Berwick Wildlife Group

Items

Subject

Decisions to Make

Outcome

1

Minutes of last Extra meeting

Agreed?

Agreed

2

The Future document

Brief and general comments.

We need to comment on document because of apparent hard decisions, e.g. marina. FA to draft response.

3

The Core Strategy

More detailed comments needed.

General approval of JR's document – JR to draft response to document.

4

Discussion on windfarms

Where do we stand? We may not all agree but it is something we should perhaps work out our views on?

Agreed would not comment on these except possibly passing mention – too controversial, and not strictly in "wildlife" remit.

5

How to present these comments and to whom?

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Need to have full reports (plus executive summaries) on both Vision and Core Strategy to Shona Alexander, Peter Rutherford and Community Devt. Trust.
Also letter/article for Advertiser – we need to make our stand public.
Also copies to potential allies, e.g. Natural England, NWT, etc.

6

Tree survey

Further info.

EB to follow up her leads with Council.
Also to ask for documents mentioned in Vision.

7

Any Other Business

Maps etc. for Saturday Bird Count.
Area behind old Labour club

FA to bring them.
Ideal "Breathing Spaces" place?

8

Date/venue of next Meeting

Wednesday February 21st, 7.00, Castle.

Anthony Johnston to attend.