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Rhetoric isn’t working

Labour isn’t working. So went the Conservative slogan in 1979, ushering in a change of ...

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Community-led Housing

Britain's wealth gap is growing- but community- owned and managed housing could offer a more ...

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It’s time to revive that spirit of civic activism

Here’s a conundrum: help your town or city survive the recession and create new jobs ...

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Local Journalism

The influence of local newspapers is fast diminishing and a new breed of journalism is ...

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Interviews with CLT experts filmed by New Start

Interviews of leading figures in community land trusts (CLTs) were filmed at a New Start ...

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A listening culture is needed to ‘age-proof’ local services

This week the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) ran a conference called Wise Up: Listening to ...

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Community Empowerment

Championed by ministers back in 2001, many community empowerment networks have now closed while others ...

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A chance to shine

Business Link Yorkshire is launching its annual search to find the region’s most dynamic and ...

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Throwaway society: What’s being cast aside in the quest for mixed communities?

New Start visit an estate in south-east London where local people are being moved on ...

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Confusion over Peterborough community centre

There has been what I can only describe as a breakdown in communication between the ...