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Diane Sims
@72prufrocks.bsky.social
Growing food & community, doing local democracy & digital, building cathedrals & connections. Work: democracy & citizen engagement. Writer, artist, activist, unapologetic idealistic. I am still #Notwestminster
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We're thrilled to share episode one of our new Democracy Conversations series, featuring the wonderful Tim Davies from Connected by Data.
▶️ 🎙️ 📖 Watch, listen to or read our full conversation now.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Growing Newsome Autumn Event 🍂🍎🌱 Lots of local food to grow & enjoy. Garlic bulbs, onion sets, plants, seeds, homegrown preserves, local veg, honey.

📅 Sat 25th Oct
⏰ 10am-1pm
🍽️ Hot lunch 12 noon
📍Newsome Scout Hall
Huddersfield HD4 6JJ
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October 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Once-a-year broad bean salad.

#allotment #homegrown
July 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🌱 Plant shuffling is under way in Newsome ahead of our annual Big Plant Swap.

📅 Sat 17th May
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ

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May 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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May 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Join in the Growing Newsome Seed Swap & Potato Day.🌱 24 varieties of seed potato, plus onions & veg seeds. Stalls & activities. Local food on sale. Refreshments & a hot lunch.

📅 Sat 1st March
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ

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February 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Join in the Growing Newsome Seed Swap & Potato Day.🌱 24 varieties of seed potato, plus onions & veg seeds. Stalls & activities. Local food on sale. Refreshments & a hot lunch.

📅 Sat 1st March
⏰ 10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch 12 noon
📍 Newsome Scout Hall HD4 6JJ

growingnewsome.wordpress.com/2025/02/03/g...
February 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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How it started...
and how it's going. #Notwestminster 💚
February 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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An interesting and inspiring day at this years #notwestminster
February 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Welcoming our friends (and our new friends) to Huddersfield for the return of #Notwestminster

Thank you to @se13ed.bsky.social for moral support with the bill.
February 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
What gives you a reason to be hopeful about the future of our local democracy? Share your response as part of #Notwestminster 2025 #ConnectedByHope
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Reasons to be hopeful
What helps us to be hopeful for the future of our local democracy?
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February 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Because we’ve always felt that local democracy should be more like rock n roll, here’s our Playlist for #Notwestminster 2025.

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Notwestminster 2025
Playlist · gr8governance · 56 items
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February 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Hello.👋 We have an amazing day of inspiring workshops, lightning talks and activities coming up at #Notwestminster. It’s all about local democracy, citizen power & civic action. Last few free tickets available now. Please share if you can. Thank you 💚
notinwestminster.wordpress.com #ConnectedByHope
February 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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I'm co-leading a workshop about town, community & parish councils and responding to the climate & nature emergencies, at #NotWestminster 2025.

There's that and much more on offer too, on 15th Feb in Huddersfield (where all the cool things happen)!

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Unleashing Local Power for Climate Action
A Notwestminster 2025 workshop hosted by Noreen Blanluet with Jonathan Flowers
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January 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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January 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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#Notwestminster successfully applied to the UKGovCamp grant fund for help with their 2025 event in #Huddersfield on Saturday 15 February 2025 www.ukgovcamp.com/2025/01/14/n...

Need support for your event? Visit our grants page.
Notwestminster 2025: Connected by Hope
Notwestminster successfully applied to the UKGovCamp grant fund for help with their 2025 event in Huddersfield on Saturday 15 February 2025. Grant fund application:Below is the original t
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January 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Lovely to be introduced to @72prufrocks.bsky.social and to talk about ideas for #notwestminster discussion sessions.

Planning to get deep into the question of how we reduce the barriers to participatory policy making, and how we take it mainstream.

notinwestminster.wordpress.com
We are #Notwestminster
For everyone who has something positive to say about local democracy & anyone who is up for the challenge of making it better
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December 19, 2024 at 3:36 PM
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Join us for a 10th anniversary special. NOTWESTMINSTER RETURNS on 15th February 2025. 🕺💃💚
The theme is Connected by Hope.
Tickets and sponsorship packs are available on the website now 👇👇👇👇

notinwestminster.wordpress.com

@72prufrocks.bsky.social
We are #Notwestminster
For everyone who has something positive to say about local democracy & anyone who is up for the challenge of making it better
notinwestminster.wordpress.com
November 13, 2024 at 1:53 PM
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Yesterday we launched our first Working in a Modern Democracy report at the ADSO Conference. Please share.

#democracy
#localdemocracy
#localgov
#councillors

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Working in a Modern Democracy - ADSO
Our 'Working in a Modern Democracy' programme is exploring how digital tools and culture, along with new approaches to citizen engagement, are changing our local democracy. Get involved now.
www.adso.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 1:21 PM