Why do we need a Friends of Kings Clipstone

Whether we like it or not change is coming to our community. Even before the Living Lottery Bid the County Council had ambitious plans to create a regional forest based on Sherwood.

It is vital that locals control the process by setting the agenda and by banding together we can make sure our voice is heard.

• We need to stick together to avoid horrible tourist developments or new commercial developments in sensitive sites – thank goodness the new large visitors centre is planned for Edwinstowe, not us.
• Work together to protect and enhance the area for the benefit of both residents and visitors.

• Working together helps build community spirit.

• Many of the possible projects overlap with each other so it makes sense to coordinate.

• Quite naturally we want to get a good slice of the cash going. Working together on projects means that we are much more likely to qualify for grants.

• We want to use the power of the internet to easily and quickly inform, consult and mobilise residents when issues arise.