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Four ways to tackle poverty in an era of austerity

Despite the significant challenges facing councils, there are still a number of ways which local ...

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The Groucho Marx challenge for public services

People value quality relationships; they want them to be a core part of public services; ...

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Political parties, listen up! We need a new local economics

Over the years, I have been to dozens of party conferences across all the political ...

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Politicians must engage and empower communities

The contemporary political discourse about localism, decentralisation and economic growth all too often seemingly omits ...

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After the Twitterstorm…

Two recent examples in Sheffield show how social media can quickly mobilise and energise people’s ...

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Tomorrow’s homes today

Over the last almost 60 years the way people live has changed, the technology we ...

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Book review: Taking Power Back

We live in turbulent times. Post financial crash, we have had a prolonged depression and ...

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How to upcycle your neighbourhood

In Cleveland, Ohio more than a third of people live below the poverty line. Lee ...

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Extending Right to Buy could kill community-led housing

Changes affecting the wider housing sector also affect community-led housing providers; loss of properties through ...

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What’s the difference between John Bird and Camila Batmanghelidjh?

Batmanghelidjh’s determination to put her services users first was laudable and in no way atypical ...