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1. on Wednesday May 21, 2014 at 11:06 pm | Reply Blog Team

   John Youatt, a Green Party campaigner and local government candidate has been citing parwich.org as an example of good practice in encouraging local democracy:

   During the county elections the Derbyshire Green Party was pleased to be asked to submit an article, with live links, by the Parwich website, http://www.parwich.org. This prompted us to think about the low regard in which politics is held and the low turnout in elections. As the EU elections draw near, a low turnout is again probable.

   In an attempt to improve information and hence turnout, we consulted with the Charity Commission and with the Derbyshire Dales CVS. Here is a summary of the CC’s position:

   “You will note from our publications that campaigning and political activity can be legitimate and valuable activities for charities to undertake”
   Charity Commission’s Anne-Marie Grayling Extract from detailed advice

   DDCVS agreed to encourage participation with an article in the latest edition of Quart. You can find Quart at http://www.ddcvs.org.uk

   Given the poor response in the last European election from the candidates we contacted, the Blog Team decided not to bother contacting candidates prior to this election. But, as flattery gets you everywhere, here is information that John Youatt on behalf of the Green Party sent us:

   The East Midlands Green party is standing a full list of 5 candidates in the EU elections. We are engaged in a competition for the 5th place. Our lead candidate, Kat Boettge, has a realistic chance of winning the 5th place, partly thanks to the voting system, a version of proportional representation; partly because of our mottos, ‘for the Common Good’ and ‘Hope not Fear’; and partly because of our thorough engagement with rural issues. Please go to http://www.voteforpolicies.org.uk where on a policy vote, we are ahead of the field.

   Please check us out on the following websites; please turn out to vote; and finally of course we hope that you will vote for the Greens
   http://www.greenparty.org.uk
   http://www.eastmidlandsgreenparty.org.uk

   
   

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