U-Gen democracy

Today I’m filming an experiment in democracy – Morecambe, on Lancashire’s west coast.  In Your Hands puts the decision on how to spend £20,000 back in the hands of those who live and work there. 

 During the day long event Local community groups will be presenting their ideas on how best to tackle crime and create safer communities, how to improve the environment, even how to be better neighbours.

Poulton Neighbourhood Management are providing the funding for this scheme called ‘participatory budgeting’ which gives local people the chance to decide how public money is spent. This is the first event of its kind in the area. 

There are 23 applications altogether and with a pot of just £20,000 to award so not everybody’s going to be a winner  - but the losers are promised help looking for funding from elsewhere.

Should make for an interesting day 

Meld

             Creative interdisciplinary innovation and thought leadership in journalism and media

 

·          Meld was born out of a need to find creative solutions to the issues facing contemporary media companies and those who create content for them whether they’re journalists, producers, animators, film-makers designers or technologists.

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·          It’s aims are straightforward:

·          To establish an international reputation for the development and promotion of interdisciplinary creative work in all forms of media

·          To be a catalyst for creative thought providing a platform for the development and showcasing of new work, and the advancement of applied research

·          To enable innovation and creativity through questioning assumptions, exploring ideas, embracing change, and challenging existing practices across disciplines to exemplify excellence.

That’s all folks

 

 

Champagne reception at robinhoods bay.

Em and the girls brought a bottle of champers to celebrate our arrival at robinhoods bay. They even presented us with a special home made certificate and a bag of sweets each! A fantastic conclusion to a 192 mile adventure!

First view of the sea on the east coast

The hermitage

Jordan weighs up the pro’s and cons of becoming a hermit.

Day 15 – Grosmont to robinhoods bay

Misty again today. Very misty.

Arrival at Grosmont

Great camping at priory farm.

Heather on the north yorks moors

View over glaisdale