tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088006094295889595.post3092319191697692172..comments2023-04-03T13:35:10.132+00:00Comments on Jenny Antill's blog: The decline of the Annual Parish MeetingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088006094295889595.post-67758176845848370422014-04-25T17:24:59.841+00:002014-04-25T17:24:59.841+00:00I have contacted the Clerk of Acton and the websit...I have contacted the Clerk of Acton and the website has now been updated. Many thanks for pointing this out!Jenny Antillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999850198312344385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088006094295889595.post-25943455724608882382014-04-23T09:13:56.597+00:002014-04-23T09:13:56.597+00:00Jenny,
As a fairly recent new resident of Acton a...Jenny,<br /><br />As a fairly recent new resident of Acton and Suffolk, and an occasional reader of your blog, I would welcome the opportunity to attend the local parish meetings. <br /><br />After searching online I came across the Acton Parish Council website http://acton.onesuffolk.net/ which I thought would inform me of the future dates and venues of meetings but alas this site appears to be out of date and no longer active - which is naturally a little disappointing considering someone made the effort to build the site and publish updates in the first instance. <br /><br />I am in favour of belonging to and being part of a local community having lived in a densely populated area for over 25 years where there was little sense or feeling of local 'community'. <br /><br />I would suggest that to help aid and develop the local community maintaining the 'online' community via the website (and possibly social media) is a small step<br /><br />Today, many young people, my teenage children included, 'live' almost exclusively 'online' and for any community projects to develop and thrive in the future an online presence is almost essential.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088006094295889595.post-72557297543832237592014-04-07T16:42:41.212+00:002014-04-07T16:42:41.212+00:00Dear Jenny,
I follow your blog even though I have...Dear Jenny,<br /><br />I follow your blog even though I have now moved out of your area, and must admit to 'pinching' several of your comments and links where they are related to all of Suffolk, and posting them on BrandonSuffolk.com Forum.<br /><br />I am afraid that if my experience is anything to go by in Brandon, the population no longer trust even the parish or town councils let alone district and national electorate. It is sad that the idea of localism from the national government has failed to materialise in North West Suffolk and the population of Brandon feel they get over-ridden by 'the rich and powerful' who seem to have the ear of district, county and nationally elected leaders.<br /><br />Trusting you are keeping well,<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />Hugh Lodge<br />Was 42 Bantocks Road.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734737784977458440noreply@blogger.com