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Lessons from Holland: Helping citizens with debt management pays off

As household’s struggle with rising levels of debt, should local government step in to help? ...

Communities Good Local Economics Housing Local Government

Leeds Empties: A template for tackling complex social problems

Complex social problems require a range of creative solutions. No one organisation, no one ...

Good Local Economics

Why bother with innovation?

We in the county council are beginning to learn how we need to behave differently ...

Communities Good Local Economics

Abolishing the social fund: when ‘local’ simply means ‘less’

What does the abolition of the social fund mean for local areas? Damon Gibbons finds ...

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How to…provide a people-centred alternative to the social fund

The devolution of the social fund is an opportunity for local areas to pool their ...

Good Local Economics

How to… connect sectors to kickstart innovation

Birmingham is finding new ways to connect sectors and link innovators across the city, as ...

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The role of the contributory principle in welfare

A return to the ‘contributory principle’ isn’t a silver bullet that will fix our welfare ...

Communities Good Local Economics Regeneration

Tackling poverty requires people-centred action

From a people-centred perspective, the welfare debate is back to front: the goal must be ...

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How are local areas responding to welfare reform?

Across the country councils and voluntary sector organisations are preparing for the impact of welfare ...

Local Government

How are local areas responding to welfare reform?

ISSUE 509, MARCH 2013 *SPECIAL FOCUS ON WELFARE REFORM*