the Leicestershire RCC last Thursday. Met with Dr Andrew Reeves from De Montfort University engaged with teh Community Climate Change project. Adnrew will be spending 15-20 days of consultancy time each year for two years helping with Ashby 2020.</span></span></span></span><br />
A number of possible support and referenece organisations including the Leicestershire Rural Partnership and Community Buildings. and the Ullesthorpe Transition project.<br />
We would encourage everyone reading this to log onto <a href="http://www.blimpchecker.co.uk/index.html">BLIMP</a> to help track broadband availability in communities.<br />
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Carl BenfieldAshby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-70889315002473672552010-03-03T01:43:00.000-08:002010-03-03T01:43:10.731-08:00Presentation at the Ashby, Measham and Moira Community Forum<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We were able to present Ashby 2020 to the Ashby Measham and Moira (AMM) Community Forum yesterday. This is a joint council/residents event to allow local issues to be aired. Very exciting to see £20k of funding getting spent on local worthy projects including Junction 11, The Hub, Oakthorpe Play Area and Hospice Hope.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The 2020 concept seemed to be well received with a couple of good questions being raised.</span></span></span></span>Ashby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-30346122597238418712010-03-03T01:37:00.000-08:002010-03-03T01:37:47.296-08:00Meeting with Ashby Civic SocietyA good meeting last night with the Ashby Civic Society (ASC). Clearly their main "theme" of interest will be the built environment, and their expertise will be most useful in addressing the question "what does sustainable development mean?"<br />
Thanks to the ASC for the warm reception and lively debate.<br />
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Carl BenfieldAshby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-34304770409972299012010-03-02T04:42:00.000-08:002010-03-02T04:42:02.923-08:00Meeting with Transition Town NetworkAn interesting and valuable meeting this morning with <a href="http://www.brandactive.co.uk/">Graham Truscott</a> to discuss how the Ashby 2020 vision links with that of the <a href="http://www.transitiontowns.org/">Transition Town Movement</a>. Graham is clearly passionate about moving from an economy reliant on hydrocarbons, and is extremely articulate in his presentation of the case. We look forward to seeing more of him as Ashby 2020 develops and would particularly like to do a lecture/seminar series with him aimed at different elements of the community. However with his impressive business background, I think small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) could benefit hugely from his experience.<br />
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Carl BenfieldAshby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-26213613459926378342010-02-24T12:25:00.000-08:002010-02-24T12:56:46.026-08:00Discussions With Loughborough UniversityA thought provoking meeting with the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (<a href="http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/el/research/centres/crest/">CREST</a>) at Loughborough University today. Clearly there is much in this for academics to use as research, but the focus comes down to funding and relevance to specialist fields. I am due to have further discussions with the University's <a href="http://www.lboro.ac.uk/schools/sustainability/">Sustainability Research School</a> to get their take on it.<br />
Talking of funding, the very helpful sustainability team at <a href="http://footprints.nwleics.gov.uk/3379.html">NW Leicestershire</a> council have listed Ashby 2020 as o<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">n of 10 projects to be supported by a Knowledge Tranfer Partnership study by Dr Andrew Reeves for two years. Details of how this will work in practice are still being worked out, but it seems we will get Dr Reeves for around 20 days per year to study and/or advise on the 2020 initiative - fantastic!</span>Ashby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-40147427333166236932010-02-22T09:24:00.000-08:002010-02-22T09:24:29.584-08:00Two Very Positive Meetings<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Two great meetings today - firstly with <a href="http://www.fisherslaw.co.uk/">Fishers Solicitors</a> in Ashby who have graciously and enthusiastically agreed to act as the main legal representatives for the whole initiative. This will mean professional help in setting up the charitable trust and in negotiating contracts when we have large consensus in the town. With Fishers' help we should have huge group-buying capability meaning everyone benefits by being sustainable!<br />
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The second very positive meeting was with <a href="http://www.unitedbiscuits.com/our-brands.php?rnd=y%2BU1OPHVR36Z%2BKjqfklzb70D/nWrPRoz1ssIrY1Z9K0%3D" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;">KP/United Biscuits</a> who are very enthused by the project. They will be promoting our 15 April launch event at their own environmental awareness day this Wednesday, and are clearly making inroads into their own sustainability efforts. I understand that they have reduced waste to the extent that no skip is required this month for landfill - an awesome achievement considering the scale of output at KP. Well done all!</span>Ashby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-69349011082933874062010-02-16T13:04:00.000-08:002010-02-16T13:04:41.141-08:00Joining the Online CommunityAlready we have started to see interest from other community interest groups including<a href="http://e-voice.org.uk/ibstockclimatechange/"> Ibstock does Climate Change</a> the <a href="http://lowcarboncommunities.net/">Low Carbon Communities Network</a> and <a href="http://www.letsgolocal.co.uk/">Lets go Local</a> - we haven't even started publicity yet! Thanks for showing interest so early everyone. <br />
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Once the web site is up and running (hopefully Wed night now), we can get the message out there and start the legal process of forming a charitable trust so that we can receive any available funding. I'm hoping that someone will step forward shortly and offer to take us through this.<br />
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Carl BenfieldAshby 2020http://www.blogger.com/profile/02799673016986118579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485259961386165466.post-15533256986201562492010-02-15T13:47:00.000-08:002010-02-15T13:47:26.285-08:00Ashby 2020 Begins<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">After a number of months of discussion and planning, we finally seem to be taking off. Everyone I speak to about Ashby 2020 seems very excited by the idea - I just hope this is reflected in the enthusiasm for the launch event on 15th April 2010 at <a href="http://www.ivanhoecollege.leics.sch.uk/">Ivanhoe College</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.socius-ltd.co.uk/">Socius</a> have very kindly agreed to do all the marketing and branding, and have already produced a fantastic logo - here is the final draft (some tweaks may yet occur):</span></span><br />
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