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Angela Fell
Perhaps democracy is different in the capital?
At yesterday’s event many people expressed the view that while, we might not trust politicians in Westminster, perhaps with devolution and with more power for local politicians, we could begin to restore some trust in the whole system.
This really didn’t land with me, and I don’t think it will work in many towns like mine, where 67% of people voted to leave Europe and where Labour has controlled the Council forever, with no viable opposition. Trust in councillors and council officers is at an all time low.
Isn’t the idea that we should sit back and give our power away to someone else, to act on our behalf, totally out of date?
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1 week 7 hours agoRT @angelafell: I've had the joy of collecting stories, hosting story sharing groups & surveying over the last few months, held by a circle of fab women. I'm excited to see how this unfolds & what grows as we recount these stories & findings back to & within the community. #ABCD Touchstones https://t.co/SyZTjR628y
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1 week 7 hours agoIn our Jan. 20 #CultivatingCommunity call #PeterPula invited us to contemplate a greater purpose within our ecology: To what degree are you invested in your #community/the #commons and why is that the case? (#Sketchnote by @YHollandy ) Join us Feb. 3: https://t.co/YOnHuKl6u3 https://t.co/Rd7icNn16v
Graphic reflections from the Jan. 11 Tiny Homes Working Circle sketched live during the gathering by Yvonne Hollandy. Click here to see a larger version.
Community response to homelessness building tiny home capacity in Brantford
A group in Brantford, Ont. has been meeting fortnightly since 2021 in an effort to bring together local strengths and talents to create a tiny-home community as a citizen-led response to the housing crisis the city of 102,000 is experiencing.
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