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Community Reinvestment Act
Banks should be required to lend more to deprived communities that have been underserved by mainstream finance, according to think tank ResPublica. The report, Markets…
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Offering services to offer LA services to public before private business
The public should be given ownership of services before they are outsourced or privatised, a new bill is proposing: The Private Members’ Bill, which…
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Guide for street parties dispells some myths
An interactive guide to organising street parties and community events has been published in a bid to abolish the myths surrounding such occasions. The guide…
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Bill for local accountability
A bill that the Government believes will increase local accountability and transparency has been agreed by both houses of parliament. The Local Audit and…
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IPPR 2013 Policy Impact 2013
IPPR have published their policy impact in 2013 Here it is: On energy policy – rarely out of the news this year – IPPR…
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News on Big Society – Dec 2014
Office of the Civil Society, Local Intelligence Team (LIT) North West December 2013 Update. More information below on: OCS December Newsletter (attached) Step Up To…
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Big Society Report 2013
Big society is missing disadvantaged communities and failing to stem the dominance of ‘mega-corporations’ in public service ownership, a report claims. Government bias towards…
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Social Media – top tips for engagement
Social media junkies Here are the latest slides from the other end of the world which give great advice on engagement thorough social media…
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Four Community made orders for planning get approved
Four of England’s first community-made orders that relax planning rules for certain kinds of developments in specific areas have been published by Cockermouth Town Council…
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The future of HAs and investment in communities
Here is the report from Service matters at Orbit HA, into 6 possible futures for Housing Associations Housing 2020 PDF Orbit have also been…
