The June meeting was even more lively than expected. It`s often the case that even the simplest agenda item or passing comment turns into a lively discussion and an impromptu debate on topical affairs! This was the case on Tuesday, when interesting conversations led to us needing to be thrown out by the caretaker as closing time approached!
An Arnesby Parish council decision prompted debate on the issue of windfarms. We are as a Branch very much in favour of clean energy, but are keen that energy initiatives and wind turbines are erected in a co-ordinated manner and in the most appropriate places to get the best wind. We decided to ask the GC to write to HDC and LCC to ask what their policy is on this.
David Fish, our Membeership secretary, brought a Branch membership record of the last 10 years. We notices a sad decline after the Iraq war, then a sudden increase after May 2010 - what could have caused that, we wondered??!!
Roger, our IT Wizard, has made further improvements to our Blog site and added a permanent email address for the Branch. He also proposed we get a phone, to further increase our availability to the public. We decided to do this as soon as we have more funds...(any funds, that is!) NB Pleasant, painless fund raising events will be taking place this Summer - see below.
Our official speaker for the evening was David Gair, Secretary of S Leics GC. He was talking about the environment, but because of previous discussions was allowed only 7 minutes to explain how humans have decimated the globe over the past 100000 years, but on a positive note have shown an ability to rectify their misdemeanors if they decide to do so, as in the case of CFCs, which was modified within 5 years. He did a masterly job in the 7 mins available, and we will continue this discussion at the next Branch meeting!
SOCIAL EVENTS THIS SUMMER
1.Tea in the garden, Sunday, 23rd June, 3 - 5, At Elaine and Peters in Arnesby, £3 entrance. Tea, cakes, book and plant stalls, raffle and a speaker.
2. Lutterworth Feast Day. Saturday, July 6th, 11 - 4. We will have a stall, with a Quiz written by Willy Bach, and any funds raised will be donated to the Lord Mayors Appeal.
3. BBQ Mikes garden. Delicious food, cooked by Mike. Saturday, 13th July, 2pm. £10 a head. Hamper to be raffled, organised by Sandra. Tickets from secretary, David Fish, davidfishcf@msn.com
See you all soon!
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