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INDIE-TOWN - or How To Start Your Own
Independent Revolution...
The Indie-Town project has been created to share news of towns and villages which have broken the mould. If you care about anything (but not much about political parties) read on...
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May 2019 LOCAL ELECTIONS
MORE STORIES PLEASE! info.indietown@gmail.com
DEMOCRACY IN ACTIONFrome Town Council - cafe-style meetings - decision-making through discussion.A clip from recent footage of a Frome Town Council meeting where the councillors sit amongst their constituents in a 'cafe-style' arrangement and form break-out groups to discuss matters on the agenda, then report back to the room.
The rest of the meeting can be seen on the videos and webcasts page of this site. Frome Town Councillor, Peter Macfadyen sees this site,
indie-town.uk as a hub for change in the UK political landscape. VIDEOS
The Independents' PhenomenonThe Guardian's John Harris looks at the Independents' phenomenon
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FEBRUARY 2018
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CORNWALLMORE VIDEOS HERE
FAQ'sSEND us your stories!
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DEVON The disaster in Totnes....DESBOROUGH - Northants. The people vote No Confidence in their town Council after a 400%+ rate hike....![]() "Despite the population increase, for this year, each tax payer has been rewarded for our loyalty and commitment to a town with a 422% precept increase gaining £350,000 for Desborough Town Council to spend in 2016/17. In previous years the total precept income has risen from £20,000 to £67,000 and now, to repeat, £350,000. This year's precept is one of the largest in the country. Yes, country, not county."
Follow this story on indie-town.com - a place to talk about independent politics. OTHER ORGANISED INDEPENDENTS' GROUPS![]() It’s Our County is an independent local party just for Herefordshire. In less than 5 years we have become the largest opposition group on Herefordshire Council.
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Stories about successful independent movements, fledgling movements, struggling initiatives,
corrupt councils, frustrated townsfolk.
By sharing our stories we get stronger and better at joining up the dots
and putting our agenda front and centre.
[Also we're looking for someone to help out with this website and make it better.]
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VideosA growing collection of videos related to independent politics...
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The ProjectThe idea for the Indie-town project is to collect evidence of the upside of independent politics for the benefit of the project’s followers.
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FAQsPeter Macfadyen, author of "Flatpack Democracy", answers some of your questions about Independent politics.
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