Comment – A devolutionary deal, by Phil Woolas

Comment – A devolutionary deal, by Phil Woolas (PF 4/5/07)

Local Area Agreements give councils more power to set local priorities.

Double or nothing, by Geoff Mulgan and Saffron James

Double or nothing, by Geoff Mulgan and Saffron James (PF 30/6/06)

British LG not very local – average size of lowest tier 120,000 (10x other western countries.) 61% feel they have no influence over decisions in their local area and 73% would like neighbourhoods to have more control.

EG: Steeple Ashton Community Shop (shop, children’s centre and IT training: parish council providing services in rural area); Kent – WyeCycle community recycling changing patterns of consumption, allowing reduction in kerbside collection.