COMMUNITY LIAISON GROUP

Further to consultation with community representatives, parish councils and members of the borough and county councils, we have taken on board views about how the wider public consultation should be undertaken.

As a result, we have set up a Community Liaison Group, to improve communications between RES and local communities up to and during the wind farm's construction. The Group is made up of representatives from all of the local communities around the wind farm and meets every 1-2 months to discuss any matters relating to the project.

Terms of Reference.
The terms of reference were discussed at the Group's first meeting on 23rd March 2010 and were presented to the May meeting for final sign-off. The draft version can be seen here. (PDF, 43KB)

Membership

The initial membership of the CLG has been based on the inclusion of elected representatives for the communities within the immediate area surrounding the Den Brook wind farm site. Having set up the initial structure for the Group, based on a democratically accountable membership, it is the prerogative of the members to invite or elect other community representatives on to the group for future meetings, and/or invite specialists to meetings to discuss certain topics in more detail as required.

Chair: Phil Briscoe (Bellenden - independent community liaison consultants acting for RES)
Zeal Monachorum Parish Council: 2 Representatives
North Tawton Parish Council: 2 Representatives
South Tawton Parish Council: 2 Representatives
Bow Parish Council: 2 Representatives
Spreyton Parish Council: 2 representatives
West Devon Borough Council: Ward Councillors and appropriate Officers
Mid Devon District Council: Ward Councillors
Devon County Council: Division Councillors
RES: Daniel Leahy (Project Manager) and other members of RES project team as required.

Public attendance.
The public are welcome to attend the meetings in an observational capacity. Minutes and agendas will be made publicly available via this website and through local channels such as parish council websites, parish notice boards and parish council meetings.

At the inaugural meeting of the Community Liaison Group, it was agreed that future meetings will be adjourned for 15 minutes for members of the public to raise questions, which will be debated at that meeting if on the pre-issued agenda or, if not, will be discussed at a future meeting.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday 19 January, 7pm, Spreyton Village Hall

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