Tag: Politics
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Energy Sovereignty
Why aren’t Reform UK pursuing the energy sovereignty that electrification, heat pumps and renewable generation can offer the UK? Why fuck all that up to pursue the dwindling fossil fuels left in the North Sea if you aren’t going to nationalise the little of what’s left there and prioritise using it for the national transition?…
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Rural Futuring
‘I want to believe in it. I want to go on believing in it. ButI cannot quite yet. Because we haven’t yet arrived. We are still undeniably at the bridge. The liminal chaos clings to our garments and clouds our vision. We must move. We must create this future. We must create it before we…
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Hostile Environment
It’s a Quintuple! The Gods have spoken. Communities Secretary Steve Reed came down from Mount Westminster this weekend and proclaimed that 15 councils in Essex will be abolished and replaced with five local authorities. I was surprised that UK Gov had not gone with the three unitary authority model proposed by Essex County Council, which…
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Weeknotes 02025 Q1 W6
Essex County Council rejected the Burnham Library Orchard project, citing infrastructure concerns. DHBUG is exploring bus service improvements amidst threats of service cuts. Community transport initiatives and a recent transport strategy consultation highlight the need for better local transport support. Ongoing issues include funding challenges and election controversies in Burnham-on-Crouch.
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Planetary
The post discusses the evolving relationship between global ecological crises and local actions, emphasizing bioregionalism’s focus on sustainable living within local environments. It critiques contemporary political responses to climate change, highlighting tensions between capitalist interests and emerging leftist alternatives. The text questions the effectiveness of local actions detached from broader, non-capitalist movements focused on global…
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Park It
Maldon District Council (MDC) is considering charging for the car parks in Burnham-on-Crouch. Some people are annoyed and have started a petition against charging, including friends and people I know. The Town Council has posted a notice promoting the petition on its official noticeboards and some councillors have announced their support for the petition. I…
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Weeknotes 02025 Q1 Week 3
DCAP Various admin tasks – registration as trustee, bank account stuff. The Trustees are considering our Membership model and how best to manage it I’ve received hints of a local actor taking an interest in the organisation and seeking information about us without just coming and asking us. For me, this reinforces the need to…
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Weeknotes 02025 Q1 W2
Going away for the weekend killed getting this out earlier, working up the notes would kill getting it out at all. So, here’s the rough take:
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The Reformation
Thursday 5th December was the deadline for electors to request a ballot to fill the empty seats on Burnham-on-Crouch Town Council (BTC). I’ve seen a couple of people online saying they would be requesting one for the sake of democracy and to avoid the remaining councillors co-opting whoever they please. There’s still no news about…
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Read them and Understand them
There’s chaos in Burnham on Crouch Town Council (BTC). Seven councillors resigned last week (including the Mayor and Deputy Mayor), the Chief Officer has not been seen for months and rumour suggests that another of the small staff team has departed. The resignations are the latest incident in a low-intensity conflict between the resignees and…
Dengie Bioregion 