Odiham Parish Council Newsletter April 09
Odiham Common Programme of Talks and Events
June 2009 update
June 2009 update
As part of the work taking place to prepare a Management Plan for Odiham Common, Hart District Council have arranged a series of events over the forthcoming months. To celebrate the many qualities of the common, a range of top experts have been booked to discuss the major topics relevant to Odiham and common land. Robert Deane is the Leader of the land use consulting team for HDC.
As well as an entertaining event, there will be a chance for people who have an interest in the common to exchange information and views. Attendance is open to everyone
Friday 3rd July 2009, 7-9pm. The Cross Barn - Odiham Common’s trees and woodland with Ted Green from the Ancient Tree Forum and Woodland Trust, followed by a walk across the common led by Ted Green on Saturday 4th July 10am - 12.30pm
Thursday 27th August 2009, 7-9pm. The Cross Barn - The use of plants and their environments through history, with particular reference to Odiham Common with Chris Howkins a renowned ethno-botanist.
November 2009 - date to be confirmed
Common land management - in the past and for the future with Graham Bathe, Common Land Project Manager for Natural England
January 2010 - date to be confirmed
The Draft Management Plan for Odiham Common - the presentation of the draft management plan by Land Use Consultants will start a period of open consultation on the plan.
As well as an entertaining event, there will be a chance for people who have an interest in the common to exchange information and views. Attendance is open to everyone
Friday 3rd July 2009, 7-
Thursday 27th August 2009, 7-
November 2009 -
January 2010 -
An opportunity for residents to raise questions and issues
with the Parish Council
This session aims to give members of the public an opportunity to have their say on matters which affect the full council, and which are not dealt with by committees.
We would be grateful if you would note the following:
The Public Session
- Any resident of the Parish may ask to speak in the public session
- The request must normally be made, to the Clerk, by the Friday midday before the next Council meeting
- Only one person can speak on any given topic at any meeting
- The normal time allowed will be three minutes, but the chairman may vary this on request at his discretion
- the Clerk will circulate any papers provided by the speaker at least 24 hrs before the meeting
- The Council undertakes to listen to the speaker, and may ask questions of clarification; it does not undertake to answer questions raised during the same session.
In order to speed the business of the Council, potential speakers should be aware that:
• The more notice given, and the more specific any questions are, and the more clearly an issue is described, the more likely that the Council will be able to provide an answer.
• That written materials in electronic form are not necessary, but are much easier to circulate.