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January 29th 2012

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March 30th 2012

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We'd love to hear from you - tell us what is going on in your area and what your Residents' Association or group is doing to improve your community.

Also please let us know how we can improve our services and information to you. Meanwhile, please read more about the project, "Creating Paradise" to get an idea of what we are looking to achieve.

I have been asked by several companies as to how many RAs are in the UK and quite honestly there are hundreds. If we could all work together to improve life in this country we will have achieved something really good for ourselves and future generations.

If you would like to join me and become a member of Residents Associations in the UK, please send me an email and I will send you an application form. Membership for 2012 will be just £12 which is only £1.00 per month.

Latest Articles - January 2012

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The Affordable Housing Co
London Tenants Federation has just published a comprehensive analysis of the ‘affordable housing con’ which its members say has been a key component of a ploy by politicians and policy makers to hide how unaffordable housing is in London and how much we need more social-rented homes. Through extensive analysis of delivery of new and additional homes in London from 2007-10, (the most recent data available), the report exposes how the affordable housing con works. The Affordable Housing Con PDF

We didn’t have this green thing back in my earlier days
Checking out at the supermarket recently, the young cashier suggested I should bring my own bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. I apologized and explained, “We didn’t have this green thing back in my earlier days“. The clerk responded, “That’s our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations“. She was right about one thing–our generation didn’t have the green thing in “Our” day. So what did we have back then? After some reflection and soul-searching on “Our” day, here’s what I remembered we did have….more

London Borough of Redbridge - Seven Kings & Newbury Park Resident's Association - Meeting 8pm on 26th January 2012

Seven Kings has had a number of well organised and effective community campaigns in recent years. Some have been single issue campaigns while others have been organised by community campaigning groups like TASK and the Seven Kings & Newbury Park Resident's Association. Many of these campaigns have also benefited from the support or involvement of local councillors and/or MPs....

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Welform Reform
With the Welfare Reform Bill oozing its way through parliamentary process, a group of sick and disabled people came together to produce the Spartacus Report. The report was produced after every possible effort to engage with politicians was rebuffed ... more

Over 65,000 of us have signed the petition telling the big gas and electricity companies to cut their prices
Can you quickly add your name now before we deliver the first batch of signatures to British Gas on Friday? Sign here: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/stop-the-energy-rip-off. There are signs it's starting to work. This morning EDF Energy said they’ll cut gas prices by 5%! It’s not enough, but it's a start and proves that if enough of us get involved we can win. Please add your name now.

Enterprising People

Sam Garton graduated from Derby University in 2005 with a BA Hons in illustration. He now spends pretty much every spare minute he has on illustration of one type or another. His current obsession is with otters, and in particular one little character he's been working on for a while..

Otter is an innocent little thing who lives with Otter Keeper, and Teddy (her loyal companion who more often than not takes the blame when things go wrong). The stories are aimed at children and adults alike. Otter's world is a confusing little place for her, and while children will empathise with some of her naivety, adults can chuckle along with Otter Keeper's frustrations at her simplistic views on life.

To find out more about Otter, and follow her stories make sure you visit www.iamotter.co.uk. These works are created from original pen and pencil drawings, coloured using a mixture of traditional watercolours and digital techniques."

The 'Rag Bag' recycling scheme has been developed to provide regular fundraising for schools, clubs, nurseries and various organisations UK Wide. The scheme increases awareness about textile recycling and by increasing recycling rates we can help the environment by ensuring less material goes to landfill. The scheme is completely FREE, and your school, club or organisation will be paid for every kg recycled. You can raise hundreds of pounds with every collection made!