CONSTITUTION

1. Has was set up by the Parish council but as an independent body to advise/investigate Heritage / History matters for the Parish Council.
2. The Westleigh Parish Heritage Forum committee is made up of interested Parish Councillors and  members from persons interested in the history of the Parish.
3. Number of Westleigh Parish Heritage Forum council members 6 (six) and to include a Secretary and Chairman and Vice Chairman.
4. The Westleigh Parish Heritage Forum will study / investigate any Heritage / History subject as deemed of interest in the parish area.
5. The Heritage Forum will as far as possible encourage local people, young and old to take an interest in the local history and help in any research.
6. The Westleigh Parish Heritage Forum may use outside help if required in the Heritage / History studies.
7. The Westleigh Parish Heritage Forum may publish findings on studies as deemed fit. (Books or CD’s).
8. Membership is not be restricted to members living in the parish.( Use Secretary link above to join)
9. Should the membership grow to such a number then a membership fee may be required to cover postage, etc. (As agreed by Westleigh Parish Heritage Forum Council).
10. Westleigh Parish Heritage Forum to have one or more pages on parish website.
11. Westleigh Parish Heritage Forum although independent of the council will at Parish Council meetings keep the council advised of any points of interest.

Affiliated Member The Devon History Society

Committee

President: Peter Christie
(Lectures at North Devon College and for the Open University, he is also the Review Editor for The Local Historian the magazine of the British Association for Local History)

Chairman: Paul Fronteras

Vice Chairman: B. Marshall

Secretary: Mike Cumiskey  The Old Vicarage, Westleigh, Nr Bideford, EX39 4NN

Member : A Samphire

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