The meeting was very well attended, and the audience were permitted to raise some of their questions and concerns with the panel, including: - the financial state of the Society - public access to Keynes Country Park - proposed gravel extraction near Shorncote - financial structure of the Society - the management of the Society - subletting of Keynes Country Park - the accountability of the Society - membership of the Society - accounting failures of the Society - future consultation with local residents However, many came away feeling that further questions need to be asked, and that some serious issues remain. The meeting was chaired by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, who largely succeeded in keeping proceedings orderly. Moreover, he obtained the following assurances from the panel: - that the Society had recently reached a more secure financial position; - that the Society accepted it had been poor in communicating with local Parishes; - that the full accounts of the Society's subsiduary, the Cotswold Water Park Estates & Rangers Services Ltd, would be made public shortly; - that wider membership of the Society would be considered; - that the application for registered Public Rights of Way in and around Keynes Country Park would be expedited. The panel comprised: Cllr Shaun Parsons - Gloucestershire County Council - Chairman, Cotswold Water Park Joint Committee Brian Atfield - Chairman, Cotswold Water Park Society Dennis Grant - Chief Executive, CWP Society Nick Hanson - Director of Finance & Strategy, CWP Society |
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