29th May, 2011
Did you get the chance to vote in the recent Colchester Borough Council local elections? Was your ward one of the twenty seats that were rotated in the rather bizarre Election by Thirds system that is operated in Colchester? Notice any change overnight? Welcome to the new boss – same as the old boss. No [...]
25th May, 2011
Did you catch the high-speed thrill of the Halford’s Tour Series on TV on Wednesday evening? ITV4 showcased the first round of criterium racing with Durham staging a demanding course, as well as something of a celebration of cycling. It was all rather uplifting, presenting a healthy picture of both professional cycling in the UK, [...]
17th May, 2011
Based just past Rollerworld along Moorside in Colchester, Re-cycle is genuinely changing lives in Africa. I spent a very engaging Tuesday afternoon at the Re-cycle HQ to find out more about the wider macro aims of the organisation, as well as how the work plays a role in the micro local economy. Put simply, the [...]
9th May, 2011
The Colchester Carnival is coming to town and members of the local community shrug their shoulders and say meh… Actually, that is incredibly unfair. Having stepped in to try and salvage the Carnival, Colchester Round Table deserves every success in its efforts to keep this local tradition of floats, um, afloat. The problem is one [...]
