Georgie and I have just returned from two days at the Locality Convention in Manchester, which is an annual meeting of people from all over the country who are working to build stronger communities from the bottom up, whether by taking on an old town hall, setting up a community solar farm or running a community-led pub.
I left, as I always do from such things, feeling a combination of inspired and inadequate. There is always so much more we could be doing…if we had more time, more money to spend, more staff, more support from the powers that be.
To me, however hard, aiming high is critical. Having high expectations is tough, but it is necessary. We need ambition and aspiration for our communities—we need to strive to create the best versions we can of ourselves, and the places we love. To do otherwise is a waste of energy.
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