Big Society: what of the new localism bill?
Victoria Harkness, Head of Local Government Research
15 December 2010
We’ve been waiting with bated breath for the new Localism Bill, finally published on Monday, 13 December. Not a lot of surprises in there – we’ve known for some time of the desire of Eric Pickles and co. to “fundamentally shake up the balance of power in this country”.
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Big Society and the Bigger Picture
Anna Beckett, Research Director
29 November 2010
This week, having come back from holiday, I’ve been thinking about how big (or not) UK society already is, and how we compare to other countries around the world.
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The Big Society Blog: Are we the Big Society?
Anna Beckett, Research Director
10 November 2010
When I opened a letter from my council inviting me to apply for a free shovel to keep pavements clear this winter, it brought home that I'm exactly the sort of person Big Society might target.
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