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Archive => Archived Boards => Sale of Hibbert Lane Campus to Supermarket Chain => Topic started by: admin on July 30, 2011, 06:12:23 AM

Title: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on July 30, 2011, 06:12:23 AM
Marple in Action's own web site is now on-line and can be accessed via:

www.marple-in-action.org.uk or www.marple-uk.com/marple-in-action

There is a downloadable poster to display in your window or garden if you support the campaign against the sale of the site to a supermarket.

The iPetition can be accessed through the above links or directly here:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/marple-in-action/

Please "sign" the electronic petition and share it with as many people as you can.
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: Taurus on July 30, 2011, 07:33:37 AM
A link to this is now on my facebook  ;D
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: Miss Marple on July 30, 2011, 09:30:37 AM
Have you got something that we can print off to pass on to people without Internet   Cheers
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on July 30, 2011, 02:00:49 PM
Have you got something that we can print off to pass on to people without Internet   Cheers

Do you mean petition-wise Miss M? If so, yes, here's a download that I hope lots of people will print and collect signatures. I know Sarah at Stationery Supplies will be keen to help out on this again and people without Internet access will be able to call in there.

www.marple-uk.com/marple-in-action/camsfc_petition.pdf
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: Stationery Supplies on July 30, 2011, 02:21:54 PM
Thanks Mark, Paper petition now on my shop counter! :)
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: Miss Marple on July 30, 2011, 03:57:21 PM
Have you got something that we can print off to pass on to people without Internet   Cheers

Do you mean petition-wise Miss M? If so, yes, here's a download that I hope lots of people will print and collect signatures. I know Sarah at Stationery Supplies will be keen to help out on this again and people without Internet access will be able to call in there.

www.marple-uk.com/marple-in-action/camsfc_petition.pdf
. GREAT !   
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: Stationery Supplies on July 30, 2011, 06:15:14 PM
A4 laminated posters, as featured on the 'Marple In Action' web page, can be purchased in Stationery Supplies for £1. All profits will go towards 'Marple In Action'.

Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on July 30, 2011, 06:46:26 PM
A link to this is now on my facebook  ;D

Can you get your 2,000+ Friends to like this new Facebook page please Nick - Lisa Oldham and Sarah Laker from Stationery Supplies are helping to set it up. First target is 25 "Likes" so we can have our own link.

Marple in Action Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marple-in-Action/252884351406241#!/pages/Marple-in-Action/252884351406241?sk=wall)
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on July 31, 2011, 07:22:33 PM
There is a new on-line shopping survey accessible from the Marple in Action web site: www.marple-in-action.org.uk
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: Smithy166 on August 01, 2011, 04:25:13 PM
Posted a link to the facebook page on my facebook,
Also, if you need a had running said plage let me know, i used to run a page with 25,000 active users, so I'd be more than happy to use this exprience to help you.
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: Miss Marple on August 02, 2011, 12:37:43 AM
I have just joined the ASDA face book page  ;)  I bet my comments gone before the morning  :'(
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: mrhooper on August 02, 2011, 09:19:46 AM
Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. By perseverance the snail reached the ark.
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: UHL on August 04, 2011, 04:27:26 PM
I understand that an e-Petition request has been submitted to Stockport MBC but I would advise that the current wording of the Petition may not be acceptable to the Borough Solicitor (i'm responsible for e-Petitions at Rochdale MBC).

e- Petitions are a great way to get the Council to take notice and can result in the matter being debated at a Full Council meeting.  In other words we could force the Council to debate the sale of the campus with all Councillors present and to request they take appropriate action. 

The wording of any Petition needs to be asking the Council to take a specific action.  In this case I would suggest "We request the Council to support the residents of Marple to reject the development of the Hibbert Lane Campus.  Furthermore we ask the Council stands by it's Core Strategy and promotes this site be used for development of Scoial Housing if the site must be developed at all."

Stockport MBC's Petition page for further information
http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgepetitionlistdisplay.aspx?bcr=1


Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on August 04, 2011, 06:22:56 PM
I understand that an e-Petition request has been submitted to Stockport MBC but I would advise that the current wording of the Petition may not be acceptable to the Borough Solicitor (i'm responsible for e-Petitions at Rochdale MBC).

e- Petitions are a great way to get the Council to take notice and can result in the matter being debated at a Full Council meeting.  In other words we could force the Council to debate the sale of the campus with all Councillors present and to request they take appropriate action.  

The wording of any Petition needs to be asking the Council to take a specific action.  In this case I would suggest "We request the Council to support the residents of Marple to reject the development of the Hibbert Lane Campus.  Furthermore we ask the Council stands by it's Core Strategy and promotes this site be used for development of Scoial Housing if the site must be developed at all."

Stockport MBC's Petition page for further information
http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgepetitionlistdisplay.aspx?bcr=1

That's interesting UHL, I submitted an ePetition to SMBC several days ago but have had no response from them and I decided to proceed with the iPetitions one instead. How do you know about it when I haven't even had the promised response from SMBC after I submitted it? Even more curious, you seem to know the wording I submitted. How is that please?

I've done as you suggest by the way, let's see if I get a response to this one!

Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: UHL on August 04, 2011, 10:59:32 PM
Sorry I should have made it clear that upon contacting SMBC I wasn't made aware of the wording to any submitted petition nor whom had submitted it. Rest assured Democratic Services at SMBC are professional.

