They are passionate about their community, know what the issues are – and are sick to death of party politics. To make all this possible, they made huge changes to the way the town council operates. In May’s town council elections, 11 of its 16 seats were won by the new Dartmouth Initiative Group (DIG). We could run the council.”While the makeup of the old town council was disproportionately male, 10 of DIG’s candidates were women. Photograph: Alderley Edge FirstPerhaps the most unlikely example of the new local democracy is in Alderley Edge in Cheshire.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2019 09:00 UTC