peterPeter MacFadyen is a founder of Sustainable Frome (a Transition initiative) and Director of Frome's new Renewable Energy Co-op.

He has worked with Comic Relief for 20 years, and was part of a group of Independents who, as Independents for Frome, ran for the town council and got in, a tale documented in his new book, Flatpack Democracy.

Over this month, we'll be posting his 10 Tips for Reinventing Local Democracy.

List of Tips  
1. Celebrate!
3. Engage!
6. Food!