Local government & public services
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How local government devolves and why
Publication 1 November 2006
Why work in neighbourhoods and communities? This briefing, commissioned by LGA and IDeA, looks at why local government devolves, decentralises and empowers, the impact this can have and the strategies councils have adopted to engage with their citizens.
Life begins at 60: what kind of NHS after 2008?
Publication 28 October 2006
Can the NHS evolve into a national wellness service capable of maximising people’s health rather than just treating us when we get ill? That’s the question at the heart of a visionary document about the future of the NHS by
Bridging the Gap: The London Olympics 2012 and South Asian – owned Businesses in Brick Lane and Green Street
Publication 28 July 2006
This report which reveals a significant gap between the activities of the London Olympics 2012 development agencies and the expectations of small businesses in Brick Lane and Green Street. The study of 50 small Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani catering, commercial
The challenges of citizen engagement: Lessons from Transforming Neighbourhoods
Publication 18 July 2006
Powerpoint presentation detailing lessons of community and citizen engagement from the Transforming Neighbourhoods programme.
The potential for neighbourhood involvement in the design and delivery of public services
Publication 5 July 2006
This report discusses the potential for communities to play a significant role in designing, planning and delivering local public services. Improving the quality of local public services is a high priority for government. It has recognised that poor quality services
Local democracy and neighbourhood governance
Publication 4 July 2006
Democracy can flourish in many different ways. It is presently evolving as fresh demands for and practices of participation fall in with and challenge the representative process. Our work has found that arguments between participation and representation prove sterile when
What is the role for the community in neighbourhood governance?
Publication 12 May 2006
This report summarises the main discussion points and recommendations that were generated at a seminar held by the Young Foundation, bassac and CDF in December 2005, to discuss the role for voluntary and community organisations, activists and residents, in new
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