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Bedford UK's local community Interfaith group |
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A new town in Bedfordshire called The Wixams will be built on the former Elstow Storage Depot site. There is a proposal to provide a Multi - Faith Facility in the new town and BCoF has been given an opportunity by the developers (Gallagher) and Bedford Borough Council to discuss the proposal and to visit the site on |
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Monday 23rd February 2004 at 9a.m. at Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity The Old School The visit will last about 3 hours Our host is, Julia Holmes , Field Officer Community Planning at the BRCC Booking is essential as there are limited places available If you would like to come on this visit, please let BCoF secretary, George Chaplin, know by calling 01480 212931 or send an e-mail to george@deny.demon.co.uk or bcof@bcof.org.uk AGENDA 9a.m. Greetings and introductions 9.05 Background information from Julia Holmes (supported by maps, documents and display material) 9.45 – 10.45 Coach tour of Elstow, Wilstead, Houghton Conquest and Stewartby villages to include a brief stop at Seasons Garden Centre car park on the A6 at Wilstead. The centre of the first village to be built will be close to the garden centre. We will also stop briefly at the entrance to the old storage depot. We shall not be going onto the depot site as there is little to be seen now that it is almost derelict. 10.45 Return to Cardington for coffee, tea and light refreshments 11am – 12 noon Discussion re the provision for a Multi - Faith Facility in The Wixams 12 noon Close (all timings are approximate) |
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The group consists of representatives from
various religious traditions within the community |