WHO ARE ALL THESE GOUPS ?

WHEN I CAME TO CAMBOURNE THERE WERE SO MANY COMMITTEES !
IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FATHOM OUT WHO DID WHAT


HOPEFULLY THIS BRIEF PAGE WILL GIVE YOU SOME IDEA OF WHAT THEY DO


MLC - (MANAGEMENT LIASON COMMITTEE) WAS A GROUP OF ELECTED RESIDENTS, DEVELOPERS AND LOCAL COUNCILLORS WHO WERE EVENTUALLY REPLACED BY A PARISH COUNCIL IN 2004. THE RESIDENT MEMBERS WERE ELECTED BY FORMAL BALLOT.

WE NOW HAVE 13 PARISH COUNCILLORS AND 3 DISTRICT COUNCILLORS !!! - ALL RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND BUT NOT NORMALLY TAKE PART

DEG - (DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENT GROUP) WAS THE GROUP WHO MEET TO DISCUSS THE DESIGN OF ANY BUILDING OR AREA IN CAMBOURNE, IT HAS DEVELOPERS, PLANNERS, ARCHITECTS, WILDLIFE EXPERTS, THE POLICE, AND AN MLC REP (CLOSED MEETING). NOW DISBANDED

SPLG - (SERVICE PROVIDERS LIASON GROUP) IS A MEETING OF SERVICE PROVIDERS, SCHOOL, SURGERY, SOUTH CAMBS ETC, THE RESIDENTS HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE TOO. (CLOSED MEETING)

CRA - IS THE CAMBOURNE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, ANY RESIDENT IS WELCOME TO COME TO MEETINGS ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH (UNLESS IT IS A FORUM MEETING WEEK- SEE BELOW).

FORUM - IS ORGANISED BY THE CRA AS AN OPEN DISCUSSION GROUP, AGAIN FOR ALL RESIDENTS, SPEAKERS ARE INVITED FROM ALL GROUPS AND SERVICES ETC.

DEVELOPER LIASION - THERE ARE A GROUP OF THREE RESIDENTS WHO MEET MONTHLY WITH THE DEVELOPERS TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF CONCERN TO RESIDENTS - SUCH AS DIRTY ROADS - BUILDING ISSUES - LIGHTING - SPEEDING TRAFFIC - ETC ETC ETC (CLOSED MEETING)


CONTACT TO ALL GROUPS - CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
THERE ARE OTHER COMMITTEES FOR OTHER GROUPS AND SOCIETIES, THE ARK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND RECENT ADDITIONS ARE THE COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, SPORTS COMMITTEE, AND ALLOTMENTS COMMITTEE, PHEW ARE WE GROWING FAST !

AS YOU CAN APPRECIATE A LOT OF VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED FOR SOME OF THESE MEETINGS, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE GET IN TOUCH. THE GROWING NATURE OF CAMBOURNE MEANS THAT WE ARE CONSTANTLY CHASING OUR TAILS. SO PLEASE HELP !!!!