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

Votes are for people who decide incredibly important aspects of our lives, yet they are portrayed as an opportunity to punish the government.

Reopening of quarry at Somerset beauty spot is frankly ludicrous, say protestors It is being reopened to extract limestone for the HS2 rail project 00:00, 1 JUL 2021 Protestors say more quarrying near this beautiful woodland would have dire impact on environment and cause noise and pollution GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you t...

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...

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 ...

Our Island is behind a web-based talk by the founder of a movement called Flatpack Democracy.

A CAMPAIGN to bring about a ‘fairer, cleaner, quieter, happier and healthier’ way of life is hosting a community forum event for Somerset this month. During the coronavirus crisis, there has been much talk of a need for change in how society functions after the highlighting of inequalities. The National Build Back Better campaign aims to bring together diverse groups from across the country so that their combined call for a better way of life has to be heeded by councils and political...