Charter Worksheet 0004
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[edit] Headington and Marston
[edit] Generic Charter Worksheet
[edit] Purpose of the Forum
Complete the following statement: The purpose of the Headington and Marston Issues Forum is:
- to foster a sense of community by providing an online discussion of issues affecting people of all ages who live, work, and study in this large suburban area
[edit] Goals
The Goals of the Headington and Marston Issues Forum are:
- To encourage people to make their voices heard before decisions are made
- To get people from different sub-groups within Headington and Marston to work together on important issues that affect everyone
- To publicize local information
- To inform people about important local planning applications
- To answer questions on subjects of local interest
[edit] Typical Topics
Topics that you might find here to discuss include:
- Rubbish collection and litter
- Parking and traffic problems
- Playgrounds and parks
- Local bus services
- Planning issues
- Library services
- Local shops and businesses
- Local policing, crime prevention, Neighbourhood Watch groups
- Anything currently prominent in the local media
[edit] Rules
The full text of rules governing E-Democracy.Org forums can be found here: http://e-democracy.org/rules/. However, your groups should pick out a few rules that you would like to highlight on your charter page.
Highlighted Rules:
- You must type your full real name and your neighbourhood (e.g. "Headington Hill", "Old Marston") at the end of each message you post
- You are limited to two messages per day
- Be polite, and use a smiley to indicate if you are joking, e.g. ;-)
- No commercial advertising is allowed
[edit] Who Runs This Forum
Please, use this section to insert a short description of your steering committee, including references to any organizations that are playing a leading role in organizing the forum.
- The Headington & Marston Issues Forum is run by volunteers who sit on the committee of Headington Action. This is a charity representing groups in the Headington and Marston area including residents’ associations, employers, businesses, schools and higher education, health, local councils, and churches.
