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| November 2003 It seems a long time since I last wrote to you, partly because the developments I am about to report took place very slowly and partly because I experienced one of those computer disasters which in this case resulted in the loss of all my e-mail files and addresses from which recovery has been slow! Things however have happened and at long last the Town Council has had a response from the Charity Commissioners. We - the Town Council and RIGS - have received a draft Trust document which will enable us to go ahead with the establishment of the Faringdon Fossil Trust to manage the Coxwell Rd. fossil site. We had a meeting with the Mayor,Mrs. Dee England,and Councillor Alan Hickmore on the 21st October to discuss the draft document which, subject to some very minor points was satisfactory to both sides and which will now be presented to the Town Council for final ratification. The Coxwell Rd. site will be gifted to the Faringdon Fossil Trust ( not the Faringdon Town Council) which will become responsible for its management. The Trustees will be two representative of the Faringdon Town Council, two members of Oxfordshire RIGS and up to three other co-opted Trustees. The powers and activities of the Trust are laid down by the Charity Commissioners, as are the duties of the Trustees. The conduct of meetings, and the presentations of reports and accounts etc are all strictly defined. Hopefully the Trust will soon be formally established and I will keep you all informed as things progress. It seems a long time now since Mrs. Mary Greetham first alerted us to developments in the Coxwell Rd site and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your interest in and support for this venture.Thanks are also due to Mr. Ede of Builders Ede for his imaginative and generous donation of the site to the people of Faringdon. My best regards to you all, Norman Snelling. |
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