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Better connected

14th September 2011 By Clare Goff

Matt Leach has become skeptical of government’s ability to make a real impact on a local level. But the new boss of Hact is sold on the Big Society agenda and reckons housing associations should be at the heart of it. Clare Goff meets him

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Network interference?

13th September 2011 By Lee Pugalis

This week sees the inaugural meeting of the government-backed national network for local enterprise partnerships. Lee Pugalis and Lorna Gibbons ask: how does a ‘top-down’ network support ‘bottom-up’ LEPs?

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Keeping sight of the vision

7th September 2011 By Robert Rogerson

As the coalition government struggles to define localism and Big Society is there a danger the merit of creating sustainable communities will be sidelined? Robert Rogerson argues there’s a need for a renewed vision

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Culture change

7th September 2011 By Ivan Tennant

As retail struggles, new models for our high streets are emerging. Ivan Tennant assesses some creative approaches to town centres.

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A Little Patch of Ground

31st August 2011 By admin

There is a unique community project taking place at the moment called ‘A Little Patch of Ground’, led by participatory arts group, Encounters. Since April 2011 two community vegetable gardens have been established and two culturally diverse and intergenerational groups have been formed.

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Portland: lessons in localism

26th August 2011 By Clare Goff

As cities in the UK look towards new ways of building their local economies without the large public funds they have become accustomed to, the localised partnership-based approach and focus on place within Portland is attractive.

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Community-owned or merely ‘based’ in the community?

18th August 2011 By admin

The early evidence of some cuts suggests that community-based regeneration might be a less resilient model than was previously suggested or promised.

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Questioning the riots

11th August 2011 By Neil McInroy

We have heard the screams. The force of law must now take its course. People must take responsibility for their actions. However economic policy and the state must also now take responsibility.

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Tackling discrimination must be at the heart of debate on ageing

8th August 2011 By Alan Hatton-Yeo

Our ideas may have moved forward but we are still struggling to promote a culture of opportunity for people as they age.

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It’s time to dispel a few myths around outsourcing

3rd August 2011 By admin

Before councils rush to outsource public services they should ask themselves why those who tried it years ago are now bringing them back in-house, says Paul O’Brien

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