We would like to invite you, a member of your household, business or organisation to attend The Greenhithe Residents, Ratepayers and Community Hall Association (GRRCHA) AGM which is to be held at the Old School Building (on Collins Park), Greenhithe Road at 7.30 P.M Tuesday 13th July.
We have arranged for a presentation to be made at the AGM on VILLAGE PLANNING. This is an initiative by the North Shore City Council and North Shore Community and Social Services to work with local communities, like Greenhithe, to help them become more resilient and self-sustaining in the new Auckland Council environment. This initiative is based on a model developed by the Porirua City Council (refer http://www.pcc.govt.nz/Community/Community-Projects/Village-Planning-Programme). It is hoped that Village Planning will enable local communities to engage successfully with local boards, the new Auckland Council, CCOs and other agencies.
Greenhithe, through GRRCHA, is one of seven local communities on the North Shore which has expressed interest in participating in this initiative.
The presentation will be made by Chris Everitt, who has been engaged to assist local communities in pursuing this initiative; and Max Thomson, who is chair of Campbells Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association, and has been actively involved in the development of the Village Planning concept for the North Shore. Chris will outline the concept and Max will explain why Campbells Bay sees this as an important opportunity and what they are doing.
We, GRRCHA, are strongly of the opinion that for this to be a worthwhile process it is important that a truly representative range of interested parties is brought together to decide: firstly – is this something that the people of Greenhithe want to pursue?; and, secondly – what do people want to achieve in terms of local development? We feel that, while GRRCHA may have a part to play in this process, it is crucial that there is participation (and leadership) from other local groups and individuals.
We do hope that you can join us and would appreciate you prior advice as to whether you / a member of your household, business or organisation can attend. Please feel free to forward this invitation to friends and other residents of Greenhithe.
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Yours sincerely
Brian Carran
Chairman
GRRCHA