Forum & AGMWednesday 17th September 2014

7:30pm - 9:30pm

AgendaAgenda• Welcome• AGM

– Apologies– Chairman’s Report– Treasurers Report– Electing Officers for the Management Committee– Priorities for the coming year– Conference– AOB

• Community Energy and How to Get Started – Nick Stedman, Kennet Community Energy

• Short Break • Hungerford Food Festival - Tony Drewer-Trump (HEAT)• Updates from the groups• Close

2013-14 Audited Accounts2013-14 Audited Accounts

Accounts HighlightsAccounts Highlights

31/08/13 31/08/14

WBGE funds (£) 388 788

Held on behalf of GCT (£) 7040 6632

AgendaAgenda• Welcome• AGM

– Apologies– Chairman’s Report– Treasurers Report– Electing Officers for the Management Committee– Priorities for the coming year– Conference– AOB

• Community Energy and How to Get Started – Nick Stedman, Kennet Community Energy

• Short Break • Hungerford Food Festival - Tony Drewer-Trump (HEAT)• Updates from the groups• Close

PurposePurpose

We act as a collective ‘voice’ and enable

local groups to share knowledge, ideas and

best practice with each other and have a

direct communication and support from

West Berkshire Council to implement ‘green’

targets and promote a sustainable society.

BBOWTCold Ash Parish Greening GroupFive A Day Market GardeningGood PowerGreening BurghfieldGreening HermitageGreening Upper BuckleburyGreening West FieldsHungerford Environmental Action TeamNewbury and Thatcham Green GymPangbourne and Whitchurch Sustainability GroupRenewal ProjectThames Valley Energy

Bucklebury Cycling Forum Community Furniture ProjectFrilsham Parish CouncilGoring and Streatley Sustainability GroupGreening Wash CommonHampstead Norreys Parish CouncilKennet & Thames CohousingOxfordshire RenewablesPeasemore Parish CouncilSheepdrove FarmStanford Dingley Parish CouncilThatcham Good LifeWest Berkshire Council

CCB Elm FarmGeorge Goes Green Great Shefford Parish CouncilGreening PadworthGreening ThatchamGreening Welford ParishLambourn Valley Sustainability ForumProport Eco servicesSpokesSustainable NewburyTheale's Future

MembershipMembership

Our ActivitiesOur Activities

1. Support existing ‘Climate Change’ community groups

1. Support existing ‘Climate Change’ community groups

2. Encourage and support new ‘Climate Change’ community groups

2. Encourage and support new ‘Climate Change’ community groups

3. Regular meetings 3. Regular meetings

4. Information4. Information

• Information interchange between groups

– Ideas for new activities

– What works, what doesn’t

• Funding for new projects

1. Support existing ‘Climate Change’ community groups

1. Support existing ‘Climate Change’ community groups

• Advice on how to start

• Easy process using the Greening

Campaign's methodology

• Mentoring through the process

• Funding

2. Encourage and support new ‘Climate Change’ community groups

2. Encourage and support new ‘Climate Change’ community groups

• Forums (quarterly)

• Annual Conference

• Ad hoc meetings & events

3. Regular meetings (1)3. Regular meetings (1)

Topics at recent meetings include• Tree Hubs• How West Berkshire Council manages energy• Recycling by Veolia• Green living and the circular economy• Green Deal• Love Food Hate Waste• Swap Shops• Updates on Renewables technologies

3. Regular meetings (2)3. Regular meetings (2)

Web Site

Newsletters

4. Information4. Information

Is your Parish interested in starting a ‘Climate Change’

group?

Come and talk to us about how we can help.