Tag Archives: re-localisation

Electoral Policies for a Viable Greater Manchester

Posted on 19 February, 2016 by The Steady State Manchester team

Steady State Manchester’s proposals for all parties contesting council elections in Greater Manchester, 2016. Local Government elections policy points Steady State Manchester wants to see moves towards a Viable Manchester where social, economic and environmental aims support one another so … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about viable economics!

Posted on 24 January, 2016 by judith515

Join Steady State Manchester  for a vote at our AGM on 17th February! If more interested people feel comfortable talking about viable economics, will more people and organisations, big and small,  at least consider viable economic ideas when making decisions? … Continue reading →

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Mayor Tony Lloyd responds to our Open Letter.

Posted on 9 September, 2015 by The Steady State Manchester team

We have now received a response from Tony Lloyd to our open letter about DevoManc. In that letter, which received a lot of interest and support, we did two things. First we shared ideas about how to begin addressing the … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Tony Lloyd, Interim Mayor of Greater Manchester

Posted on 6 July, 2015 by The Steady State Manchester team

In this open letter, Steady State Manchester’s Mark Burton invites Tony Lloyd, the newly appointed interim Mayor of Greater Manchester to take steps to redress the democratic deficit in the devolution deal and to focus on supporting the local economy, … Continue reading →

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From loyalty points to community currency: releasing value for the local economy

Posted on 8 June, 2015 by The Steady State Manchester team

The development of community loyalty points, which aim to give a leg-up to people living on the poverty line, is picking up momentum with two proof-of-concept projects slated to go live later this summer in Wigan and Hull. The aim … Continue reading →

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Alternative financial innovations in Greater Manchester?

Posted on 9 May, 2015 by The Steady State Manchester team

We are interested in exploring the possibilities for alternative financial systems to promote economic, social and ecological well-being in this part of the world. The key idea is to identify the gaps in the local system of financial resources (systems, … Continue reading →

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Building economic resilience in Buxton

Posted on 19 January, 2015 by The Steady State Manchester team

Now out is the  BUXTON ECONOMIC RESILIENCE STUDY.  Steady State Manchester contributed to the initial workshop that launched this work, and we are delighted to see the publication of the report.  It is well researched and data-based.  It also makes … Continue reading →

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Viable Economy Launch

Posted on 15 December, 2014 by Robert Brown

Steady State Manchester launched the Viable Economy pamphlet on 9 December 2014 at the Methodist Hall. Some thirty people came together to discuss and debate the contents of the Viable Economy and what people needed to do in order to … Continue reading →

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