1.

The Network shall be called the Oxford Green Belt Network.

2.

The primary object of the Network shall be to protect the Green Belt around Oxford and to maintain its objectives as set out in national policy relating to Green Belts. It will promote public interest in and appreciation of the Green Belt through the provision of information.

3.

The Network shall be non-political but shall exercise the right to comment on national legislation as it affects Green Belts in general and on the Plans of South Eastern and Oxfordshire authorities in particular.

4.

Membership of the Oxford Green Belt Network shall be open to parish and town councils and parish meetings having all or any part of their area within the Oxford Green Belt and to voluntary groups with an interest in the protection of the Green Belt. The Network may help to co-ordinate the Green Belt activities of these bodies and to act in an advisory capacity.

5.

There shall be a Steering Committee consisting of a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and at least three other elected members. The Steering Committee shall also have powers to co-opt members with a particular knowledge or experience, for example in agriculture or wildlife. All members of the Steering Committee shall be honorary but with the right to claim expenses.

6.

The Network shall hold an Annual General Meeting at which the Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and other members of the Steering Committee shall be elected. Voting shall be restricted to one delegate per organization. The Steering Committee shall normally meet at least four times a year. A newsletter shall be issued from time to time. A website shall be maintained.

7.

Subscriptions shall be of an amount to be determined annually by the Annual General Meeting. A bank account shall be maintained by the Treasurer.