Archive for September, 2009

Get involved: Tuesday, 13th October, 7.30pm, Chats Palace

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Your chance to shape the Association and to take the market campaign forwards


Calling all market supporters! If you want a new Chatsworth Road market to become reality join us on October 13th and consider volunteering to form a new Market Committee or to help run the Association.


If you want to make it happen, stick your hand up at the next meeting

Get involved and make it happen...


We need enthusiastic people to stick their hands up and form a new Market Committee dedicated to pushing the market proposals forward. (more…)

Notes from September 14th meeting

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Please find the abridged minutes from the latest meeting below


These notes outline the discussion involved in reaching a constitution document for the Traders & Residents Association – see previous article ‘Constitution agreed’ for the constitution document itself. (more…)

Constitution agreed

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Many thanks to all who attended the latest meeting and contributed to shaping this document


On 14th September, 20 local people took up the invitation to discuss and agree a constitution for the Chatsworth Road Traders & Residents Association.


It was a really positive and productive session, including discussions on how to define membership and how to ensure that the organisation was both open and accountable.


The resulting document will provide a much needed framework for running the Association. And it will therefore also provide a vital foundation for pushing the market campaign forwards in a manner that is inclusive and dynamic. (more…)

Next meeting: Monday, 14th September, 7.30pm

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Join us downstairs at the snooker hall, 64 Brooksby’s Walk, to agree a constitution


To better organise the Traders & Residents Association, we’re getting together to agree a written constitution. (more…)

Market report now available

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Click on the menu option to view our full report


During May and early June 2009 we conducted a survey across the area surrounding Chatsworth Road, asking people for their views on a new, weekly high street market.


Chatsworth Rd, looking North (2)


The response we got was huge and largely positive. This report offers both a snapshot summary of the survey, and also a detailed analysis of the findings – some of which throw up complex questions.


The report also makes some recommendations for taking the campaign forwards (more…)