Things are Moving! (Or in one case less so)

As Ken Oliver mentioned last week, there will be a meeting tonight (Monday) at the Civic Centre in Royal Wootton Bassett to talk about the Peterborough Arms. This meeting is open to all members of the Trust. We feel that this is the right time to inform members, now that we have exchanged contracts and are moving towards Completion.
The purpose is threefold. We want to bring members up to date on progress so far, ie what we have done in terms of outline plans for what we want to do. Again, once we have the pub in our hands, it will be time for much more detailed planning. Second, we want to listen to your thoughts and ideas about what you would like to see happen as we go forward with the project. I am sure we will not be able to do everything you want, but we do want to respond to your thoughts as much as we can. And finally, we would like to get an idea of how many people are prepared to help, and in what ways. However don't be put off coming to the meeting, if you feel that you won't be able to do anything specific - there is no compulsion!
If you cannot make it to the meeting, but have questions, comments, suggestions or offers of help, please let us know.
The other big thing that we are moving on is the Melksham Link. We are only too aware that the planning application is moving through the system, and we have to be ready to take the project forward. Because it is so much bigger than anything the Trust has ever done before, we feel that we have to change our approach to managing it accordingly. The Directors have therefore agreed to set up a separate company, to be the 'delivery authority' for the project. Essentially it will be responsible to the Trust for making the project happen, so it will have to be staffed and resourced to meet that task. The details are to be worked out over the coming weeks.
And the thing that is not moving so well? Kath Hatton! We were very sorry indeed to hear that she slipped and fell at home, breaking her ankle in the process. She will be in plaster for at least six weeks, and severely restricted in her movements. However she has gamely offered to write lots of bids for funding! We wish her well.

Chris Coyle