The Big Local is a programme that attempts resident-led change at neighbourhood level in England. The Big Lottery Fund is investing up to £200m in 150 neighbourhoods. Each area – covering between 3,000 to 10,000 people – receives an endowment … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Participatory Budgeting
Time for a new social contract
Think tank, Res Publica has published a report by Julian Dobson called ‘Responsible recovery: A social contract for local growth’. He proposes a different approach for local growth which revolves around a new social contract – one that treats people … Continue reading
Community Budgets
In England, a ‘Community Budgets guide’, published jointly by the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Government, and endorsed by the Prime Minister, describes how ‘Radical public sector reform can save billions and improve services’. Partnerships between public sector organisations … Continue reading
Responses to Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill
The Scottish Government has published the 447 consultation responses to the consultation on a Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill, and an independent report analysing all the responses. An easy read version of the analysis is currently being prepared and will … Continue reading
Democracy Max
The Electoral Reform Society is holding an enquiry – Democracy Max – into the quality of Scotland’s democracy. The big ideas to emerge from an event held earlier this year, the People’s Gathering, are being debated and discussed over the … Continue reading
Community Councils Short-Life Working Group
In December 2011, the Scottish Government established a short-life working group to consider how best to build the resilience, capacity, and capability of Community Councils. The group’s final report and recommendations, include consideration of internal operations; Community Councils’ engagement and relationships with local authorities; … Continue reading
