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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 newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribin...

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 campaign (www.buildbackbetteruk.org) brings together diverse groups from across the country so that t...

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 Democracy, other councillors, and founders of the organisation. The launch event will be on March 10 B...

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 2019, others who worked on agreeing a sustainability plan for Hexham and those concerned about safer...

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 at women, the session on Monday will be open to all and can be accessed using these details: Zoom Mee...