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I want to hear everyone’s views, from local citizens to local authorities. As a citizen - I’m keen to know what would make you get more involved in your local community? What are the barriers or challenges you face? What could we, or our colleagues in local government, do to make it easier?

My 7 day blog... Day 8!

I hope you have enjoyed my 7 day blog on the Communities in Control White Paper. It’s been a really good experience doing this and I appreciate all the time you’ve spent commenting on the site.

I wanted to tell you about an event I attended last week where I saw for myself a powerful example of a community working together to deliver something special. It was the Hermitage Riverside Memorial Garden in Wapping - a statue and garden to commemorate the people injured or killed in the Blitz on the East End. A community campaign came together and worked through all the obstacles, and has created a fantastic legacy for future generations. It shows the importance of 'people power'.

Hermitage Riverside Memorial Garden in Wapping

Hazel Blears cuts the ribbon to open the memorial garden 

As some of you may have seen, I have decided to extend my foray into twittering and I’d like to do the same with my blog. I’ll be widening the topics I blog about and will continue to update it in the coming weeks - so keep your eyes peeled for updates on my recess adventures!

In addition, I will also be writing a weekly blog on the http://www.totalpolitics.com site.

Finally, we will continue to make more video clips available over the next few days so keep your eye on the site for the latest updates.

Published 21 July 08 7:00 PM by Hazel Blears
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