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News 2007

 * January 22 2007 - Sustainable Communities Bill passes through its second reading. Local Works
 * January 4 2007 - Transport 2000 says local bank closures point to need for carbon audits. Transport 2000 / Climate change UK news
 * November 23 2006 - First MP drawn in the Private Members Ballot agrees to adopt the Sustainable Communities Bill and take it through Parliament. Local Works
 * November 3 2006 - Cameron Backs Sustainable Communities Bill.
 * June 26 2006 - East Suffolk local food network flourishing since planned superstore turned down. CPRE, The town that said no to Tesco, The Guardian / East of England
 * May 9 2006, Office of Fair Trading to refer grocery market to Competition Commission.
 * April 28 2006, Friends fo the Earth launch "Shop Local First" campaign
 * 9 March 2006, FoE welcomes call for investigation into supermarket power.
 * Films of Local Food Week in Southville, Ashton and Bedminster, Bristol, UK, October 28 2005
 * Public sector urged to support small firms, September 8 2005