Local needs met locally, UK news 2005 to 2007

2007
* Sustainable Communities Bill completes Committee stage. Local Works, May 29 
*Charities could see hike in 'Wedge' donations, as the new shop-local discount card expands, March 1 National Council for Voluntary Organisations, March 1 topic
* Sustainable Communities Bill passes through its second reading. Local Works, January 22
* Transport 2000 says local bank closures point to need for carbon audits, Transport 2000, January 4 / Climate change UK news
2006
* First MP drawn in the Private Members Ballot agrees to adopt the Sustainable Communities Bill and take it through Parliament. Local Works, November 23
* Cameron Backs Sustainable Communities Bill, November 3
* East Suffolk local food network flourishing since planned superstore turned down. CPRE, The town that said no to Tesco, The Guardian, June 26 / East of England
* Office of Fair Trading to refer grocery market to Competition Commission, May 9
* Friends fo the Earth launch "Shop Local First" campaign, April 28
* FoE welcomes call for investigation into supermarket power, 9 March
2005
*Films of Local Food Week in Southville, Ashton and Bedminster, Bristol, UK, October 28
*Public sector urged to support small firms, September 8
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