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posted by Cptn Talk about democracy in action, Year 10ers will be in the council chambers at Devon County Hall tomorrow talking about the future of rubbish in the sixth (count them) Don’t Let Devon Go To Waste summit. The green young things will represent where they’re from and be accompanied by their posted by Cptn
From the 20,000 votes cast, 12 young people were elected – three Members of UK Youth Parliament, three Deputies to support them and six Members of the Young People’s Shadow Executive, a body which is involved with Devon County Council’s top decision-makers. According to the press release, ‘the UKYP has been active in Devon for seven years and is a voice for young people on local, regional and national issues with 400 Members (MYPs) nationally’. Devon County Council’s Executive Member for Children’s Service, Cllr John Smith, told the PRSD: ‘Each of the candidates has shown tremendous skills in communication and campaigning, and they were all highly committed to their manifesto pledges to make life better for young people in their area.’ Of course, being part of the process may hasten the onset of cynicism, but we hope not, and we look forward to hear about their time in office. Discover your youth representative below posted by RAMM ‘Living Here… West of the Exe’ celebrates sense of place. It is all about uncovering what is special in Exeter on the west side of the river. In days gone by St Thomas, Exwick, Cowick and Alphington were places in their own right, set apart from Exeter by the River posted by Cptn Renewable energy is big in Devon and the South West and head honcho at RegenSW, Matthew Spencer, is bullish about facing up to the EU’s tough 15 per cent proposed energy targets for the UK by 2020. “This is big news for South West England’s 250 renewable energy businesses,” he posted by Cptn Who’da thought that a top-notch restaurant for the gentry of Dartmouth would be out to tackle social exclusion (err, if your name’s not on the list you’re not coming in?). The new eatery and training centre, which will create jobs and raise skills, will be at the former St Barnabas
It’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History month in Exeter in February. This is the fourth year that the national Month has been staged, and this year the events will include drop-in sessions and a lecture. Executive Member for Culture, Councillor Sheila Hobden, said: “Because lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people can be, have to be, or are made invisible, theirs are a secret history. Devon County Council will be playing a part in ensuring this history is now documented.†The events in Exeter include: (image from Pink Parents) posted by Jess Sains A week or two ago Devon based celebrity chef and farmer Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall began his ‘Chicken Out’ campaign. The aim of the project was to show the great British public the cruel and dank conditions in which the usual supermarket £2.50-£3.00 chicken is reared. Hugh carried out his own |
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