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Community Development
More and more emphasis now on what we do with our involvement budget. Community Development is high on the agenda, after regulatory compliance and…
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Residents to manage libraries
Volunteers are poised to take over almost half of a city’s libraries as part of cost cutting plans to save £1.6m. According to LG…
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Big Tenant Survey 2014
Most social housing tenants do not believe their landlords listen to them or care about them, a survey has found. According to CIH: Responses…
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Complaints at LAs – view of the LA Ombudsman
The Local Government Ombudsman report gives us all food for thought. According to LG News: As access to councils becomes even easier through web…
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Recording local meetings – advice
Communities secretary, Eric Pickles, recently signed a parliamentary order to allow the public recording of local meetings. I would like to offer you some practical…
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Communities – get your application in quick for the great British High St award
Communities are being urged to submit their applications for the Great British High Street competition before the 30 August 2014 closing date. The competition run…
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Think tank suggests raising taxes to save parks
Local taxes should be changed to stop the UK’s parks deteriorating or becoming preserves of the wealthy, a think tank has suggested. According to…
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CCH opens bids for 2nd round of community grant scheme
Chorley Community Housing (CCH) is inviting a second round of bids from Chorley residents for a share of £9,000 from their community grant scheme…
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No homes built under £17m under community right to build
A £17 million programme to encourage local communities to build more houses has yet to result in a single house being built. Reported by…
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IPPR suggest a new relationship for citizens and public services
This landmark report sets out a new ‘relational state’ agenda for public service reform that would address complex problems holistically, provide more intensive and…
