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TAUNTON Transition Town in association with Climate Action Taunton is hosting a public meeting to foster "genuine participatory democracy"…

THE forthcoming local elections are being treated – by the media, by the political parties, and by many voters – mainly as an opinion poll on…

Our Island say there was strong positive feedback voiced about the principles of localism and the importance of encouraging and representing the grass roots community voice

Independents for Rame and Maker (INFORM) put forward eight candidates for the election to Maker-with-Rame Parish Council. And when the votes were counted they managed to get seven members elected out of the 11 seats on the council. The parish council had been part of an ongoing planning row in the area after the former chair of the parish council, Chris Wilton, was granted planning permission by Cornwall Council to build a new house on the Rame Peninsula. That led to a judicial review a...

Row over farmers house plan in beauty spot leads group to take over council Maker-with-Rame Parish Council has seven new faces from a community group after last weeks elections, which saw chairman Chris Wilton, the farmer they targeted, ousted Updated More than 20 residents gather last year at Rame Head to protest at plans for farmer and then-parish council chairman Chris Wiltons home (Image: Rame Head Defence Group) Politics, environment, farming and more in your new free Western Morning News ...

Devonport Independent candidate Karen Pilkington wants to create a kinder way of working She is offering voters in Devonport, Morice Town and Keyham an alternative to party politics. The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Politics, environment, farming and more in your new free Western Morning News newsletter - direct to your inbox every dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsl...

WE are told that life returning to normal is what we are all yearning for after a year of lockdowns. Let’s pause for a moment and reflect on the past year and ask ourselves - do we really want to go back to a life of ‘normality’ and simply paper over the pain and grief that has affected so many lives without wanting change? Build Back Better is about taking steps towards a more resilient, supportive and better prepared society that functions with greater care and compassion. The c...

Created by local residents Bucks Together is a new, independent, community group. After launching last month the group will hold their launch event on zoom which has a host of guest speakers. The most notable being Jackie Weaver who became an overnight internet sensation earlier this year. The councillor removed the chairman and vice-chairman of Handforth Parish Council from the Zoom meeting as the video went viral She will be joined by Peter Macfayden, the author of Flatpack Democrac...

Almost 30 people attended a public meeting looking for independent councillors to stand for a town council seat. Open Hexham held its first public meeting on Zoom, with the aim of ‘looking for change’ on Hexham Town Council. The aim is to gauge support for non-party political, independent candidates to stand for election on to the town council at the upcoming elections in May. The group brings together locals who helped persuade Hexham Town Council to declare a Climate Emergency in ...

ISLE of Wight women interested in getting involved in politics can find out all about it next week. A Zoom meeting at 7pm on Monday, run by Hannah Stevens from The Parliament Project, will encourage Island women to get involved in local government. The Parliament Project is aimed at motivating, supporting and equipping women to run for political office in the UK. It is non-partisan and focuses on practical, hands-on training and support. However, while the project is aimed primarily a...