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April 2012 NewsletterA round up of news and views The Transport Group has produced a report entitled 'The Need for Joined-up Public Transport in Favour of Marlborough's Commuters...' - which calls on the authorities to integrate local buses with commuter trains from Bedwyn and Swindon. A summary of this report is here and you can down-load it in full from the bottom of the Transport Page. This report will be presented to the Area Board at 7pm on Tuesday 29th May at Aldbourne Memorial Hall, Aldbourne. Please come along and support us. The next Green Drinks - will be held on Tues, May 8th, 8pm at the Green Dragon. How can vulnerable people be helped out of fuel poverty? Wilts Climate Change Officer Clare Langdon of SEACS will offer ideas of what's possible, starting with... Draught Busters! Practical Permaculture for Transition started on Saturday 21st April - check out the 10-week programme here. Contact Sam if you would like to join us on visits to local organic farms. BBC4 seeks info on waste - can you help? Click here to find out how you could contribute to a new programme. Marlborough Communities Market will be launched in the High Street on Sunday 1st July - we are seeking more stall-holders who want to sell local produce in line with transition principles and for £10 per year you can become a 'Friend of the Market'. Find out more here... The Climate Pledge Group have a brand new Home Page - check out what the team is up to here... Save our Bees! - Did you know that neonicotinoid pesticides are responsible for the decline in our bee population? You can sign Friends of the Earth 'Bee Cause' Petition here.. Fracking - what are the risks? Click here to find out. If you are concerned about possible earth tremors, methane leakage or ground water pollution, you can add your name to the HM Government epetition calling for a moratorium here. Are you concerned about childhood obesity? - Dutch children may have found the answer: It's a bus, pedaled by eight children aged 4 to 12 and one adult, designed to get to school or go on a trip together. Top speed 15 kph, sound system, electric drive for the hills, and a canvas awning for rainy days. You can see it here... If you have any feedback on the content or style of this Newsletter or have some news or a relevant event we could publicise then do let us know. Finally please do forward on this Newsletter when you receive it as an email, to anyone else that you think may be interested. They can then also subscribe to it by clicking the link at the bottom of the page. However if you receive this unexpectedly as a direct email from us and do not wish to continue to receive future editions then the Unsubscribe link is also at the bottom of the page.
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The Transition Marlborough team
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