<div dir="ltr"><div>I've been away, thought I had caught up with the emails but this last one about press releases, representatives and interviews seems a departure from where I thought we were at. I don't think it would be good timing to do these now.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I thought Liz's wording was a good basis for a leaflet in so far as it pointed out the concerns that residents have - it puts people in the picture. 60 people turned up to that first meeting after very little publicity. My impression was that this was mostly on the back of concerns for the future of Meersbrook Hall and the possibility that SCC might sell off this chunk of Meersbrook Park - a public asset, ignoring the restrictive covenants. I've been meaning to suggest some wording for that and will do. Leaflets- thicker ones are easier to deliver! (A5 160gsm would be my choice) I've used Solopress for leaflet lots of times - not the cheapest, but fast and reliable. For a domain name I think <a href="http://www.meersbrookhall.org.uk">www.meersbrookhall.org.uk</a> should definitely be bagsied Facebook Page rather than group - but again, maybe these decisions can wait for now and we should just focus on the meeting.</div>
<div><br></div><div>To return to the 'self selected group' thing - I think Cate was perfectly entitled to say this. I relayed this comment because it focusses attention on the need for us to put locals in the picture and to record a full and clear expression of the local reaction to the prospect of the sale of Meersbrook Hall. There needs to be no doubt about local opinion and no chance of it being misrepresented.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Once/if a public consultation is announced things would be quite progressed and it will probably be too late to change the views of decision makers. They are weighing things up now with Meersbrook Hall and the fate of this building and twenty or so other pieces of land and property are also now being determined. We can be aiming to talk constructively now with SCC and it's representatives, we should get as many 'Friends of Meersbrook Hall' as possible and the aims and objs they sign up to support should reject the sale to private interests of part of a public part, a public asset, given to the people of Sheffield on condition it remains their property. On the other hand, as has been discussed, our aims and objs should project a positive vision for the future of the Hall with the Friends working together with SCC</div>
<div><br></div><div>I think the ideal scenario in the short term is we persuade SCC to postpone the Parks Dept move out of the building, to give this group a chance to get its act together and form viable proposals. I believe that should be our target for now, and once we have a substantial membership signed up to robust aims and objectives, and a decent management committee, then we are in a stronger position to begin asking for that. This can be done discretely without the need for local press coverage which always has the potential to stir things up where politics is concerned. We need the support of locals and that can be established by leafleting and the public meeting. We also want the support of local Councillors and I think that is best achieved by not shouting until we need to. Also, you only get so many shots with press releases - better to wait until there is something more news worthy and there is a management committee and a clearer direction.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Nick</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 19 August 2014 00:20, Joyce M Bullivant <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:1duckweed@live.co.uk" target="_blank">1duckweed@live.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><div dir="ltr">Can I have the exact wording for papers etc so I can distribute including what contact details I give with it to be published. Also if someone wants to do an interview who will be spokesperson and do interview? <div>
<br></div><div>I just want to be absolutely sure I have everything correct before forwarding it on.</div><div><br></div><div>Joy Bullivant </div> </div></div>
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