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Our Bright idea section is your chance to shout about new ways to create better places. We’ll feature the best ideas outlining a project or policy in no more than 500 words that’s as yet untested or already getting results.

Send your submissions to austin@newstartmag.co.uk

A Little Patch of Ground

31st August 2011 By admin

There is a unique community project taking place at the moment called ‘A Little Patch of Ground’, led by participatory arts group, Encounters. Since April 2011 two community vegetable gardens have been established and two culturally diverse and intergenerational groups have been formed.

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My Card loyalty programme

29th June 2011 By Mark Barnes

My Card offers an innovative approach to high street loyalty. An area-based loyalty programme, it uses a ‘pay as you go’ card to reward residents for rediscovering their local high streets.

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The Living Streets Community Game

23rd June 2011 By admin

As local authorities and communities begin to use neighbourhood plans, the Community Game is an invaluable tool for equipping participants with the skills and knowledge needed to shape their environments.

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The Rough Guide to neighbourhood planning

17th June 2011 By admin

The Rough Guide is an evolving storyboard that tries to make sense of the emerging new neighbourhood planning world.

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The mutual trading platform

12th May 2011 By admin

This is Regather, a trading co-operative which aims to mutualise a chunk of Sheffield’s local economy

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Online training for climate change adaptation

5th April 2011 By SusannahGill

Climate change may be a global problem, but many of the solutions will be driven by individuals and communities.
That’s why Community Forests Northwest, on behalf of Liverpool City Council, have developed an online facility for training community groups about climate change adaptation.

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Centres for all ages

16th March 2011 By Stephen Burke

Rather than simply closing children’s centres and other community facilities for short-term savings, why not create hubs for people of all ages and reap long-term rewards? Stephen Burke explains

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An ideal photo opportunity

25th February 2011 By Austin Macauley

Ray Worsnop explains how, with a bit of 3D trickery, you can tackle the blight of empty shops

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The hybrid cooperative

26th January 2011 By admin

Our first Bright Idea comes from Jon Farquhar Simpkin who outlines his vision for a new breed of cooperative

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