SOMECOURSESIN THE COUNTRYSIDE.... OXFORDPOLYTECHNICRURALFORUM 13TH - 17TH MAY1985 This year's Rural Forum is divided into three parts: the wider context of rural planning, the marketing of rural transport, and rural re-generation - particularly the re-utilisation of redundant buildings . There will be visits to the former Spendlove Secondary School at Charlbury, which is now being developed as a community and enterprise centre; the Filkins craft workshop complex; and Lains Barn, to study the prospects for barn conversion for alternative uses in and around the villages of Ardington and Lockinge. The course will be held at the Dept for External Studies in central Oxford. Details from Mike Breakell (0865 64777, ext 479) or write to Carolin Tidbury at Oxford Polytechnic, Headington, Oxford OX3 OBP. INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURALHISTORY, AND MUSEUMOF ENGLISH RURALLIFE Roy Brigden writes from Reading to tell us about the Institute, and the newly-formed Historic Farm Building Group. Membership is open to all. A weekend conference and AGMis to be held from 11th to 13th October, at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton, near Chichester, West Sussex. Subjects to be covered include recording~ listing, and restoration of farm buildings. On the Saturday afternoon there will be a field trip to the Petworth estate, and on Sunday afternoon a practical session at the Museum. Nonmembers of the Group will also be welcome. If anyone is interested in joining the Group, at an annual subscription of £5.00, or would like more details of the Conference, would they please contact Roy Brigden at the Institute, at Whiteknights, PO Box 229, Reading RG6 2AG. 13 ACO BUSINESS NEWS ASSOCIA1IONOF CONSERVATIONOFFICERS THE ANNUALGENERALMEETINGWILL 13/ HET~J ON SATURDAY13 APRIL IN THE CITY HALL, MARKETPLACE, NORWICH,AT 2.15 p.m. AGENDA 1 Apologies for absence 2 To confirm the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held at Oxford on Saturday 31 March 1984. 3 To approve the audited accounts. 4 Reports of Officers of the Association. 5 Appointment of Officers: a Chairman b Treasurer c Secretary d Membership Secretary e Editor of newsletter, "Context" f Regional Representatives 6 To consider any resolutions from the members. 7 Any other business. NB Any nominations or motions should be sent to the Secretary, Tony Jenkins. WELCOMETO THE FOLLOWINGNEWMEMBERS: Geoffrey Boans David Bown John Champness John Denison Richard Godwin Derek Green Philip Grover Robert Kindred Derrick Long David Lovie Norman Smith Neil Sumner Michael Talbot William Twigg Humberside C.C. Dyfed C.C. Lancashire C.C. private architect(Leeds) Tyne & Wear C.C. Wakefield D.C. Gloucester City C. P.S.A.(Bristol) Ipswich Borough C. Tyne & ~ear C.C. Humberside C.C, City of Durham private arch. (Ipswich) Delyn Borough C. John Davey Membership Secretary
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