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Bishop's Stortford Town Plan

posted: Wednesday 24th September 2008

Parsonage Residents Association

Dear Brian Wallis

Bishop's Stortford Town Council and East Herts District Council are working together to produce a plan for the town, called Bishop's Stortford 2020.

To ensure that everyone who lives, works or shops in the town has an opportunity to influence this plan, we have put a questionnaire on the website www.stort.co.uk with a link to it from the Bishop's Stortford Town website.

I am writing to you to request that you encourage everyone in your organisation to fill in this questionnaire.

I would also be grateful if the link to www.stort.co.uk could be added to your website. If your webmaster would like any help please contact Ian Hudson who is also a member of the Town Plan Steering Committee.

Thank you for your help in this matter,

With best wishes,

Cllr John Barfoot
Chairman, Town Plan Steering Committee

[Web Master]: John, we also note an addition to our forum.


Colour change!

posted: Friday 8th August 2008

We've changed colour to our corporate orange - oh, well, at least a close version!
Don't like it? let us know. This also gives the opportunity to improve the operation of the site, to help it run a little smoother

Ian Meaden, Website Co-ordinator


PRA Web Forum

posted: Tuesday 31st July 2007

Our all new PRA web forum is up and running. So, what is a forum? A forum is a place where people can talk - 2 ways - back and forth.

You, Yes YOU, can directly post a question, a comment or opinion, praise or complaint, reply or defense onto the forum yourself!

... and how do I do it?

First you need to register: by clicking on this link. You will need to make up a user-name - mine is IanM - and a password - mine is a secret! You will also need to provide your email address for security. Please don't be afraid to email me if you have any problems.

The best thing to do after registering, is to log in and explore. You can only post messages if you log in.
The phrase Parsonage Resident's Association Forum will always return you back to the beginning

We've started a few comments, just to get the ball rolling - but you know what is really important and in need of debate - Please join the debate with your comments, complaints, opinions, news, views and pictures, to make this, our web discussion site, for our community.

Ian Meaden, Website Co-ordinator

PRA Public Meeting

updated: Monday 18th September 2006

Look out for the forthcoming public meeting.
The meeting is at 3pm Saturday, 7th October.
Those so far confirmed as attending are; to discuss the safety and concerns of our neighbourhood.

 


Mark Prisk MP

Coverage from HEN Observer


Community Voice

posted: Wednesday 20th September 2006

County, district and town councils - who provides each service?

Public Meeting: on Thursday, 28th September
at: the Rhodes Arts Complex,
South Road, Bishop’s Stortford.
7.30 to 9.00 pm.

A Community Voice Meeting designed to clear up any confusion.
Community Voice, town ,district and county councils will gather together to answer any questions, so the public will know who to call next time.

Kay Newton, PRA Member

 


Hockerill Footpath 53

posted: Wednesday 20th September 2006

The Footpaths Association asked the PRA if we would help to stop the closure of Hockerill footpath no. 53 which runs through the school.

They sent me letters from PRA members who live in Stortford Hall Park who are strongly opposed to this proposed closure.

I have contacted all the committee and they are 100% against the closure.

PRA secretary, Vicki, has written to the council on behalf of the committee conveying our opposition to this extinguising of a valuable footpath.

I received a letter from the Rights of Way unit at County Hall explaining that the Development and control committee have deferred any decision until January.

Hockerill school who have applied for this closure had in the last day or so prior to the DCC meeting put forward further evidence to support thier application.

We have an opportunity to bring this up at our community meeting on 7th October as we will have councillors and MP in attendance.

Phil Sortwell, acting chairman

A separate related letter

 


PRA Web site

posted: Wednesday 23rd August 2006

Our very own PRA web site is up and running. Please email us on pra@parsonage-residents.org.uk with your comments, complaints, opinions, news, views and pictures, to make this, our web site, for our community.

Ian Meaden, Website Co-ordinator