Having seen and signed the i-Petition I called to request a copy of the Councils petition scheme with a view to advising the forum on the available option to petition the Council.  I was aware that SMBC implimented the e-Petitions software in May and that this was there first petition request.  As a Committee Services Officer with responsibililty for e-Petitions and having implimented this software  a year ago I am fully aware that the wording of petition requests do not often meet the specific requirements of the Councils petition scheme.  Through being a member of various Committee Services forum's I know it is a issue across the country and one which Authorities are working to address.  At RMBC we always try and suggest alternative wording and work with whoever submitted the petition to meet the guidlines. 

Upon contacting SMBC I was made aware this was the case.  I had introduced myself first in my professional capacity and that I was calling as a resident of Marple in connection with the objection to development on the Hibbert Lane site.

At this point I checked the wording of the existing petitions and thought my previous post may help.

If I can be of any assistance or if there are any issues with the re-submitted petition please let me know. 
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on August 05, 2011, 10:00:58 AM
Thank you for the explanation and also the offer of help. It's good to confirm that this is the first ePetition submitted to SMBC. I suspected that, and it's one of the reasons why I did it, but I'm very disappointed at how long it has taken them to (not) respond. Perhaps being the first it is understandable and the alternative wording you've provided will hopefully make it easier for them.
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on August 07, 2011, 09:34:15 AM
Visitors the the Marple in Action web site can now register to receive the group's new letters by email.

www.marple-in-action.org.uk

For anyone who has not signed the iPetition yet (and for anyone who has that was perturbed by this) please note that after you have signed the petition you are asked to make a donation to iPetitions and there is no option to select nothing! This is not within our control to prevent but if you don't want to make a payment then just close the window or navigate to somewhere else. Your signature has been registered by the time you reach this point and you do not HAVE to pay.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/marple-in-action/
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on August 13, 2011, 05:52:30 PM
People wishing to make donations towards Marple in Action's campaign can now make them on-line through Paypal. Just click the Paypal button on the Marple in Action web site: www.marple-in-action.org.uk

Donations will be used to fund the campaign, for example, printing costs, posters and banners etc.

Marple Civic Society, who are a registered charity, are acting as banker/treasurer for Marple in Action and all donations and expenditure will be properly accounted for.
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: marpudlian on August 13, 2011, 07:54:53 PM
Marple In Action would come across as more serious if they their built their own website rather than having to rely on the Marple Website to host their page.
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on August 13, 2011, 08:40:40 PM
Why?
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: amazon on August 13, 2011, 08:56:21 PM
Marple In Action would come across as more serious if they their built their own website rather than having to rely on the Marple Website to host their page.

Theres now forty pages why do we need a  separate website this could possibly be the most postings ever on marple website .
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: Smithy166 on August 13, 2011, 09:38:19 PM
Why?

I think what hes trying to get at is insted of MAR having a sub domain on the marple-uk address it have its own marple-in-action.org address. It might also make the site easier to find, not to mention index pages tend to jump higher up google search :)

Like this? www.marple-in-action.org.uk ? Admin.
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: Miss Marple on August 13, 2011, 09:38:55 PM
Marple In Action would come across as more serious if they their built their own website rather than having to rely on the Marple Website to host their page.

Flipping heck !  I hope your not suggesting I set one up, I don't even know how to cut and paste  ;D.
But seriously MARPLE IN ACTION was formed by like minded people on this site so we wish to remain part of the MARPLE web site , even though I am censured quite a lot  ;)
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: sooty2 on August 14, 2011, 12:33:44 AM
Does anyone remember how many signatures there was on the petition around 5pm saturday?I am 99% sure it said 901,but now it says 879.Could some of the duplicate signatures have been removed? or maybe I read it wrong.
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on August 14, 2011, 06:08:18 AM
Does anyone remember how many signatures there was on the petition around 5pm saturday?I am 99% sure it said 901,but now it says 879.Could some of the duplicate signatures have been removed? or maybe I read it wrong.

yes, I've removed (hopefully) all the duplicate signatures - it's something I do every couple of days.

People should avoid signing it twice and ask other family and friends to sign it instead.
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on August 21, 2011, 09:33:56 PM
The Marple in Action web site has been updated with some excellent photos from the March for Marple yesterday taken by Arthur Procter, see www.marple-in-action.org.uk

See Background Info, How you can Help and Latest News pages.
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on August 25, 2011, 05:41:19 PM
Marple in Action at last has the first ever Stockport Council ePetition on-line.

If 50 people sign it, it will be referred to the council / appropriate committees. Let's see if we can get a few more than 50!

You have to register and provide your name and address to be able to sign. It is not very user friendly but I have managed to get mine on there:

http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgePetitionListDisplay.aspx
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: Miss Marple on August 25, 2011, 05:54:01 PM
Flipping heck ! It was difficult with my IT skills but I have managed to sign it  ;D
Title: Re: Marple in Action Web Site and iPetition now on-line
Post by: admin on August 27, 2011, 08:06:44 AM
The SMBC ePetition received the 50 signatures it needs to be referred to committee / council meeting in less than 24 hours. That's got to be a record as it's the first ever SMBC ePetition! took far longer to get the petition approved by Democratic Services and on-line.