Oldbury, elections, village shop and street surgery

Here's a few bits and bobs of interest from last couple of days....

Photo: still from Green party election broadcast - see link below

Oldbury: Gazette rang for a comment re decommissioning Oldbury but I didn't manage to talk to journalist so made a quick statement here. It is outrageous that it looks like the NDA are U-turning on plans for nuke waste.

Whiteshill Village Shop: I joined the meeting yesterday and was able to share the presentation that Coaley Shop made to Scrutiny a wee while ago - Coaley are an inspiring example with 43 volunteers and £70,000 turn over - they had ideas for how to make a shop work but we need more volunteers for our Whiteshill shop - lots of ideas and ways to move forward - organic box schemes, a trading cooperative etc etc. Anyone interested??

Whiteshill Street surgery: Tuesday 22nd April 12.30 to 15.00 at Whiteshill Playing Field carpark - a chance to meet your local Police Community Support Officer Tanya White and Ricky Pellatt, a Crime Reduction Advisor. Call them on 0845 0901234.

Elections broadcast: The Green Party's visually stunning broadcast for the local elections airs tonight: ITV - 18.25 and BBC - 18.55 and online at www.votegreenparty.org.uk.The film, produced by Contaminant Media and animated by sought-after Shroom Studios, uses no actors; instead real people were invited to discuss their concerns, making a compelling argument for Green solutions for a more affordable and fairer society. Stills at http://www.flickr.com/photos/votegreen/

Elections: Talking of elections that is also something I have been doing - our statement for one of the papers is now here. Leafetting and canvassing have begun - my ward is not up this time for election but Greens are standing in all 17 seats that are up this time. Any offers of help to John Marjoram please on 750962.