Category Archives: Democratic deficit

Lack of transparency, honesty, trust etc.

Annual Plan Tuesday: “At your leisure” – #Manchester #climate #toptrumps

Posted on August 13, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In 2012 Manchester City Council aimed for a 10% reduction in its own emissions. In July 2013 it claimed a 7% reduction. It was able to do this because responsibility for traffic lights moved from its books. Looking at everything … Continue reading →

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Annual Plan Thursday: “Energy Audit” – #Manchester #climate #climatetrumps

Posted on August 8, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In 2012 Manchester City Council aimed for a 10% reduction in its own emissions. In July 2013 it claimed a 7% reduction. It was able to do this because responsibility for traffic lights moved from its books. Looking at everything … Continue reading →

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Annual Plan Tuesday: “Asset Management” – #Manchester #climate #climatetrumps

Posted on August 6, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In 2012 Manchester City Council aimed for a 10% reduction in its own emissions. In July 2013 it claimed a 7% reduction. It was able to do this because responsibility for traffic lights moved from its books. Looking at everything … Continue reading →

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0 – 7 = …1.8? #Manchester carbon maths failure. What should responsible citizens do?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

If you think those numbers don’t add up, you’re not alone. Even Manchester City Council, which had tried to tell the public it had reduced carbon dioxide emissions, has conceded that their carbon emissions have actually increased. In a dramatic … Continue reading →

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Annual Plan Thursday: “Voltage Optimisation” – #Manchester #climate #toptrumps

Posted on August 1, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In 2012 Manchester City Council aimed for a 10% reduction in its own emissions. In July 2013 it claimed a 7% reduction. It was able to do this because responsibility for traffic lights moved from its books. Looking at everything … Continue reading →

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Annual Plan Tuesday: “Asset Rationalisation” – #Manchester #climate #toptrumps

Posted on July 30, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In 2012 Manchester City Council aimed for a 10% reduction in its own emissions. In July 2013 it claimed a 7% reduction. It was able to do this because responsibility for traffic lights moved from its books. Looking at everything … Continue reading →

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Questions to @afsl about its secretariat function for the “Steering” “Group” #MACF

Posted on July 26, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The charity “Action for Sustainable Living” has got the contract to provide secretariat functions to the “Steering Group” (paid for by… Manchester City Council). Those functions include – Clerking Steering Group meetings (5 per year), Producing the 2013/14 Forward Plan … Continue reading →

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Newsflash: Steering Group NOT dead – has new chair #MACF

Posted on July 25, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Well well well.  The hyper-active and high-profile Steering Group has a new chair. It’s someone called Gavin Elliot. How do we know?  Not from the website (one blog post in the last seven months, and that full of demonstrably false … Continue reading →

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Guest post “stopping the wind”; on nuclear, off-shore wind, the politics of self-destruction etc

Posted on July 20, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This below is from “Bristling Badger,” who can be forgiven for living on wrong side of t’Penines, I guess.   The 2010 Coalition agreement spelt it out in clear terms. Liberal Democrats have long opposed any new nuclear construction. Conservatives, … Continue reading →

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Green & Blue Infrastructure strategy AWOL again #Manchester City Council #epicfail

Posted on July 18, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The same people who brought you the triumph of accuracy and clarity that was the Annual Carbon “Reduction” Plan for Manchester City Council are also supposed to be producing a “Green and Blue Infrastructure” plan. It’s been delayed almost as … Continue reading →

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