Strategic document agreed at AGM

This statement, drafted by committee chairman Peter Constable, was agreed unanimously at the JGA AGM on December 3.

The statement affirm the beliefs and guiding principles of the association, and to create a firm mandate for the group's actions throughout the year.

ONGOING VISION STATEMENT FOR JESUS GREEN

WE ARE VERY LUCKY IN CAMBRIDGE TO HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL GREEN OPEN SPACES WHICH NOT ONLY OFFER MASSIVE BENEFITS IN TERMS OF HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING BUT ALSO BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES TO GET CLOSE TO NATURE AND ESCAPE THE STRESSES OF EVERYDAY LIFE. JESUS GREEN STANDS OUT AMONGST THE FINEST OF THESE OPEN SPACES AND IS USED BY TOWN, GOWN AND MANY THOUSANDS OF VISITORS.

HERITAGE IS NOT ABOUT THE PAST, IT IS ABOUT THE FUTURE AND IT IS IN THIS CONTEXT THAT WE SHOULD LOOK AT THE CONSERVATION,PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GREEN.THE IMMEDIATE AND MEDIUM TERM PROJECTS IDENTIFIED BY THE JESUS GREEN WORKING GROUP (SEE SEPARATE DOCUMENT) ENHANCE THE AREA AND ADD TO THE BENEFITS TO HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING.

THE COMPLETION OF THESE PROJECTS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME SCALE AND WITHIN AVAILABLE RESOURCES IS CHALLENGING. JESUS GREEN ASSOCIATION WILL SUPPORT THE COUNCIL IN SEEKING ADDITIONAL FUNDING UNDER THE PARKS FOR PEOPLE OR SIMILAR SCHEME TO CARRY OUT ONLY THE MAJOR WORKS OF TREE PLANTING, DRAINAGE AND THE WORK ON THE SIDES OF THE PATHWAYS
NECESSARY TO PREVENT IMPACT DAMAGE TO TREE ROOTS AND GRASS VERGES.

HOWEVER THE ASSOCIATION WOULD NOT WISH TO SEE THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING FOR SHORT-TERM IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GREEN FROM SECTION 106 AND OTHER EXISTING PUBLIC SOURCES BEING THREATENED BY THE NEED FOR MATCHED FUNDING FOR THE MAJOR WORKS MENTIONED ABOVE.


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
3RD DECEMBER 2009