1. Bitton Village Residents Association
Bitton Village Residents Association ‘Making Bitton even Better’
Bitton - What a great place to live!
Bitton Village Residents Association
Chairman’s
Report
AGM
October 2008
Bitton Village Residents Association
‘Making Bitton Even Better’

2. AGM Chairman’s Report - contents
Written questions received by the Chairman
2007/8 – ‘Big Things and Little Things’
Questions from the floor
Discussion – ‘Making Bitton Even Better’
Bitton Village Residents Association
‘Making Bitton Even Better’

3. Bitton Village Residents Association ‘Making Bitton Even Better’
There are some Big Things going on that could really change our lifestyles
Big Things - Issues that go way beyond our power and authority but on which we can have some influence
Report card for 2007/8
Golden Valley Site – good progress
Meetings and tour with owners and site architect
Plans for workshop/consultation with village
Brewery Lane Greenhouses – no progress
Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West (8,000 homes on green belt land to the east of the Avon Ring Road’ – Comments sent
The Parish Plan – good progress (thanks to Cheryl and John)
The Post Office closure – failed attempt to keep open
Traffic through the village – progress on pavement widening s s r
Bitton Village Residents Association
‘Making Bitton Even Better’

4. Bitton Village Residents Association ‘Making Bitton Even Better’
We have worked on some Little Things that can make day-to-day life in Bitton even better
Little Things – Issues that we can address and make a real difference
Communication – regular reports in Parish magazine (thanks to Bridget)
Community – Flicks-in-the-Sticks planned 17th October here - don’t miss it! (thanks to Bridget, Shirley and others)
Litter – ‘Just pick it up’ habit spreading (thanks to all)
The look of our streets
Willsbridge roundabout painted (thanks to Christopher)
Eight out of twelve unsightly and unused posts removed from our streets (thanks to Andrew)
Flower tubs – more beautiful than ever and hanging baskets to come (thanks to John)
BVRA presence at Church fete (thanks to Tony)
Farewell gift to Joe at the Post Office (thanks to Joe!)
Keeping in touch with South Gloucestershire Council (thanks to Mike)
Bitton Village Residents Association
‘Making Bitton Even Better’

5. Discussion Making Bitton Even Better
What can we do to make Bitton even better?
Big things
Little things
Who will actually do them?
Committee members
Other residents
By when will things be done?
Bitton Village Residents Association
‘Making Bitton Even Better’