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Dear astronomy community - </div>
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This is a short update on the decadal plan process.</div>
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We are currently in the middle of out Town Hall roadshow for the Decadal plan - thanks to everyone who has participated online and in-person thus far.</div>
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I attach the slide pack from the sessions for everyone's information, which includes initial outcomes from the working groups, and information on how to provide your feedback through the town hall sessions, on slack, and directly to the working groups.</div>
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I encourage you to participate in this part of the process, after which the white papers will be finalised by end of August, and we'll move onto the decadal plan drafting stage in September.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Prof. Virginia Kilborn</b></span></p>
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