Notes taken by Kat Neeser
• Discussion of Gerry's query regarding reporting and checking method of project and function groups. Gerry to e-mail Chris Callard and John Bristow his query to be discussed by e-mail. Will be addressed at the next network meeting.
• The next network meeting will be in the week commencing Monday, November 26. Probably Thursday. One of the facilitators to have had facilitation training.
• Discussed the subject and format for next meeting. Suggestions:
¬ opportunity for function and neighbourhood groups to meet up and a callout for people who want to be in a function or neighbourhood group to research similar things going on in that area in Brighton and Hove and create a map of where we fit in.
¬ Bring in just the coordinators or another representative of each of the function and neighbourhood groups. There was concern that not enough people from each group would turn up if we wanted all groups to meet their members.
¬ Function and neighbourhood groups to get a clearer idea of their tasks and how they fit in with the rest of the network.
¬ Need to be prepared for new people turning up if we do decide to have an open meeting.
¬ Suggestion of calling it something other than a network meeting.
¬ Concern about imposing a coordinator on a function or neighbourhood group. Could be alleviated by asking for a representative.
¬ I think a final decision was to invite everyone who is interested in being involved in the function or neighbourhood group, with Doly facilitating.
¬ Details to be put on website as soon as possible by ?
• Leaflet design: latest draft and feedback comments discussed in the group. Kat to feedback to Chloe. Final design to be e-mailed to Chris by Monday, November 19 for printing in time for Buy Nothing Day.
• Logo: Chloe is doing the third version. We are 99% agreed. Logo should go on Flyer. N.b. this didn't happen… Can go on next print run.
• Constitution: David Greenhop explained the current draft and those present suggested alterations.
• Website: discussed the need to have a list of hub members that is up-to-date. John to e-mail Chris regarding list of people in the forum.
-Charlie suggested having a clear contact on website, not just the Webmaster. Group discussed using Jo's Google group e-mail which could be forwarded to rotated people's accounts. It was agreed to put this e-mail on the flyer instead of Kat's telephone number.
-Also discussed having a telephone number on the website. Jo says she has a spare phone and a spare phone number which people could take turns looking after.
-David suggested VOIP. (The minute taker didn't know what this was! Can David elaborate?)
-Charlie suggested 2 separate e-mail contacts and a "this month e-mail x."
• Training for Hub and coordinators from national transition network: John suggested that just two people, maybe one of them being Alex who can film it, go to Totnes for training due to costs.
• Brighton and Hove Business Forum and Sustainability Forum had invited us to give talks. There is no urgency but it would be good to start thinking about preparing for less perhaps in small groups e.g. business groups. We need to put together a presentation perhaps having a project group for this.
• Sarah Lewis: Doly reported on a chat she has had with Sarah who is the editor of Rocks Magazine and runs the Argus environmental pages.
-4 people are needed to write a blog on the Rocks website.
-the survey can go on the Rocks website (Gerry's project)
-Kat has discussed an idea for an article in the Argus with Sarah in which older people are interviewed about life with less dependence on fossil fuels. Some ideas were suggested to Kat about interviews that have already been done with the older people in this area. Kat to follow up ideas and find Totnes Elders interviews.
• New venue: Charlie suggested The Works in Hove as a potential new, free venue for meetings. E-mail him if you need more information and contact details: charlie*at*themoon.co.uk.
Parking lot to be talked about later:
• Role and expectations of Hub
• role and expectations of project groups
• education and awareness
• terms to be used (i.e. what is a project group, a function group, and interest group etc. Guess this needs to link in with the network map)
• network meetings
• viability check out
Notes from hub meeting – Thu 15 November
