Scoop February 2011
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| + | ==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. | ||
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| + | Mark Hughes, vice chair of Norfolk Coalition Against the Cuts said: | ||
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| + | ‘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. | ||
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| + | ‘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 | ||
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| + | =One World column now has calendar on the blog= | ||
| + | http://oneworldcolumn.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html | ||
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| + | ==Become a Master Composter== | ||
| + | Advance notice, need to book | ||
| + | Norfolk Master Composters are currently recruiting for their next training course. Is compost close to your heart? Would you like to help others learn how to compost and help our environment? You can train to become a Norfolk Master Composter on the 11 and 12 March 2011 at Ecotech Centre, Swaffham. If you are interested, please contact David on 01603 223328 or email on mastercomposters@norfolk.gov.uk | ||
| + | ==UNA Lunchbox, Friday 18th, Friends' Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane== | ||
| + | Sally Clarke will talk about her recent visit to Dandong China - touching on aspects of asylum - - Friends Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich. Admission is free and donations are welcome for hot drinks and biscuits.12.30 picnic lunch, talk at 1pm | ||
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| + | ==Stop the War gig SATURDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2011, 7.30pm== | ||
| + | FUNDRAISING GIG, | ||
| + | THE COTTAGE, THUNDER LANE, THORPE. | ||
| + | LOST IN PLASTIC | ||
| + | • Young Norwich band - lyrical, punk, rock | ||
| + | LE MAGNIFIQ | ||
| + | • London Band - perform HipHop, Rap and R&B | ||
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==The One World Column, liberated from the EDP, can now be found at blog can be found at: http://oneworldcolumn.blogspot.com/== | ==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== | ==February is LGBT History Month, http://www.norwichpride.org.uk/events/all.html for details== | ||
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Fun, serious arty, musical events, something for everyone | Fun, serious arty, musical events, something for everyone | ||
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==Thur, 3rd Feb,'South of the Border' film screening & talk,UEA == | ==Thur, 3rd Feb,'South of the Border' film screening & talk,UEA == | ||
