Oxford - Headington & Marston Neighbourhood Forum Charter

Purpose

The purpose of the Oxford - Headington & Marston Neighbourhood Forum is to foster a sense of community by providing an online discussion of issues affecting people of all ages who live, work, and study in this large suburban area.

Goals

The goals of Oxford - Headington & Marston Neighbourhood Forum are:

• To encourage people to make their voices heard before decisions are made
• To get people from different sub-groups within Headington and Marston to work together on important issues that affect everyone
• To publicize local information
• To inform people about important local planning applications
• To answer questions on subjects of local interest

Typical Topics

Topics that you might find here to discuss include:

• Rubbish collection and litter
• Parking and traffic problems
• Playgrounds and parks
• Local bus services
• Planning issues
• Library services
• Local shops and businesses
• Local policing, crime prevention, Neighbourhood Watch groups
• Anything currently prominent in the local media

Participation Rules

By taking part in this forum, you accept the full rules of the forum.

Highlighted rules:

• You must type your full real name and your neighbourhood (e.g. "Headington Hill", "Old Marston") at the end of each message you post
• You are limited to two messages per day
• Be polite, and use a smiley to indicate if you are joking, e.g. ;-)
• No commercial advertising is allowed

Forum Manager

The Forum Manager in Oxford - Headington & Marston Neighbourhood Forum is Stephanie Jenkins.

The volunteer Forum Manager is responsible for the general health and well-being of the forum. The Forum Manager shall:

• enforce forum rules
• respond to participant questions
• listen to complaints or concerns
• encourage active participation
• maintain respectful tone of discussion

If you have any questions or concerns about the Oxford - Headington & Marston Neighbourhood Forum, please contact us at: E-Democracy.org

Membership and Roles

The Oxford - Headington & Marston Neighbourhood Forum Home Page shows the parts of Oxford - Headington & Marston Neighbourhood Forum that can be seen and contributed to by members and non-members.

You are not a member of Oxford - Headington & Marston Neighbourhood Forum. However, you can join Oxford - Headington & Marston Neighbourhood Forum.

Who runs this Forum?

The Headington & Marston Issues Forum is run by volunteers who sit on the committee of Headington Action. This is a charity representing groups in the Headington and Marston area including associations, employers, businesses, schools and higher education, health, local councils, and churches.