Small State. Big Society
What these essays successfully demonstrate is that the ‘Small State, Big Society’ approach is not just a good idea – it is an idea that has been shown to work, and one that offers the only real solution to the many challenges we now face....Continue May 19, 2010
Latest local government news
Aug 12, 2010 by: Local Government Chronicle
The Department for Communities & Local Government has published a list of every item of expenditure above £500 made in the past year....
Maude launches pathfinder mutuals
Aug 12, 2010 by: Local Government Chronicle
A dozen ‘pathfinder mutuals’ in which entrepreneurial public sector staff take control of local services have been announced by Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude....
Aug 10, 2010 by: Local Government Chronicle
The Place Survey is to be scrapped as ministers make a further bid to “release councils from Whitehall control”, local government minister Grant Shapps has announced....
No more council houses for life, says David Cameron
Aug 5, 2010 by: The Daily Telegraph
The Prime Minister said the Government may introduce “fixed period” tenancies to ensure new social housing tenants can be evicted if their circumstances improve....
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Localis Party Conference Programme
by Localis
Localis ideas which have been adopted by the Government
by Conservative Home
Council Tax Conundrum
by Barry Maginn, Public Finance
Going Local
by Chartered Quality Institute
Localised Benefits
Posted in Reform and Personalisation of Public Services
Accountable Planning
Posted in Planning, Housing and Economic Development
Small State. Big Society
Posted in Building a Stronger Society
In Your Hands
Posted in Democracy and Devolution
Labour Conference: To Cut or Not to Cut
[Oct 27, 2010]
Conservative Conference: Total Place or Total Waste?
[Oct 4, 2010]
Conservative Conference: Total Neighbourhood
[Oct 4, 2010]
Liberal Democrat Conference: Is Localism Dead or Alive?
[Sep 21, 2010]
