Olympic lies, art, money and intent.

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 ART and Government reminds me of the mixture of ice cresm and horse dung.--steve

Ruth Mackenzie, the director of the Cultural Olympiad and the London 2012 Festival, said: "We are going back to the days of ancient Greece, where artists and athletes celebrated together in a festival."
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While many events are temporary, a series of artworks built around the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, will be a permanent cultural reminder of the games. Yesterday, Sarah Weir, chief executive of the Legacy List, unveiled the Art in the Park, which comprises more than 30 works including sculptures, a floating cinema and poetry inscribed on walls. "Art has never been done in the Olympic Park in this way before," she said. "Our artists integrated their work into the park." She said she hoped local residents would be inspired by the works long after the Games had finished, and these would also provide a permanent link to the event. "These works either celebrate or commemorate London 2012. A lot will be about memory, and in 20 or 30 years people coming back with their kids," she added.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/cultural-gold-britains-100m-olympic-jamboree-7682542.html?google_editors_picks=true

Shabby Stour, stir, purr

....and I just heard a BBC news programe discussing a MULTI million pound redevelopement scheme for the stour, focusing on Businesses, Bars, Restaurants and other 'Merry Hill' type phenomena. 

Meanwhile these two article cover the litter pick I attended and documentaed and shared, as an Independent litter picker. Not representative of Trasition Stourbridge or Tidy Stourbridge, although, practically what they are doing seems good. I just wonder about the development and links between the big businesses and the environmental groups. Something smells fishy to me, and it's not the River stour.

--SBD (Silent But Dudley)

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"The group is teaming up with the Waterside Care initiative which is led by a partnership of Keep Britain Tidy, British Waterways, Severn Trent Water and the Environment Agency."

Eco-groups get set to clean up in Stourbridge

8:30am Tuesday 24th April 2012 in News

A STOURBRIDGE environmental group is getting set for the latest round in its mission to restore the River Stour.
Transition Stourbridge aims to restore the neglected waterway to its former glory by cleaning up litter and working to combat pollution.
The group is teaming up with the Waterside Care initiative which is led by a partnership of Keep Britain Tidy, British Waterways, Severn Trent Water and the Environment Agency for its next outing on Saturday April 28.
Volunteers will be in action between Bagley Street and The Bonded Warehouse from 10am clearing the river bed of rubbish including embedded plastic bottles and tyres using grappling hooks from the bank.

Teams from Transition Stourbridge will also be in waders cleaning litter from the river and investigating levels of invertebrate activity in the water, which can indicate levels of pollution.
Waterside Care will be providing equipment, anyone wishing to take part should register by emailing organiser Rosanne Adams via rosanneadams@yahoo.co.uk and meet at 10am on the day at Bagley Street Car Park.
Meanwhile Tidy Stourbridge has announced its summer programme Pick'n'Pints which have become a popular social event for community-minded volunteers.

The group's next meetings will be on Thursday April 26 at the The Stepping Stones, Birmingham Street, followed by Thursday May 10 at The Hadcroft, Grange Lane.
For a full list of dates visit www.tidystourbridge.org.uk
http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/local/your_community/st/stourbridge/9664867.Stourbridge_activists_get_set_for_river_bed_clean_up/


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Support grows to clean up shabby Stourbridge

8:00am Tuesday 27th March 2012 in Local

Lauren Partridge and Bridge Williams from Black Country band The Lyrebirds who played live to support the Transition Stourbridge campaign to Save Our Stour

SUPPORT is growing for campaigns dedicated to cleaning up shabby sections of Stourbridge including its landmark river.
Around 50 members of Transition Stourbridge and Tidy Stourbridge joined forces for a litter pick in the Bagley Street area and along the River Stour on March 25.
The pickers, who were fully kitted-out with safety equipment, filled around 40 bags of rubbish including grot which had been deliberately dumped.
David Colley, of Tidy Stourbridge, said: "Fly-tipping and street drinking were much in evidence in the Bagley Street car park and on the Stour as items such as asbestos, car batteries, cones, a vacuum, rubble and tyres were collected.

