Hi Emma, Thanks for getting back to me with the clarifications. It will help the group make decisions on how and if we'll get involved when we meet next...
For those interested in expanding this sort of discussion to the international arena you could join the international Fairtrade Towns Google group. You can...
Bruce, isn't it a bit soon to suggest to most non-UK places that they're already middled aged?! Maybe not or you wouldn't have suggested it but I wouldn't...
Sorry my intention was not to suggest that international Towns were ‘middle aged’ but since this dialogue was taking on an international dimension that...
Hi I'm a member of a group that became middle aged before even achieving Fairtrade status, so becoming a fairtrade borough has had a kind of rejuvenating...
Dear all, I just wanted to share with you all the new Muslim Action Guide. This is a resource for Muslim groups from mosques and youth organisations to help...
Great news Faaiza - many thanks to you and all who have worked on the Muslim Action guide. I've just had a very quick look and feel sure it is going to be a...
Thanks Faaiza, We will definitely be ordering copies for our regular stall at the mosque. It really helps to have some materials aimed at particular groups...
Dear All  Just thought I'd share something that encouraged me today.  At Larkfield Leisure Centre (Kent), there is a cafe run by OJs (www.ojs.co.uk). I...
Hi All,  Sorry it's taken so long for me to suggest follow up on Jeanette's excellent idea of an action month to ask Costa managers to pass on the message...
Why not Dec AND Jan Jackie? - just taking the opportunities as they come? Jim. ... From: jackie hancock To: FairtradeTown@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
To continue the discussion.....Bolton is fairly well on in the middle-age years, and some of us see the need to establish guidelines for maintaining the FT...
Just re-read your email Peter - and realise that in Stoke you have already done much, if not more, of the stuff I've just written about. I still feel though...
 We have a named Council officer, Jim, and Fairtrade is now in the Council’s sustainability policy.  This does help – similar examples to yours - and...
Hello Jim and everyone, I wrote that very hurriedly and re procurement I should have added that the Head of Procurement (senior ie level 2 post) is the F/T...
Yes, Jim, a Kwik response along the lines of with Local Area Agreements in vogue and partnership the buzz, perhaps an officer located with the Local Strategic...
In Ealing we have not had a council officer supporting the group for nearly three years and it seems very unlikely we will get one. (We have had two in the...
Hi all We thought you would like to know that the new online gift shop is open for business at www.divinechocolateshop.com<http://www.divinechocolateshop.com/>...
As Costa has now committed itself to a partnership with Rainforest Alliance I think it would be difficult to get them to switch to Fairtrade as they have...
Jackie There is coffee that is both Rainforest and Fairtrade for example Mathew Algie's Tikki. All we need is pursuade COsta to go down a similar line and they...
Hello all Green and Black have got a competition up at their webiste to pick a new bar for them. Since they don't seem to be doing too much else in the FT ...
I've just done the same Owen - let's hope it has some effect. Â Jeannette - Â -- On Fri, 5/12/08, Owen Beith <beithowen@...> wrote: From: Owen Beith...
As far as Council support is concerned, our experience is comparable to Jim's and Jeanette's and, by the sound of it, a little better than Jackie's. We have...
Hartlepool reflects much of what has already been said regarding funding, Council support etc. We do have the chairman of the Council on our Steering Group and...
Martin - if you send me your personal email address, I'll let you have a copy of the resolution we hope the council will pass to reaffirm its FT commitment....
I've done the same too, only asking for a Fairtrade cappuccino flavour (coffee and creamy)! It's an easy way to keep telling them what we want. Good idea Owen....
Jim If you don't mind, we'd very much appreciate a copy of the resolution too - either now or at some point in the New Year, once you've had a chance to...
Hi All Have been reading with interest the stuff about working with councils and the challenge of middle aged fairtrade cities. In Leicester we became a FT...
Hi Sorry all, I sent a photo of the manifesto, not so very helpful, attached now is the actual manifesto document! sarah www.justfairtrade.com ... From: Sarah...
Sarah Many thanks for this. That's brilliant! Leicester City Council's pledge and manifesto are just the kind of thing we need to stimulate a new kind of...
