BwD in 2020  established a food resilience alliance. In this espiosode the Chair Cllr Jackie Floyd talks with Tracey Taylor Haggis, family, being a mum and the importance of celebrations.   Both want to encourage more conversations about the roots of food from different cultures.  See the links attached for recipes , pictures and poems.

BwD in 2020  established a food resilience alliance. In this espiosode the Chair Cllr Jackie Floyd talks with Cally Kershaw-Calvert about the community food group started 3 years ago with 10 families in SE Blackburn. This is a good opening guide for any looking to start something similar within their 'village' within the towns of Blackburn with Darwen Lancashire.  Both want to encourage more small groups to form across the towns, as this is a 'lot more than food". 

Cllrs Zainab Rawat & Jackie Floyd for Bwd Unitary Authority UK . They spend a lot of time talking thought the challenges of civic life.. This episode is mainly about dealing with the expectations of their residents when it comes to understanding what is within 'the gift' of local government. Their acceptance that political life will always be challenging and at the same time managing their time to be effective for their communities. 

A brief summary of the many positive connections made across the towns since the launch of the Food Resilience Alliance in the Summer.

Blackburn with Darwen is a Unitary Authority in the NW of England

Cllrs Zainab Rawat & Jackie Floyd for Bwd Unitary Authority UK . They spend a lot of time talking thought the challenges of civic life.. This episode is mainly about air pollution from cars. It includes a shout out to others in the town to come together and form a local "mums for lungs".