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Sunday, 20 August 2006 |
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 At their August meeting, the Green Business Forum decided that it was important that local Green Businesses have a say in the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) consultation.
The RSS is the main statutory planning document for the whole region, and will last from 2006 to 2026. It will dictate in broad terms how much of what kind of development happens where. For example it includes chapters on transport, energy, minerals and waste.
The Forum believe that the RSS could have a powerful Green influence in North Devon, for example by specifying a strong regional target for reducing carbon emissions and requiring new development to have on-site renewable generation.
To contribute to the RSS consultation before the 30th August deadline the Green Business Forum has set up a working group. To get involved please contact the Membership Secretary, or visit the GBF Members' Forum on the website.
To find out more about the RSS consulation follow this link: www.southwesteip.co.uk
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Monday, 21 August 2006 |
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The GBF's new website uses the Joomla! open-source Content Management System (CMS) to enable GBF members to contribute news, events and local business information.
For GBF members it also features a private members' forum and fileshare.
The website has been provided by Jon Hooper Design.
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Saturday, 19 August 2006 |
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 The Green Business Forum took great strides forward at its August committee meeting.
As well as formally adopting the final draft of the GBF Constitution, four committee members were proposed, seconded and elected in. They were: Clive Jones (Director), Michael Huntingford (Treasurer), Peter Longworth and James Jacobs. With Jon Hooper already elected as Membership Secretary, this only leaves the post of ‘Secretary’ still to be filled. There is also further scope for more ‘general’ committee members with no specific roles to come forward or to be proposed.
The more exciting part of the meeting was hearing from the GBF Members present about their businesses and their involvement in environmental and ethical issues. This looks set to become a regular feature of future meetings.
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