Category Archives: Democratic deficit

Lack of transparency, honesty, trust etc.

Ecocities “widening debate” on Manchester adaptation – in parallel universe, maybe

Posted on May 14, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Words like “engagement”, and “involvement” and “stakeholders” get tossed around pretty lightly in Manchester. The reality is somewhat more tawdry. The latest example of the gap between what is said and what is done comes to us from the world … Continue reading →

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Stick the boot into MCFly!!

Posted on May 6, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The MCFly editors are meeting next Sunday. We are looking back on the last 6 months of MCFly (we started up online in October 2011, and in print in January). We are also looking forward to the next 18 months. … Continue reading →

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Pre-election survey: Candidates ambivalent about the Airport

Posted on May 2, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester Friends of the Earth has conducted a survey about the environmental positions of candidates standing in the May 3rd local authority elections. You can read the results here – http://www.scribd.com/doc/91350632/2012-Local-Election-Report-MFoE One thing that leaps out on an initial skim … Continue reading →

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Money, Democracy and Feedback – We talk to the Steering Group

Posted on April 12, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Steering Group, which is tasked with implementing the city-wide climate change action plan, insists that it is not a public body to be scrutinised Here at MCFly, we like to ask questions. Lots of lots of them to lots … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Labour to stand aside for Greens in Hulme, Chorlton and Levenshulme

Posted on April 1, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester Climate Monthly has learnt that the Manchester Labour Party is planning to “gift” three council seats to the Greens at the next Council elections, to be held on Thursday May 3rd. Speaking exclusively to Manchester Climate Monthly, Nigel Murphy, … Continue reading →

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Newsflash: Steering Group steers towards democracy

Posted on March 17, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Steering Group announced that it will be holding elections for its members. In a surprising policy u-turn,  during today’s stakeholder conference, Steve Connor, chair of  the 32-member Steering Group,  said that they are currently “exploring election mechanisms” so that … Continue reading →

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Know your (green) history; Trade Unions and the Environment

Posted on March 13, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

MCFly asked John Medhurst, Policy Officer at the Public and Commercial Services union (1), to write about the historic links between trade unionism and environmental protest. It is sometimes assumed that trade unionism and environmentalism are two entirely different strands … Continue reading →

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“What did you do in the ward, daddy?”

Posted on March 4, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This article appears in Manchester Climate Monthly #3, which is published tomorrow… At the end of March, Manchester City Council will approve ward-level plans outlining a set of priorities for every Manchester ward. Will these include climate change issues and … Continue reading →

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Stakeholder Conference Programme Announced

Posted on February 24, 2012 by arwafreelance

Not long left now till Manchester’s climate change action plan stakeholder conference. It’s been quite a wait (from the last annual conference in 2010) but if you were lucky enough to snap up tickets, you can now take a sneak … Continue reading →

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MCFly #02: MCFly in “praising council” shocker

Posted on February 12, 2012 by arwafreelance

Mon 6 Feb: Castle Grayskull was shaken to its foundations this morning, as Council officers and elected members read a positive news story about the Council in the pages of MCFly. Reporting on the Council’s decision to include carbon savings … Continue reading →

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