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  1. @thewmro part of problem is many people want jobs in declining sectors (eg retail) rather than growing sectors like health/social care
  2. local authority websites could do with improving. very difficult to find out who's council leader and chief exec
  3. @suecartwright it's thanks to you, our mentors and volunteers, the PT is able to make a big difference to young peoples' lives
  4. Fancy part-exing your tie? Here's how... http://tinyurl.com/yf2vd4q
  5. @commsdan great, keep up the good work. 80 job entries within 3 months is pretty good going in the present climate
  6. this is what i call social capital. http://tinyurl.com/yju28hf
  7. RT @LouiseTeboul: RT @tweetminster Only half the UK knows who their MP is, according to new research http://bit.ly/7gQJhC - sadly I'm no ...
  8. @suecartwright useful article Sue. The Prince's Trust has grants and loans available - some of our best projects are social enterprises
  9. does anyone know of a free online who's who in local government?
  10. @LouiseTeboul coincidentally here's Cameron on why Bham should have directly elected mayor http://tinyurl.com/y8l5wdc
  11. @LouiseTeboul. Gd event. disparity between decline in private sector relative to public sector growth worrying in view of fiscal tightening
  12. @chamberlainfo yep, and Blond was bouncing loads of ideas around. some very thoughtful people there, hope to see again.
  13. Birmingham's xmas market looks less German every year, more joss sticks and buddhas than Frankfurters and weissbier
  14. just been to lecture by 'Red Tory' Phillip Blond, some quite radical ideas, still trying to digest them. all is local, very local indeed.
  15. look forward to seeing the new weekly Birmingham Post, perhaps it will become 'The Economist' for the Midlands
  16. CSJ report http://tcp3.com/dunc deserves a read though inc. welfare spending prob not in vogue. wonder how it differs from tax credits?
  17. anyone know any media charities in birmingham which could help young people with a video/ youtube project?
  18. @marcreeves Birmingham CC website certainly looks better than old one, hope there'll be RSS updates on library & new street station
  19. just been fined for parking in disabld spot, even though can't walk due to accident. there's something unfair about this.
  20. Prince's Trust/ Sheffield University study: many school leavers facing dole http://tcp3.com/mk7q