Congratulations to Jon Green, past Chairman of WPAG, who was elected Chairman of the Association of North Thames Amenities Societies (ANTAS) at their AGM on Saturday 3rd November.
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2011 Chairman’s Annual Report
WELWYN PLANNING AND AMENITY GROUP
A.G.M. 5/10/11 – CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Welcome
On behalf of the committee a warm welcome to this the 37th Annual General Meeting of Welwyn Planning and Amenity Group.
To explain the reason for a somewhat less intimate venue, the Parish Offices, which we have used for many years is no longer available for public hire following some internal alterations.
As usual I will start with some background to our past 12 months work
2010/11 – A Year of Change with more to come
The dominant feature of the past year has been to keep abreast of the potential effects of new policies and legislation on development planning. Continue reading
2012 Chairman’s Annual Report
WELWYN PLANNING AND AMENITY GROUP
A.G.M. 8/10/12 – CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Introduction
This is a departure from normal procedures, in that I am publishing my Annual Report in advance of the AGM. My purpose is to explain how I want to change the way we operate as a Group, and change the structure of your Committee accordingly.
I hope that by so doing you will be encouraged to attend the AGM, and be better prepared not only to comment and criticise (in fair measure I hope), but above all, be prepared to contribute to the debate. My aim as we go forward is that your Committee will not only carry your agreed views with us, but will also start to provide you, members of the Welwyn Planning and Amenity Group, with a better service based upon the provision of selected information which we know will be of interest to you, and perhaps encourage your greater involvement.
That is not to say that the WPAG hasn’t achieved considerable success in the past – we have – but I feel that in return for your Annual Subscription, the Committee should offer a service which better matches the modern lifestyles of our members, including the regular provision of pertinent information online, for those of you who wish to receive it; information on a wide spread of matters covering such broad issues as planning, transportation, environment, community safety and so on.
Some of these issues might not affect Welwyn directly, such as
developments at Luton Airport, or the introduction of Incineration Units in the locality, but these are issues which I feel you as members will have views on, and which you might wish us to express collectively as a body of influence. Continue reading