About Us

Who Are We...
Soham Town Forum is well into its eleventh year and still going strong. It was set up as an organisation in June 1998 to give Soham residents an opportunity to learn about and discuss local issues.

Local resident Elizabeth Johnston is currently Chairman

Other officers are:
Vice Chair - Matthew Killick
Rosemary Aitchison - Minutes Secretary
Samantha East - Assistant Secretary
Pat Nash - Treasurer

The Chairman or a representative of Soham Town Council attends every meeting, as do other Town, District and County Councillors. The Forum was originally set up as an open meeting, and a regular opportunity for Soham residents to discuss local matters with their Town, District and County Councillors.

The relationship with Soham Town Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, and Cambridgeshire County Council is reciprocal and also provides an opportunity for Councillors to discuss local matters with residents and gauge local opinion. It gives residents a real opportunity to make contact with their Councillors and get their views across and make a difference. Meetings are held approximately every six weeks. The past few meetings have been concerned with topical issues, such as, the installation of brand new community notice boards, the Old Grammar School site, the problems with the Barleyfields development, and improvements to CCTV, amongst other items.

The agenda includes current issues concerning infrastructure, amenities, & local community projects, such as:
Soham in Bloom
Soham Railway Station
Community Amenities
Soham Magazine
Soham Masterplan Vision - a project looking towards the future of Soham led by Town and District Councillors

All meetings take place in Hall 1, The Pavilion, Fountain Lane, Soham, and all Soham residents have an open invitation to attend. Local community groups such as Viva, Soham Allotments and Leisure Gardeners Association, Soham Community History Museum, Soham Festival, Soham Twinning Association and Soham Heritage and Tourism Group give regular updates to the Forum via a slot for Community Project Updates.

The Forum also maintains an 'any other business' heading on the agenda, which allows for new items and issues to be raised by anyone present. Residents wishing to attend for the first time will be assured of a friendly welcome and an interesting evening of debate and discussion.

Readers can look forward to brief reports from the forum minutes in future issues of the magazine and online at: www.sohamtf.co.uk.