Comment UK June 2009

*Lipservice and localism, June 29 Living with rats, June 29, 2009 topic
*Government go-ahead on offshore wind - now we need a super grid, FoE, June 24 Friends of the Earth, June 24, 2009 topic
*Place Survey - based on more than 500,000 people's views and perceptions about where they live - demonstrates the importance of listening to local people and what they want for their local area, Communities Secretary John Denham, June 23 Communities and Local Government, June 23, 2009 Less than half of people say they are satisfied with their local council. Only a quarter of people feel they can influence local decisions, as many again would like to be more involved. topic
*UK climate projections: a wake-up call on the need to urgently slash emissions, FoE, June 18 Friends of the Earth, June 188, 2009 topic
*Vision of over a million people across England gaining access to the rail network strongly welcomed by CPRE, June 15 Campaign to Protect Rural England, June 15, 2009 "This report makes the case for linking more towns to the rail network; now the Government must get on with building these lines. Giving more people a real alternative to the car is vital if we’re going to meet our carbon reduction targets." say Campaign for Better Transport Campaign for Better Transport, June 15, 2009 topic
*Aspirational policies mean nothing unless they address the forces of impoverishment, June 8 New Start editorial, June 8, 2009 topic
*"Another idea is to take the key themes of Transition towns - communities thinking about the future and taking action to deal with big issues - and apply this to the way central and local government work with communities. The role of government should not be to dictate ("I'm a bureaucrat and I know what's best for you") but to facilitate - to provide communities with resources and support" May 30 The Strategist, May 30, 2009. / Sounds like Local Agenda 21 before the government ditched it in favour of bureacrat dominated community planning? Philralph @sca21 17:17, 11 June 2009 (UTC) topic
*Wipe that tear, Hazel dear, from your eye, June 3 Living with rats, June 3, 2009 topic / Comment on CLG action plan for community empowerment
*Please tweet for service, June 2 Living with rats, June 2, 2009 topic
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