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 Localism and Big Society: Open for all?
The Coalition Government have announced that their ‘ambition is localism’ and it is expected that the Localism Bill will become law by
November 2011. This means that there will be a ‘radical shift of
power from Westminster to local people’.
This is a ‘Big Society’ in which the Government ‘trust people to take
control of the decisions that affect them by devolving power
closer to neighbourhoods, increasing citizen participation,
promoting community ownership, lifting inspection burdens on
councils and removing regional government’.
The main benefits of the Bill that are highlighted by the
Government will include:
- Empowering local people.
- Freeing local government from central and regional control.
- Giving local communities a real share in local growth.
- A more efficient and more local planning system.
There is potential that this agenda could disproportionately
affect BME communities and the BME Third Sector and so One
North West wants to collect responses to this agenda from across the region to be able to influence the Coalition's programme and its local
implementation.
You do not have to answer every question and the survey should
not take too long. Your thoughts will be invaluable for us to lobby for greater race equality in the North West.Please read the briefing
This emerging agenda involves plans for increased involvement in
the running of public services by voluntary and private sector cortr organisations and a fundamental redefinition of the role of the
state as a provider of public services. More
SURVEY
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