“The rubbish was quite hidden in overgrown bushes and it had become another out of sight, out of mind scenario."
Rosanne Adams, from Transition Stourbridge, said: “What a great event, I was amazed at the pile of rubbish waiting at Bagley Street when I returned. There really is such a lot of enthusiasm for getting something done.”
During the summer, Tidy Stourbridge will be holding regular Pick’n'Pint events, their next meeting will be at The Little Pig in High Street, Amblecote, at 7pm on Thursday April 12 to clean up School Drive and Corbett Hospital.

Meanwhile staff at Merry Hill cosmetics store Lush joined forces with music duo The Lyrebirds earlier this month for an in-store event to raise awareness and funds for Transition Stourbridge.
Lesley Rhodes, from Lush, said: "We want to help get word out, It's a great opportunity to get involved with a project that aims to transform the shabby rubbish-strewn river into a wildlife and tourist haven.”
http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/local/9613809.Support_grows_to_clean_up_shabby_Stourbridge/

Support grows to clean up shabby Stourbridge

Please readers, do not mistake me for a transition stourbridge member, or tidy stourbridge. I am an independent litter picker with no affiliations whatsoever with Dudley Council, thank god.  I simply wish to pick litter, and help clean up the river.

 Another pretty shabby article from the Stourbridge News spews up a cock and bull piece about the wonderful day we all had together. The river was FULL OF CRAP, and we simply picked up some rubbish and marvelled at the nice weather. No big deal. No babies were saved that day. However, I did make a video of the days events, if you check this blog.

Oh, did I mention some locals to Stourbridge muscians did a benefit concert in Merry Hill, in LUSH to raise awareness for Transition Stourbridge and the Shabby Stour. Amazing. But WHERE IS THE AUDIO?

THE PHOTOS
and/or
THE VIDEOS
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Where were the reporters during the Stour litter pick? Stourbridge News, Express and Star don't miss the boat.

Best wishes,
Steve fly

 

Support grows to clean up shabby Stourbridge

8:00am Tuesday 27th March 2012 in News

Lauren Partridge and Bridge Williams from Black Country band The Lyrebirds who played live to support the Transition Stourbridge campaign to Save Our Stour

SUPPORT is growing for campaigns dedicated to cleaning up shabby sections of Stourbridge including its landmark river.
Around 50 members of Transition Stourbridge and Tidy Stourbridge joined forces for a litter pick in the Bagley Street area and along the River Stour on March 25.
The pickers, who were fully kitted-out with safety equipment, filled around 40 bags of rubbish including grot which had been deliberately dumped.
David Colley, of Tidy Stourbridge, said: "Fly-tipping and street drinking were much in evidence in the Bagley Street car park and on the Stour as items such as asbestos, car batteries, cones, a vacuum, rubble and tyres were collected.

“The rubbish was quite hidden in overgrown bushes and it had become another out of sight, out of mind scenario."
Rosanne Adams, from Transition Stourbridge, said: “What a great event, I was amazed at the pile of rubbish waiting at Bagley Street when I returned. There really is such a lot of enthusiasm for getting something done.”
During the summer, Tidy Stourbridge will be holding regular Pick’n'Pint events, their next meeting will be at The Little Pig in High Street, Amblecote, at 7pm on Thursday April 12 to clean up School Drive and Corbett Hospital.

Meanwhile staff at Merry Hill cosmetics store Lush joined forces with music duo The Lyrebirds earlier this month for an in-store event to raise awareness and funds for Transition Stourbridge.
Lesley Rhodes, from Lush, said: "We want to help get word out, It's a great opportunity to get involved with a project that aims to transform the shabby rubbish-strewn river into a wildlife and tourist haven.”