[Campaignforrealdemocracy] correction Re: [project2012] Community Networking

[Mark Barrett]

> >Something akin to a Union for Democratic Localists with the desire to join
> together across the regions..?
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>
Sorry - I should have been clearer here, I should have said 'join
together across the regions around the idea of a shared policy /vision as a
unifying force." Or some such..


> What do you think?
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> Mark
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> 2009/9/14 Matthew Scott <Matt at communitysectorcoalition.org.uk>
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> Hi Mark
>>
>> Community Matters are a well established national community umbrella org -
>> they have around 1,000 members, typically community centres are their core
>> supporters / constituency so there is a strong local connection.  Likewise
>> CM is part of the Community Alliance which is a significant force in the
>> sector around the idea of community 'anchors' - i.e. local multi purpose
>> infrastructure.  CA are also one of my members, i.e. of the Community Sector
>> Coalition.  Yes they are funded by government, as are most community orgs at
>> that level and would not, I think, see themselves as the 'opposition' or as
>> a counter hegemonic block (for those of you who know about the 'in and
>> against the state' work of the early 1980s), so the idea of revolution is a
>> tad rhetorical in my view, but there is a very strong connection with local
>> communities and a strong interest in the civil as opposed to civic sphere
>> and in deeper local democracy and there is a critical and independent
>> element to it
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>> Matt
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>> Matthew Scott
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>> From: Mark Barrett [mailto:marknbarrett at googlemail.com]
>> Sent: 12 September 2009 22:48
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>> Subject: Re: [Campaignforrealdemocracy] [project2012] Community Networking
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>> Hi Matt and All
>>
>> Thanks for this Steve.
>>
>> Matt, and others, what are your thoughts on Community Matters? I note
>> their Leicester AGM, titled "Planning the Revolution" is taking place
>> this weekend, and that it is co-sponsored by the government and costs
>> upwards of 70 pounds to attend.
>>
>> Mark
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>> 2009/9/12 Steve Gwynne <satoritree at yahoo.co.uk>:
>> >
>> >  Possibly another community network to liase with.
>> >
>> >  http://www.communitymatters.org.uk/community-matters-locally/london/
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>> > Steve
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