Time for tenants to unite
As the housing market becomes increasingly expensive for first-time buyers, the current generation of young people may be living in rented housing longer than any other since 1945.
It’s time that renters organised and start to press for the improvements in housing that they need. Read More…
How to help south Norwich grow
Help is on hand for anyone with a great business idea.
Start-Up Masterclass is holding events throughout the year, helping young companies get off the ground and creating local jobs for the future.
At next Monday’s event, I’ll take entrepreneurs through the legal pitfalls to avoid at the John Innes Centre. Read More…
Your money, your say
Norwich City Council is failing to give local people a real say on the big spending issues the city faces.
It needs to save £4.6 million from its budget but consulted the public on just a fraction of specific savings and ignored many important issues.
As the new leader of the Liberal Democrats on the council, I will outline where we think savings can be found in City’s finances.
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Comment round-up
New shops and restaurants opening in south Norwich have got people talking, as well as projects in the pipeline such as a brand new local TV channel.
Decision day for School of Music
Today, the University of East Anglia Council meets to decide the fate of one of its oldest and most academically renowned departments, The School of Music.
Almost 10,000 people have signed a petition to save the school.
As we gather in protest, there’s hope that a last minute, unprecedented offer might make a difference.
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Wanted: Entrepreneurs
Norfolk has a long tradition of creating innovative and successful businesses in a range of industries from engineering to digital.
But it’s often difficult to know where to start for would-be entrepreneurs – you may have a great idea but the whole process of creating and growing a startup can be extremely daunting.
Now a new programme is helping innovation flourish, which launches with a free event next week.
Local TV pilot: the director’s view
Three weeks ago we began a research project to answer the question, ‘If Norwich had Local TV’ what should be on it?’
Norwich has been identified as one of 65 cities in the UK which will be getting some form of Local TV.
It was a chance to see what could be achieved with a young talented team in a live situation. Here’s what we found… Read More…
Why we need more plant scientists
Scientists at the Norwich Research Park believe ‘plant scientist’ should take its rightful place beside ‘doctor’ and ’lawyer’, in the list of top professions young people aspire to.
Coming from a background of plant research at the John Innes Centre (JIC), I argue that with the world’s growing human population, this branch of science is crucial to our long-term survival. Read More…
Comment round-up
This month comments have been coming thick and fast on a range of local issues.
Among them, the plan to merge two of Norwich’s faith schools… and Jamie Oliver’s new restaurant in the Royal Arcade. Read More…
Knock-on effect of scrapping subsidies
From today, faith schools will no longer receive subsidies to pay for school buses.
In south Norwich, which is home to two Catholic schools, this raises issues for the wider community in terms of congestion.
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