Weymouth old town hall
The Old Town Hall are hosting some artists for Art Weeks, i.e. 29th May to 13th June on lower floor of the Old Town Hall but upstairs will be a focus for OTH, Transition Towns, local history and exhibits from local artists. The Chapelhay Community Partnershp have therefore requested a little help from TTs to assist with refreshments and general things happening at the time.
A Portland NOPE ( No Palm Oil Energy) sponsored public debate on the proposed biofuel plant at Portland Port at Easton Methodist Church Hall rejected the arguments of Richard Gudgeon, Chief Executive of W4B,that the plant was sourced sustainably and ‘no risk’ to peoples’ health on the island, at a public meeting on Wednesday 7th April. Continue reading
Palm Oil plantation
A Public Debate at EASTON METHODIST CHURCH
HALL on WEDNESDAY 7th APRIL Doors Open 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Speakers :-
Robert Palgrave BIOFUELS WATCH
Richard Gudgeon W4B (The palm oil plant developers)
Julie Samouelle LOCAL RESIDENT
Richard Denton-White LOCAL COUNCILLOR and PORTLAND NOPE CAMPAIGNER
Chair : Anthony Moore HEAD OF THOMAS HARDYE SCHOOL, SIXTH FORM Continue reading
Dorset Reduction and Recycling Group. Campaign event on food packaging. How to use fewer resources and save the environment. March 16th Lower Bond Street, Weymouth. Monday, March 22nd at Asda, Weymouth.
Friday 12 March, at 7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. at St. Aldhelm’s Church, Spa Road – off Dorchester Road, Weymouth Chaired by Dorchester Town Crier Alistair Chisholm, Hear from South Dorset parliamentary candidates: Berny Parkes from Dorset Respect, Ros Kayes Liberal Democrats, Brian Heatley, Green Party and Richard Denton-White, the Citizens’ Action Party. Other main parties invited.
http://www.fairvotesfordorset.org.uk/ Link to a voting reform campaigning group.
http://www.nope.org.uk/index.html Link to the palm oil campaigning group
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/campaign/climate_change/ Link to Oxfam climate change site.
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/issues/climate_change.aspx Link to climate change campaign.
Alert ! – FOR ALL TRANSITION TOWN SUPPORTERS WHO LIVE IN WYKE ! By-Election tomorrow ( Thursday 10 December ) 7am – 10pm polls –
I am as you know W&P TT supporter and Autumn Fayre working group member Richard Denton-White ( CITIZEN PARTY ), and I need your Vote in order to promote TT Agenda in Borough Council……..
I can be contacted on telephone 01305-826724- leave message if out !
Palm Oil Seedling replacing virgin forest
Please object to a large biofuel power station in Portland, Dorset.
W4B Renewable Energy had their original application for a biofuel power station in Portland rejected by Weymouth & Portland Council in September, amidst concerns about the impact of biofuels in general and palm oil in particular on the climate, on forests and other ecosystems and on communities in the global South, as well as concerns over air pollution and public health in nearby areas. This was one of three similar planning applications recently rejected by local authorities in England and Wales. Continue reading
