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  • The London Liberal Democrat Election Broadcast

    Here we have the Liberal Democrat election broadcast for the London elections. See what you think then read our thoughts;   What about the policies? The first thing to say is where are the policies on transport, cycling, fares, inequality, climate change, green spaces, wages, the fire service, air pollution, […]

     
  • The Dalston Curve: a hidden gem

    Just opposite the CLR James library lies a hidden gem, The Dalston Eastern Curve Garden. A reclaimed space the garden is on the formerly abandoned Eastern Curve railway line. As part of the Making space in Dalston residents have turned the area into a delightful garden with kids spaces, wild […]

     
  • Saturday: opening a pop-up library in Barnet

    Invitation – Friern Barnet Pop up Library – Official opening 11am this Saturday   You are cordially invited to the official opening of the worlds very first Pop Up Library at Friern Barnet on Saturday 14th April (map). Please come on down to the Library on Saturday between 11am and […]

     
  • Friday’s London Links: Olympic edition

    Time for a bumper crop Olympics news links: Ceasefire Magazine on the Olympics and social cleansing. We have public art Olympics stylee at Brockley Central, BBC. Evening Standard on kids at Olympics protests. There’s also a ParaOlympics exhibit on tour BBC. Also on the BBC how the Olympics changed Barcelona. […]

     
  • For A National Bee Action Plan

    This week Friends of the Earth (FOE) launched their Bee Cause petition calling for a National Bee Action Plan to stop the steep decline in bee numbers. As the Farmers Guardian states a Reading University report has found that the decline in Bees could have severe economic as well as […]

     
  • Vacancies: fundraiser Chagos Conservation Trust

    Background In 2010, the UK Government created the world’s largest marine reserve around the Chagos Islands in the British Indian Ocean Territory. This will save an entire oceanic ecosystem, help to restore fish stocks and regional food security, and provide a platform for global science. The Chagos Conservation Trust (CCT) […]

     
  • Vacancies: PA Administrator Refugee Therapy Centre

    PA Administrator Refugee Therapy Centre Accountable to: Operational Manager Working Hours: Full time but job share will be considered Salary scale: £16,000 – £24,000 based on skills and experience(inclusive of London weighting) Working Days: Tuesday to Saturday,  9am – 6pm, Wednesday 11am – 8pm including one hour for lunch. Generally days and hours will be […]

     
  • Free Shop

    A free shop and commercial house. Seems legit.

     
  • Talk: ‘Radical Gardening: Politics, Idealism and Rebellion in the Garden’, Weds 18th April

    Stir to Action presents: ‘Radical Gardening: Politics, Idealism and Rebellion in the Garden’ with George McKay Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, King’s Cross, London, N1 9DX Wednesday18th April, 7pm Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase In the common public perception, contemporary gardening is understood as suburban, as leisure activity, as television […]

     
  • Wednesday’s London Links

    Hackney Citizen reports on an awful incident of segregation at Clissold Park Leisure Center. Rickshaw riding fined for “furious driving”. Road CC Evening Standard is highlighting light pollution. Ali Dizeai tells the BBC his police career is not over. Election Watch Noise in the Crowd wonders whether the Standard understand […]