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VCS Environment Strategy Group
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Click here to view Bulletin 6, 27 August 2010
For older bulletins go to http://www.gloshub.org.uk/news.html
Voting underway for the new VCS Representative on Gloucestershire Environment Partnership
There are two candidates who are putting themselves forward for election to the role of VCS representative on the Gloucestershire Environment Partnership Board. These are: Mary Newton of Gloucestershire Friends of the Earth and Sue Oppenheimer of GlosVAIN.
Voting forms and the candidates statements can be downloaded here:
Candidates Statement
Voting Form
Each VCS is entitled to submit one voting form and select one of the candidates. Voting forms must be returned by 12 noon on Friday 10 September to hannahg@glosassembly.org.uk or by post to Gloucestershire Assembly Team, c/o GAVCA, 75-81 Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1PN.
The votes will be counted and the result announced in the Gloshub bulletin on Wednesday 15 September.
Plans for Gloucestershire M5 service station approved
Planning permission has been granted for a new motorway service station on the M5 in Gloucestershire. Stroud district councillors voted in favour of the scheme on a site between junctions 11a and 12 of the motorway near Brookthorpe. The service station, a joint venture between Gloucestershire Gateway Trust (GGT) and Westmorland Limited, is unusual in that it would be part-operated by a charity. A percentage of profits would be distributed by GGT to local voluntary groups. Westmorland Ltd said the Gloucestershire scheme would be eco-friendly and commit to high levels of local sourcing. Opponents said it would spoil the area and are considering seeking a judicial review into the legality of the decision.
More information about the project can be found at http://www.gloucestershiregatewayservices.com
VCS Waste Sub Group *change of date*
The next meeting of this sub group will now be on:
Thursday 23rd September, 10am – 12.30pm at Community Resource Centre, 340 Lower High Street Cheltenham.
The agenda for this meeting is:
- To draft a response to the review of the Government’s Waste Policy.
- To plan the presentation on waste for the GEP (Gloucestershire Environment Partnership) Board in November.
Papers for the meeting:
Agenda
Waste Review TOR
Waste Review call for evidence
Please let us know if you are coming to this meeting by contacting Hannah Gorf on HannahG@glosassembly.org.uk 01452 522 600.
VCS Environment Strategy Group |
as from |
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Chair |
Sue Oppenheimer |
GlosVAIN | Jan 2010 |
Gloucestershire Environment Partnership |
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Group |
VCS Reps |
Organisation |
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Environment Partnership |
TBA |
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May 2008 |
Environment Partnership Sub Transport |
Graham Stanley |
Transport 21 |
tba |
Joint Core Strategy |
tba |
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tba |
SIDP - Green Infrastructure Working Group |
Colin Studholme |
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust |
tba |
SIDP - Social and Community |
Christopher Cowcher |
Gloucestershire Rural Community Council |
May 2008 |
The next meeting will be:
Wednesday 20th October 2010, 2 - 4pm at GAVCA.
For more information about the VCS Environment Strategy Group contact 01452 522600
To book your place, contact 01452 522600
Future meetings will be:
Tuesday 25th January 2011, 10-12
at GAVCA
Environment Strategy Group previous meetings
Minutes of previous meetings, and documents associated with the meeting (all in Word document format)
5th July 2010
Agenda
Minutes of the previous meeting
Feedback from GEP
GEP Communications Plan
If you would like further information on this strategy group please contact the Assembly Team by emailing .
Meeting of the VCS Waste Task Group 3 March
The VCS Waste Task Group met on 3 March and agreed a response to the paper from some members of the Glos Environment Partnership about the Waste Core Strategy Site Consultation. You can see the VCS response here.
How sustainable is your organisation?
What does it mean to be sustainable, and how can voluntary and community organisations ensure that they are run in a sustainable way?
The VCS Environment Strategy Group has produced a document to help groups get started in thinking about how to be more sustainable, and what steps they need to take.
You can view the document here.
For more information about the VCS Environment Strategy Group, contact Diane Mautterer on 01452 522600 or email