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Read What we've said6pm for 6:30pm on Thursday 15th April at the Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street EC1, near to Farringdon station.
An open meeting for Londonforum members, associates, borough representatives and guests to hear about these problems and to discuss the issues about toxic fumes and the actions that will be required.
The speaker will be Simon Birkett, Founder of the Campaign for Clean Air in London (CCAL).
CCAL challenged the Mayor's policies which fail adequately to deal with dangerous airborne particles (PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NOx) in the capital in order to meet required EU air quality legal standards by 2015 when an 80% reduction in current levels of NOx will be required.
The event is free for Londonforum members and there will be a £3 fee for non-members.
6pm for 6.30pm in the Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street, EC1 (near Farringdon Station)
There will be talks on the proposals of the Government and the Opposition for empowerment of citizens in their relationship with local authorities. The event will cover topics such as Petitioning, Participatory Budgeting, Councillor Call to Action and other opportunities arising from the 'Communities in Control' White Paper, the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
There will be time to discuss the developing role of community and civic groups, the associated issues and networking with other local voluntary groups.
A talk on the Government's Empowerment policies will be given by Deirdre McGrath of the London Civic Forum and a speaker has been invited to talk on Community Development Networks.
This event is organised by London Civic Forum and aims to provide an opportunity for delegates to learn about asset transfer, focusing specifically on how to minimise and manage risk through robust accountability and governance arrangements.
The event is being delivered as part of the London Empowerment Partnership, an initiative from Communities and Local Government designed to improve the quality, coordination and evidence of community empowerment across the region.
The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of asset transfer as a mechanism for empowering communities and enabling local ownership of community assets. The focus of the event will be on exploring governance in asset transfer and providing guidance and advice on how to manage risk and strengthen governance arrangements. The event will aim to provide a platform for public sector and community representatives to discuss best practice approaches and use cross-sector discussions to assess the challenges and benefits of asset transfer.
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