West Country Technology Newswire Archive
Climate Change Question Time - belated report with audio
Simon, 24-09-2006 15:45
A write-up of most of the questions and answers, with audio. Read more | 1 comment >>
SEVERN BARRAGE: QUESTIONS NEED ANSWERING
Cllr. Philip Booth, Gloucestershire Green party, 22-06-2006 09:46
Interest is growing in proposals to build a 10 mile long barrage between Brean Down, near Weston-super-Mare, and Lavernock Point, near Cardiff - Greens argue many questions still need answering
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WIND TURBINE SUCCESS IN MENDIPS
Philip Booth, Gloucestershire Green party, 23-05-2006 19:15
Planning permission for a wind turbine on the Mendip Hills has been allowed on appeal. Lone Green voice at Inquiry helps swing the decision to build a single 2 MW turbine at Shooters Bottom, Townsend Lane near Chewton Mendip (i)
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NUCLEAR WASTE: CONFIRMED 'THERE IS NO SOLUTION'
Philip Booth, Gloucestershire Green party, 20-03-2006 12:09
The Gloucestershire Green party have made a submission to the Government's nuclear waste consultation which has just closed. Glos Greens also sent a representative to the recent Round Table discussion with the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) in Bristol and have consulted with many experts to write the 35-page submission which has been described by other environmentalists as 'one of the best' on the issue (i).
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Indymedia needs YOU
01010100 10110100, 17-03-2006 15:50
The global indymedia network is the work of hundreds of volunteers on many different levels, from the people who read the articles are speak to other people about what they read, the reporters who post their photos, video or first hand accounts, to the admins who check posts for breech of open posting guidelines, and the techies maintain the servers and develop the software....
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Evolution and changes to IMC UK
an indymedia user, 09-03-2006 18:10
Indymedia has come a long way since the tear gas and rubber bullets of Seattle. There are over 100 indymedia sites all over the world and numerous offshoots ding free radio, print media, and video projects.
Indymedia UK which was launched two years after indymedia.org has itself under gone massive changes since it underwent a radical decentralization and divided itself into regions. Each of these regions has it's own autonomous collective and in many cases they have spawned new alternative media projects in print, radio, and video.
Read more | 18 comments >>North Wilts District Council say no2id
no2id Swindon group (repost by Simon), 22-02-2006 19:53
Following the lead of Swindon Borough Council (see 
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/01/332459.html ), North Wiltshire District Council have voted to oppose the introduction of national identity cards.
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http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/01/332459.html ), North Wiltshire District Council have voted to oppose the introduction of national identity cards.
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>>The failure of representative democracy – a case study
Simon, 18-02-2006 20:39
This is a sorry tale of the government’s ID card Bill, a misquote in the local press and an MP who doesn’t answer questions.
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Swindon Borough Council say no2id – full report
Simon, 28-01-2006 14:21
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/01/332374.html , at the monthly full council meeting on Thursday 26th January 2006, Swindon’s councillors voted in favour of a motion opposing the government’s ID cards bill, and joined the list of councils affiliated to the no2id campaign. Here is the full report, as promised.
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>>Swindon Borough Council say no2id
Simon, 26-01-2006 23:05
Swindon Borough Council tonight passed a motion opposing the government's ID cards bill. It was supported by most of the majority conservative group and the lib dems, and opposed by about half of the dwindling labour group. Full report to follow....
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GREENS AGREE WITH NUCLEAR BODY ON DECOMMISSIONING
Philip Booth, Gloucestershire Green party, 13-10-2005 17:24
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has suggested dismantling nuclear reactors by 2030 (i). Greens have welcomed the NDA's call for accelerated decommissioning rather than waiting over 100 years, but Greens also sound a note of caution and fear new reactors could be part of the plan.
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USA CALLS FOR ASSASSINATIONS
ANONYMOUS, 02-10-2005 17:54
6 ASSASSINATIONS ARE CALLED FOR
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OLDBURY MUST CLOSE FOLLOWING LATEST REVELATIONS
Philip Booth, Gloucestershire Green party, 21-09-2005 10:18
BBC programme reveals the extent of problems
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GREENS CONCERN AT CLOSED REACTOR RESTARTING
Philip Booth, Gloucestershire Green party, 03-07-2005 14:20
Reactor one at Oldbury nuclear power station has been closed for over a year because of serious concern's by safety experts. It has just been restarted despite calls by the Green party that it should have remained closed.
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nuclear waste consultation
fishboyAi, 04-04-2005 06:28
audio + link to public consultation.
audio entitled: lords criticise governments nuclear waste management policy. consultation begins 4th april runs till 27th june, Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) Read more | 3 comments >>
nano links and open sourcing
fishboyAI, 17-02-2005 03:29
follows is a link..
it's not comercial but it is in the world..
it concerns open sourcing. both in principle and actualy..
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it's not comercial but it is in the world..
it concerns open sourcing. both in principle and actualy..
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Identity Cards - Who Profits? (Greasy Palms List)
Winston Smith, 18-01-2005 18:04
Find out which companies are set to make millions from the introduction of Identity Cards and the creation of a National Identity Register.
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report on GM debate, Exeter
roderick X, 07-09-2004 13:19
this is my report.. it is only short, i shalll attempt to work on it a bit more, flesh it out.. etc.. etc...
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South West renewable energy update
hh, 24-05-2004 10:16
Update on planned and new renewable energy projects in the South West, including the approval of a new wind farm in Devon and targets for biofuels.
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South West renewable projects
hh, 22-04-2004 15:28
Renewable Bulletin from Regen SW - Somerset renewable strategy, SW wind power plans, renewable education, Devon renewable energy guide
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Wind Farm Planned at Hinkley Pint
Jim Duffy, 20-11-2003 00:09
Stop Hinkley campaigners welcome early plans for a twelve turbine wind-farm to be built alongside Hinkley Point nuclear power station. It should provede enough domestic electricity for all of West Somerset by 2005.
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350 strike at Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station
Jim Duffy, 09-09-2003 20:20
350 workers walked out on strike at Hinkley 'B' last week after a serious accident to a contractor.
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Sandhurst Protest
Chris McDermott, 08-09-2003 16:05
Notags.co.uk will celebrate Radio Frequency Identification’s (RFID) ‘Big Moment in History’ with a demonstration outside a Tesco store in Sandhurst, Berkshire on Monday 15 September
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New video resources for activists
R2R, 22-08-2003 00:38
Hot of the press (or out of the burner) are a series of copyleft video collections on CD and distributed under the Undercurrents Ruffcuts banner...
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Hinkley B rates deferral request was illegal - EU
Jim Duffy, 24-07-2003 00:07
A request made by Hinkley Point B owners to have their business rates deferred last year has been declared provisionally unlawful by the European Commission.
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