Almost a year ago, I had a phone call from a civil servant at the Department for Communities and Local Government. He’d picked up on the work I’d done with artists and empty shops and wanted to know if it worked. When I proved that it did by increasing …
Posted on Friday, 4th December 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
What makes a great place? Go to Dubai or any of the other fantasy developments of recent years and you might imagine it's soaring buildings, luxury facilities and a wash of celebrity culture. The faulty foundations of that dream are all too evident now.
Go to …
Posted on Thursday, 3rd December 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
So after 30 days of solely purchasing from social enterprise what have I learnt about the sector and about myself as a consumer?
Well I have purchased from 21 different social enterprises which is less than I had intended or envisioned although it has been a busy …
Posted on Tuesday, 1st December 2009 | This entry has 1 comment(s)
Hello,
I’m a part-time postgraduate student at the University of Glamorgan in Cardiff.
My MA (Res) is looking into community radio co-operatives, within the context of sustainability of …
Posted on Saturday, 28th November 2009 | This entry has 3 comment(s)Entry options
In a small corner of Nottingham, a surprising amount of community activity is taking place.
Most of it happens below the radar and would receive little recognition where it not for the Big10 awards, now in their second year.
Run by local charity the …
Posted on Friday, 27th November 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
From blast – to lift-off! I have just finished working on a project called the Eco Factor – a scheme involving more than 20 young people in a Birmingham inner city area pitching ideas on how to tackle climate change - and it’s been a blast.
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Posted on Thursday, 26th November 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
It’s well known that local newspapers are in crisis. With advertising revenue down for many in the industry, we’re seeing big changes and vibrant discussions across the newspaper industry about alternative business models.
Posted on Tuesday, 24th November 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
Journalists and employees of a local paper in Scotland – the West …
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Long standing readers will know of New Start's relaunch in January 2009 from a weekly to a monthly publication. We felt that the magazine should change to reflect our existing and potential readers’ needs now: an in-depth, feature lead publication, rich with learning and best practice content; and that …
Posted on Tuesday, 24th November 2009 | This entry has 1 comment(s)
One sign of the dysfunctional nature of our economy is that economists don't look on the natural environment as an asset. Resources that we extract from the environment, perhaps, but earth, water and vegetation? Leave that to the tree-huggers.
The absurdity of that approach is obvious …
Posted on Tuesday, 24th November 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
In late September and early October, Asia and the Pacific were struck by a nearly simultaneous string of natural disasters. These events have killed thousands and affected over 4 million residents across Asia and the Pacific. All of our hats should be off to the disaster response organisations which …
Posted on Friday, 20th November 2009 | This entry has 1 comment(s)
Interesting to read your discussion paper …
I agree with you about the probable cuts, move to on-line services, etc. But it would be nice to be a bit more specific – areas like affordable housing have risen up the agenda and could well be protected by either new …
Robert Bullard on 8th February 2010:
Austerity in rural England.... any glimmers in the darkness?
At least Heseltine showed some ability to learn from experience while involved in regeneration. He moved deftly from the heavy-handed UDCs to some of the early partnership approaches such as City Challenge. During New Labour we seem to have lost the ability to identify best practice, to apply it consistently …
Nick Bailey on 4th February 2010:
Why Heseltine is wrong man to lead on regeneration
I don’t wish to denigrate the stance taken by the individuals and organisations involved with improving rural communities, but some questions do spring to mind…
Firstly…the use of language is so important to enable participation at all levels, having been involved in community regeneration for almost 15 years, this is …
Bill McCallum on 4th February 2010:
Austerity in rural England.... any glimmers in the darkness?
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