‘Don’t get me started…..on Broken Communities.’

The Huddersfield Salon 24th February 2009

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... are our communities under threat? Is state intervention part of the problem? Do you think the state is interfering in our business too much? Or is it the responsibility of the state to intervene? ...

Dave Clements, author of ‘The Future of Community: Reports of a Death Greatly Exaggerated’, argues that “We are constantly being told that communities are under threat, that we are losing a sense of community. In reality the notion of community in Britain is actually threatened by the very thing intended to protect it; relentless government and third party interventions bent on imposing their own forms of social cohesion on the population.”

Our second speaker; Bridget Crabtree, Community Manager for the Netherhall Learning Campus in Huddersfield, will be presenting her ideas about community and government intervention. With several years experience of working within communities in Kirklees, she is in the ideal position to tell us why state intervention may be needed.

The tenth in a series of successful topical debates held at The Media Centre in Huddersfield, the Salon aims to bring provocative ideas from engaging speakers to its audience to stimulate exciting debate.

With ‘change’ being the global word of the moment, both economically and environmentally, perhaps it’s a time for change in the way our communities work.

What do you think? Come along and join in the debate!

Starting at 6pm on Tuesday 24th February at Café Ollo in the Media Centre on Northumberland Street, the event normally finishes at 8:30pm.

There is a £2.50 entrance fee and refreshments are available.

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Should we be protected from ourselves?

On Thursday 16 October, the Fine Bunch return with the first Salon of the autumn season, asking ‘Should we be protected from ourselves?’

Life is full of risks but where do we draw the line between what's acceptable and what isn't? If we want to eat, drink or smoke ourselves to death, is it our decision or should the government have a say? Where does the role of the state end, and personal responsibility begin? And which risks are worth taking?

The Salon is an open event for anyone who is interested in a lively discussion, whether you’re think that we should be taking more risks or exercising more caution. This promises to be one of our most provocative debates yet, so please come along and hear what the speakers have to say, and join in with your own thoughts.


Speakers

Angus Kennedy, technology consultant and freelance writer, says "it seems that every new risk that is identified, no matter how minor, has to be responded to with some new moralising campaign or draconian measure to restrict our liberties further."
http://www.instituteofideas.com/people/angus_kennedy.html


Graham Carson from Drury PSM, who promote health and safety management in companies, will be taking the view that sensible risk management is a positive thing.
www.drurypsm.com


Event Details

Thursday 16 October 2008, 6.30 till 8.30pm
Tickets £5.00 from The Media Centre reception or by calling 01484 483000
The Media Centre, 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield HD1 1RL


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