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=Stop Press= ==Monday 14th, County Hall,8.45 Norfolk’s ‘Valentine’s Day Massacre of Services’== NORFOLK COALITION AGAINST THE CUTS will mount a protest outside County Hall at 08.45 – shortly before the council meeting. Norfolk County Council will meet on Monday - 14 February – to consider a Conservative group budget proposal to slash millions of pounds of services – part of a plan to cut £155 millions of Norfolk services. Protesters will lobby councillors to reject the proposed cuts and instead join a campaign for alternative government action to tackle the national deficit, such as ending corporate tax evasion and avoidance which costs the treasury billions of pounds each year. Norfolk Coalition Against the Cuts is urging all Norfolk citizens to contact their County Councillors this week, voicing opposition to service cuts, and to come along to the ‘Stop the Valentine Day Massacre of Services’ protest on Monday. Campaigners will display ‘bloodstained’ signs of the services affected by the proposed cuts, which include: Closure of youth centres and an end to confidential advice and support for young people –perhaps the most severe cut in youth services in the country. Funding for services designed to keep children in a safe family environment is being axed or reduced, increasing the risk that children will be taken into care. Foster and adoption services are being cut – even though keeping children in institutions is the least preferable and most expensive option. Cuts to travel subsidy for students, which will force some to cease studying. Ending of subsidy for community meals for the elderly Sensory support services to be cut by nearly £½ million. £½ million cut from services to support those with mental health difficulties to live independently. Day centres for adults with mental health difficulties likely to close Reduced opening times for libraries. 1000 county council workers will lose their job, squandering the skills and years of experience and dedication. This will create downward pressures on wages in the private sector, suppressing demand, hitting retailers and small businesses. Mark Hughes, vice chair of Norfolk Coalition Against the Cuts said: ‘If Conservative plans go ahead, next Monday will be infamously remembered as Norfolk’s own Valentine’s Day Massacre of Services, when many vulnerable people including a generation of young Norfolk people were abandoned. ‘We must not let politicians acting like gangsters tear the heart out of our community. I urge everyone to contact their county councillor this week and to join our protest at 8.45 on Monday morning.’ The Norfolk protest is one of many similar protests around England including a ‘Stop the Valentine’s Day Massacre’ outside Downing Street on Monday. Nationally, plans are developing for a massive ‘March for the Alternatives’ against the cuts and privatisation, in London on Saturday March 26th. More than ten coaches are already booked to take people from Norfolk and others are expected to be needed. Information is on the Norfolk Coalition Against the Cuts website www.norfolkcoalitionagainstcuts.org ==The One World Column, liberated from the EDP, can now be found at blog can be found at: http://oneworldcolumn.blogspot.com/== * a focal point for news and comment on local events linked to global themes [[Image:OWC.gif|right]] * a link to progressive local NGOs and campaigns and their work * a fresh voice from East Anglia, completely independent of corporate media interests * a place where ideas and information are shared * a forum for guest writers on 'one world' themes, especially young writers * a medium with audio-visual and other new elements, too. ==February is LGBT History Month, http://www.norwichpride.org.uk/events/all.html for details== [[Image:lgbt.jpg|1200px]] Fun, serious arty, musical events, something for everyone ==Thur, 3rd Feb,'South of the Border' film screening & talk,UEA == Oliver Stone's documentary 'South of the Border' in Arts 01.02 at 7pm, followed by a talk by Dr Francisco Domínguez from the University of Middlesex. In 2009, the Oscar-winning director travelled to Venezuela to interview President Hugo Chávez and examine the way he has been portrayed in US media. But Stone and his crew found themselves going beyond Venezuela to several other countries, and interviewing seven presidents in the region, telling a larger and even more compelling story. In a series of casual conversations, Stone sits down with presidents including Evo Morales (Bolivia), Lula da Silva (Brazil), Cristina Kirchner (Argentina) - as well as her husband and ex-president Néstor Kirchner-Fernando Lugo (Paraguay), and Rafael Correa (Ecuador).For further details contact hazel.marsh@uea.ac.uk ==AI Quiz and chips evening, Sat 5th Feb, 7pm, St Thomas’s Church Hall, Earlham Road== Tickets are £8 to include food. Make up a table of 8 (max) or come along and we’ll arrange a table for you. For full details please contact Debbie Tel 01603 633275 or Roz Tel 01603 469739. Also if you would like to donate a raffle prize please contact them. Please arrive at 7pm for a PROMPT start at 7.30pm. ------------------- ==Mon 7th, Tales from the Horse's Mouth, Black Horse pub, Earlham Road,8pm== Storytellers are encouraged to keep to the theme, which for February 7th is "Winter's Tales".The following date will be March 7th, then first Monday of each month. . ==NSTWC: Iraq Public Meeting, Wed. Feb 9th, 2011, 7pm, Central Baptist Church Hall== Speaker: Haifa Zangana Venue: Norwich Central Baptist Church Hall, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 3AP Organized by Norwich Stop the War Coalition http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk ==Sunday 13th February 2011 - Garden Work Day, Grapes Hill Community Garden Group== Meet at the garden, 11am. Some tools will be provided, but please bring a digging fork if you have one. We will have further garden work days in March and April, which will be announced on the website and with posters on the site. '''Monday 14th March 2011 - Public Meeting'''Public Meeting at The Belvedere Centre, Belvoir Street, Norwich, NR2 3AZ, 7.30 - 8.30pm. All welcome. http://www.grapeshillcommunitygarden.org/ ==AI monthly open meeting, Wed 16th Feb, 8pm, Charing Cross Centre, St John Maddermarket== Talk by Mark Huband, former FT journalist, writer on terrorism and intelligence issues and visitor to Guantanamo Bay Camp. Followed by discussion. All welcome. Amnesty International Norwich Group http://www.norwichamnesty.org.uk/ ==Tuesday 22nd,10-1600, Mental Health, Healing and Wholefoods, == With introduction Chinese Medicne £65. For more info contact <sarahingram@norwichmind.org.uk> --------------- =Transition Events= http://www.transitionnorwich.org/ '''Monday, Jan 31st Transition Hethersett''',Time: 19:30, Venue: Ruth, Shop Lane, Hethersett. We will discuss how we might wish to influence the coming local development plans in order to achieve things like allotments, cycle paths, community orchards, community shop etc. Contact Erik by email or John on 07979 800659 '''Thursday, 10 February,Nprwich Community Agriculture: Growing and Environment meeting''' Time: 19:30,Venue: upstairs at Take Five, Tombland Further discussions toward the Community Supported Agriculture. Contact Tully Wakeman at tully@transitionnorwich.org '''Tuesday, 11 February, Low Carbon Cookbook''' Time: 19:00, Venue: Inner Space, St Benedict's St. Meeting to discuss late winter produce and recipes and start carbon and ecological footprint index. Contact: Charlotte Du Cann rootsshootsandseeds@hotmail.co.uk ==Dragon Dreaming, Friday Evening, Sat + Sun 18-19th Feb, Inner Space, ST Benedicts Street== "Dragon Dreaming is a way of making our dreams come true by running outrageously successful and transformative projects." An approach and set of tools for delivering bold projects that empowers everyone; engages their own dreams, energy and growth; and aligns us with the Earth and the Great Turning. www.innerspacenorwich.co.uk ==Advance notice== Info about a cob pizza oven course (May) and charcoal making demos (May/June/July) at Catton Park (on the ring road North city) http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?q=catton+park&mkt=en-GB&FORM=BYFD, http://www.cattonpark.com/index.htm. {{Norwich Scoop footer|}}

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