Category Archives: Democratic deficit

Lack of transparency, honesty, trust etc.

PMT #9: Write a *positive* letter to #Manchester Council Communities Scrutiny Committee, asking for #climate hearings

Posted on February 27, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Please write a letter of encouragement and appreciation (yes, this IS Manchester Climate Monthly – your eyes are not deceiving you).  Please write this letter (and inevitably we’ve written a draft for you to start from – see below), and … Continue reading →

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Communities Scrutiny Committee: #climate change dribbled into the short grass #Manchester #a-democracy

Posted on February 25, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The councillor had three objections, which we (1) can call Precedence, Procedure and Price. In the end, none of them stands up, can be allowed to stand up.  The Communities Scrutiny Committee (CSC) of Manchester City Council must start looking at … Continue reading →

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PMT #8: Tell us what you would like to see MCFly do more of and less of?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

It’s a lonely old business running this newsletter/blog. We know we annoy some people by writing articles about things that AREN’T going well, exposing hypocrisies and unkept promises.  We know that many of our most popular posts are the ones … Continue reading →

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EMERGENCY ACTION: Please protect #climate #democracy in #Manchester today. (Elections cancelled, questions unanswered.)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

If you want climate change action in Manchester to become even more undemocratic, even more ineffectual, simply stop reading now and move on. If you want the people of Manchester to have the transparent and democratic institutions they deserve and … Continue reading →

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PMT #7: Respond to #Manchester City Council’s budget “consultation”

Posted on February 13, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

You have until February 20th to reply to City Council’s request for public opinion on their proposed actions. While of course it is very important to save this library or that swimming pool from closure it’s also important a) to … Continue reading →

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#Manchester #Climate Steering Group: Democracy, accountability, promises unkept. An open letter to Steve Connor from banned climate activists..

Posted on February 12, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Attention Mr Steve Connor, Chair of the Stakeholder Steering Group on Climate Change. On March 17 2012 you promised attendees at the Stakeholder Conference on Climate Change that elections to the Steering Group would be held at the 2013 conference. … Continue reading →

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Razing trees and credibility: Alexandra Park protest, Sat 9th February #Manchester #mcc #insultation #consultation

Posted on February 9, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Sat 9th February: Over a hundred people who live around Alexandra Park attended something between a protest and wake today.  Organised by the Save Alexandra Park Trees group, the peaceful gathering bore witness to the handiwork of the chainsaws sent … Continue reading →

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“News” “flash”: MCFly editors not welcome at “Stakeholder” “Conference” – was it something we said? #Manchester #climate #farce

Posted on February 7, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Have you signed up to attend the ever-shrinking Stakeholder “conference” (three and a half hours of dross?)  Have you found out if you’re allowed to attend?  We did, and … we’re not.  Maybe something to do with asking all those … Continue reading →

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#Manchester City Council’s latest de-pressing #climate blunder

Posted on February 6, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

We’d like to congratulate the Manchester City Council press office for providing such a good example. [Wait for it, wait for it….] For providing such a good example of the many things the Council will have to stop doing if … Continue reading →

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Sending all the wrong signals on #climate action in #Manchester #acertainfuture

Posted on February 3, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Imagine you are trying to galvanise people to take action on climate change and that part of this is to organise a big annual conference for “stakeholders.” Would you delay the details of time, venue and how to sign up … Continue reading →

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