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The Icing on the Community Cake
[Oct 20, 2011, by Alex Thomson, Localis (in the MJ)]

The Big Society means different things to different people. Many stress its civic activism, others the 'nudges' the Government may have to make to facilitate its successful execution while some have concentrated on how it will play out in times of constrained financial circumstance.

Strategic Commissioning Is The Future
[Oct 12, 2011, by Alex Thomson, Localis (on eGov monitor)]

A vast majority of councils in England and Wales are looking at the strategic commissioning approach - its not just outsourcing - but an opportunity to support the third sector and cooperatives. Whilst the recent constraints on government finance have attracted much attention, there is broad consen

Community ownership must be the focus of Miliband’s Labour
[Oct 10, 2011, by Richard Carr, Localis (on Left Foot Forward)]

Consensus is building that Labour needs a policy hook beyond “too far, too fast.” It is clear what they are against – be it perceived excessive privatisation of the NHS, swingeing spending cuts across the board, and specific reforms in areas from pensions to planning – but not yet clear what they st

Pledging support
[Oct 6, 2011, by Alex Thomson, Localis (in the Ethos Journal)]

I could not choose a ‘best’ example of localism in action from across the UK – there are so many – but the London Borough of Barnet’s PledgeBank is as good as any. PledgeBank is an online facility that allows residents to pledge support for local initiatives, such as helping to clean graffiti off

Neighbourhood planning 'is not for Nimbys'
[Oct 6, 2011, by Mark Smulian, Public Finance]

In a report published today, Localis argues that neighbourhood plans could deliver a more positive attitude to planning from all involved. It says local authorities must act as ‘honest brokers’ between developers and residents and provide an overarching strategic vision for growth.

Neighbourhood planning scheme 'could provide benefits'
[Oct 6, 2011, by Odgers Berndtson]

A new thinktank report has highlighted the potential benefits offered by proposed neighbourhood planning schemes, as long as they are correctly managed. Localis has published analysis of stipulations in the Localism Bill that would allow neighbourhoods to have more of a say about developments in the

Majority of councils adopt strategic commissioning role
[Sep 28, 2011, by Dermott Calpin, The MJ]

More than 80% of councils are planning to take on a strategic commissioning role for the delivery of local services, according to Localis.

Future of Local Public Services
[Sep 28, 2011, by eGov monitor]

80% of councils are considering taking a greater strategic commissioning role in the delivery of local public services in the near future, in order to meet the challenges of unprecedented financial squeeze faced by English local authorities, according to a report published by Localis, in partnership

Councils embracing commissioning role
[Sep 28, 2011, by James Illman, LGC]

Some 80% of English councils are considering taking a greater strategic commissioning role in the delivery of their services, according to fresh research.

What does efficiency mean?
[Sep 22, 2011, by Tom Shakespeare, Localis (in The MJ)]

What do we mean by efficiency? It seems like a straightforward question, but as we found at a recent Localis and Capita Symonds roundtable discussion, the answer is not as obvious as one might think.

Is the bandwagon now rolling for elected mayors?
[Sep 19, 2011, by Mike Burton, The MJ]

The Liberal Democrat conference got underway last weekend with a fringe debate on elected mayors. Michael Burton, who chaired the event, reports on the findings.

'Widen elected mayor policy,' Lib Dem urges
[Sep 19, 2011, by Mike Burton, The MJ]

Directly elected police commissioners are likely to stimulate the public appetite for directly elected mayors, a leading peer has told a Liberal Democrat conference fringe.

The General Power of Competence – Is the sky the limit?
[Sep 8, 2011, by Ricahard Carr, Localis (on Lib Dem Voice)]

As the Localism Bill moves into Report stage in the Lords, local authorities are getting ever closer to gaining their much discussed General Power of Competence (GPoC).

Time to get serious about localism
[Sep 8, 2011, by Alex Thomson (in The MJ)]

Skills, criminal justice and health, as well as work and pensions, are all areas in which councils should be free to show how they can do things differently and more effectively, says Alex Thomson. Is the coalition Government serious about empowering local government?

Learning the principles of partnership
[Sep 1, 2011, by Alex Thomson, Localis (in the MJ)]

More for less is something of a mantra for the government. No-one would suggest creating better public services while reducing the cost of providing those services is an easy task, but there is plenty of evidence that sharing services between local authorities is one way to achieve this desirable do

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The Icing on the Community Cake
by Alex Thomson, Localis (in the MJ)

Strategic Commissioning Is The Future
by Alex Thomson, Localis (on eGov monitor)

Community ownership must be the focus of Miliband’s Labour
by Richard Carr, Localis (on Left Foot Forward)

Neighbourhood planning scheme 'could provide benefits'
by Odgers Berndtson