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Annual Parish Meeting - 2002

  April 24th 2002.

The Annual Parish Meeting 2002
Villagers listen intently at the
Annual Parish Meeting
The Parish Council chalked up another success with standing room only in the Reading Room for the 2002 Annual Parish Meeting.

After last year's successful experiment of holding the Annual Parish Meeting separately from the Parish Council AGM, the format was repeated this year and drew the same large crowd.

County Councillor Mr James Shepherd-Cross addressed the meeting and explained how the restructuring of Northamptonshire County Council has affected local decision making. District Councillor Robin Digby spoke to the meeting about issues in South Northants, particularly the developments in Brackley and the proposed rail schemes that could effect Helmdon in the future.

PC Fred Dawling gave a report on crime in Helmdon, which has sadly increased slightly from last year, with the police recording 18 crimes in the village in the year to March 2002. This was Fred's last Parish Meeting as he will be retiring in the Summer.


Speedwatch 2002
Councillor Terry Glassett then launched the 2002 Speedwatch Campaign in which villagers pledge to keep to 30 miles per hour in Helmdon and all other villages in Northamptonshire. Most people at the meeting signed the pledge and notices announcing the Campaign will be put up around the village.

Helmdon resident Danny Moody presented a proposal to put together a Village Plan for Helmdon which would aim to identify Helmdon's strengths and weaknesses and would result in a written plan for the village which sets out how to meet current and future needs. The Village Plan scheme is part of the Countryside Agency's Vital Villages programme. The Parish Council will vote on whether to progress this project at the PC AGM in May.

After the main presentations there was an Open Forum in which villagers could voice their opinions, or ask questions of any Parish Council member. The hot topics were the state of the village's roads and footpaths, and litter in the village - particularly important with the up coming Village of the Year competition. Also thanks were given to Jeffs for the repair to the bridge over the river in Wicket Mead.

Wine and nibbles were available after the meeting and parishioners had an opportunity to get to know their Parish, District and County Councillors a little better.

The village web site was also on display for those that hadn't had an opportunity to see it before.

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Report on the Annual Parish Meeting in 2001
 
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