Category Archives: Democratic deficit

Lack of transparency, honesty, trust etc.

Unanswered questions about Chorlton Green Festival

Posted on January 31, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

We’d like to be able to tell you some basic good things about the Chorlton Green Festival being held on Saturday March 31st.Things about how volunteers are learning new skills, the “success metrics” of the Festival, and the “lessons learnt” … Continue reading →

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Open letter to Steering Group 2.0

Posted on January 24, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Steering Group An Open Letter from the editors of Manchester Climate Monthly Dear members of the Steering Group old and new, We wish you good luck in your new endeavour. Manchester desperately needs your energy and unique position in … Continue reading →

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Fingers Burnt, Lessons Learnt

Posted on January 4, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Here at MCFly, we are in the information game. And most of the time, that information is easy to get as people are usually happy to pass on details of their latest project/event. Some information however is not so easy … Continue reading →

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Newsflash – Steering Group membership

Posted on December 15, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

You know how we wrote our “final word” on the Steering Group last week? Well, we lied. The Steering Group, set up in June 2010, has recently expanded. None of the people who applied was rejected, so it’s now 30 … Continue reading →

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Mind-reading ability no longer required for ESP Board minutes

Posted on December 15, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Attention Conservation Notice: Readers who fall asleep at the mention of council meetings and minutes should skip this post. Anyone concerned with democracy, adaptive leadership and that sort of thing should probably soldier on. The story so far: In 2008 … Continue reading →

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The Steering Group: Our Final Word

Posted on December 11, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

You’re sick of reading axe-grinding snarkiness from us about the Stakeholder Steering Group? Think how sick we are of writing it!! So we are going to stop (1). Sort of. For now… Yes, there were no minutes – and, far … Continue reading →

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Never Mind The Ballots

Posted on December 6, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester’s Climate Change ‘Steering Group’ decides to by-pass its own democratic protocol of electing members Annual elections that would give much needed credibility to Manchester’s Climate Change Steering Group have been cancelled. The Steering Group’s chair, Steve Connor, told MCFly over the … Continue reading →

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Steering Group chair to respond

Posted on November 30, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

An update to last Thursday’s article story “Steering What, Where?” about the Stakeholder Steering Group and its failure to announce or consult around the delay to the “Annual” Stakeholder Conference on Climate Change. In a telephone conversation today, the Group’s Chair, Steve … Continue reading →

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Steering What, Where?

Posted on November 24, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester’s “Stakeholder Conference on climate change” should be happening any day now.  Haven’t got your invite? Well, it’s nothing personal; neither has anyone else. Without consultation or explanation, the conference has been postponed, probably till March 2012. Who made the … Continue reading →

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Youtube: Executive of MCC in 84 seconds

Posted on November 17, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A bluffer’s guide to the Executive of Manchester City Council, in less than a minute and a half. No animals were harmed in the making of this video, but some dodos would be offended… Forthcoming videos: * Top 10 reasons … Continue reading →

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