The HRG are an
independent group, acting without influence from national party politics,
striving to keep Henley a special place for its residents and businesses. We
hope to reflect and act on Henley residents' views fairly and consistently. How
are we doing? Your feedback is most
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Henley takes the Regional Britain in Bloom Title... Again!
10th September 2007
Henley has left rivals from three counties wilting by winning
the annual regional Britain in Bloom competition for the second year running.
Now the town's organising team is keeping its fingers crossed that Henley will
also be top dog when the national results are announced later this month.
The annual HRG Summer Barbeque was held on Sunday 29th July
and, as the floods across the country receded, the weather held off allowing
Barry and Chris to demonstrate their culinary skills.
Henley-on-Thames is one of seven towns in the final of this
year's RHS Britain In Bloom competition. No longer just about flowers (floral
displays count for just 30% of the overall mark), the competition is very much
community focused.
HRG's Liz Hodgkin has a blog at http://henleyinbloom.blog.co.uk/
which she'll be updating as the work progresses - click below to find out more.
HRG Hold AGM to Elect New Officers and Executive Committee
6th June 2007
On 6 June HRG members gathered in the Margaret Day room to hold
their 2007 AGM. HRG leader Terry Buckett MBE opened the meeting by welcoming
the membership and paying tribute to outgoing Chairman Allan Follett for
leading the successful election campaign on May 2003 which saw HRG retain
control of the town council despite the loss of some District and Town Council
seats.
At the traditional Annual Meeting of the Henley Town Council on
14 May, HRG Councillor Terry Buckett, MBE received a unanimous vote of approval
from his fellow councillors as he was elected for Town mayor and Chairman of
the Council for 2007/8. In proposing his nomination Cllr Allan Follett told a
packed Council Chamber about Terry's substantial record over the past 12 years
as a Town Council and his recent re-election to SODC.
Two families are celebrating a double election success as two
Pyes and two Woods are elected HRG Councillors. Barry & Jeni (husband and
wife) and Chris & Laura (father and daughter) were voted onto the Henley
Town Council at the 3rd May Elections.