Introduction
Neston
Community Association has come about because local people feel there is a need for an organisation to
co-ordinate the community activities already going on in the area, as
well as to encourage local people to get involved.
With this in mind, the Neston Market Town Initiative
(NMTI) included setting up a community association in their original action
plan. Funding for the set-up costs comes from the Fair Share Trust which is
part of the Big Lottery. As Neston Community
Association is concerned with volunteers and community activity, the NMTI asked
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A group of local people and representatives of public bodies such as the
police, fire & rescue service and elected members have come together to
oversee the setting up of the community association and are known as the:
Interim Steering Group Members List
The first public meeting of the community association was held at end of
September 2006 where local people voted for the Interim Steering Group to
continue and gave the group the mandate to set up the community association on
their behalf. People were also asked to complete application forms for
membership of the Association; this is an important part of the Association’s
work as it ensures, via the membership, that the activities it carries out are
what its members feel are its priorities. Any resident in Neston
and the surrounding area can join the Association at any time.