North Swindon Forum Confusion - Where's our developer money gone and does anyone want us to know?

Oakhurst Residents' Association belong to the North Swindon Forum which is hosted by the Borough. A meeting date of the 23rd November was mooted to discuss the thorny subject of where the £20m+ of developer money went and why less than 20% of it was spent on facilities in our area. Senior figures from the Borough (both officers and elected members) were to be invited to answer questions from the community.

However, the meeting was publicised in the Link Magazine at Haydon Wick Parish Council offices and then it was cancelled - the Forum was informed that ORA have their AGM on the 23rd November and Haydon Wick Parish Council have also been invited to attend ORA's meeting. 

A cabinet member of the Forum attended a Haydon Wick Parish Council meeting last week and when questioned about the meeting said that he didn’t have a Forum meeting in his diary on the 23^rd. However, on Friday a flyer came out from the Borough to say that the meeting was back on and is now at the North Swindon library - which is only two full working days of notice.

ORA have written to the Borough, along with other Forum representatives, to complain about the lack of organisation and transparency. Does the Council, with its much vaunted Stronger Together and One Swindon agenda, seriously believe that this is the way to engage with the community?  Does the Chief Executive of the Borough really believe that this is the right way to be engaging with Council Tax payers in North Swindon?

 ORA will be taking this up with representatives at all levels.