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Tolpuddle Pilgrimage 2014: Sun 13th July, 3-5 at TAAG

Land: a common treasury for all

Welcome tea and folk songs

Sunday 13th July  3 – 5pm at TAAG, Northumberland Place, Teignmouth

With stirring folk songs (old and new) focusing on the theme of rights and land and the dignity of the ordinary man and woman.

Film at 5pm

“Best Before”: The London Food Revolution

After this, weather permitting, there will be a walk up to the community gardens in Eastcliff Park to celebrate our own bit of common land… so please join us.

All welcome and do please bring a contribution (in the form of cakes/biscuits etc.) to the shared tea.


The Tolpuddle Pilgrimage is a walk from Plymouth, Devon, to Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, Dorset, from 10th – 19th July 2014 on the 180th anniversary of the arrest of the Tolpuddle Martyrs for organising against their worsening conditions and pay cuts.

TET Clothes Swap: Saturday 17th May

Teign Estuary Transition will be holding another Clothes Swap on Saturday 17th  May at TAAG, Northumberland Place, Teignmouth.

This is a great opportunity to swap clothes that you no longer wear for clothes that you want to wear! It starts at 12 noon until 3.30 but you can drop off clothes between 10 to 11.30 when you will receive a ticket for each item of clothing. Return at 12.00 to ‘spend’ your tickets. Each item of clothing costs 1 ticket and, if you wish, you can also buy extra tickets for £1. Evening wear may be exchanged for 3 tickets.

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Current Challenges and Future Prospects for a Fair and Sustainable Europe

A panel of candidates for the European Parliament will answer questions tonight, Thursday May 8th 6.30 pm, at the Amory Moot Room, University of Exeter. The topic for discussion is: “Current Challenges and Future Prospects for a Fair and Sustainable Europe”.

Event organized by Transition Exeter with the University of Exeter.

Panellists will be Giles Chichester MEP, Conservative; Anne Reeder, Labour; Dr. Kay Barnard, Libdem; Earl William Dartmouth, UKIP; and Molly Scott-Cato, Green Party.

 

97% Owned: Why Money Rules the World. Thurs 1st May

At T.A.A.G, 4-5 Northumberland Place

Doors open 7pm. Film starts 7.30pm

Refreshments will be served

Featuring frank interviews and commentary from economists, campaigners and former bankers, this 60 minute film exposes the privatised, debt-based monetary system that gives banks the power to create money, shape the economy, cause crises and push house prices out of reach. Fact-based and clearly explained, it shows how the power to create money is the piece of the puzzle that economists were missing when they failed to predict the crisis.

This will be followed by an opportunity to discuss the issues raised and to find out more about the ‘Positive Money’ organisation which made the film and is campaigning for change.

For more information please contact Adelia Tisdall on 07835 516188

Teign Estuary Trail online petition

The e-petition is still open. If you haven’t yet signed, you can use this link.

As of today, only 1317 people have signed and we need 6000 signatures to require Devon County Council to debate this item. Closing date is Jan 31st!

The completion of the Trail is vital not only to create jobs and provide a much needed economic boost but also to develop a safe and healthy resource that walkers, nature lovers, families, young children, the disabled, the older generation and cyclist can use together for now and future generations.

Please note that the on-line form asks for your address and then it also asks for Address Format. In this box just put your address again please.

Credit Union opening in Teignmouth

The Plough and Share Credit Union has opened in Teignmouth this week.

Plough and Share is based in the South West of England. Using professional staff and volunteers they encourage those with little disposable income to save but also provide low interest rate loans both to members and non-members. These loans are much cheaper than other reputable lenders and very much cheaper than payday loan companies.

Plough and Share have now opened two service points in Teignmouth, staffed by volunteers: at The Library on Saturdays and at The Meadow Centre on Wednesdays, beginning this week.

For more information, visit their web site or pop along to one of the new service points.