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Communitybuilders Coming Soon

j4bfunditpundit wrote 3 weeks ago: The government’s £70 million Communitybuilders programme will open in July 2009. Communitybuilders, … more →

Tags: communities in control, community anchors, Communitybuilders, Office of the Third Sector

Triumph for opposition MP as autism bill moves forward with government support1 comment

ispystrangers wrote 3 weeks ago: Cheryl Gillan is Conservative MP for Chesham and Amersham by Tony Grew A bill that would require an … more →

Tags: commons, Lords, Ann Keen, Communities and Local Government, NHS, Department for Health, Children Schools and Families, DCSF, Cabinet Office

Don't count on empowerment

greatemancipator wrote 1 month ago: My academic colleagues in the Local Governance Research Unit at De Montfort (along with those from S … more →

Tags: Customer Satisfaction, E-government, engagement, Systems thinking, Transformational Change, De Montfort, Empowering local communities, Southampton

"Misinformation and complacency" from councils who invested in Icelandic banks

ispystrangers wrote 1 month ago: A report from the Communities and Local Government Committee has said that local authorities have p … more →

Tags: Committees, commons, Communities and Local Government, credit crunch, Communities committee, Phyllis Starkey, Audit Commission, Iceland, icelandic banks

Who are the new CLG team?

Michael Donnelly wrote 1 month ago: It’s all-change at the CLG with Beckett, Blears and co making way for a host of new faces. So who ar … more →

Tags: CLG, reshuffle

Something is Happening Here: Using Empty Spaces for Community Projects2 comments

Laura Hyde wrote 1 month ago: A while ago I briefly blogged about The Caretaker Project (aka ‘Sex Up Stoke’), an idea that sprung … more →

Tags: collaborate, Ideas!, #scse, Art, artists and makers, Arts Council, beekeeper, Caretaker project, clone town britain

National Volunteers' Week

Laura Hyde wrote 1 month ago: This week is the 25th anniversary of National Volunteers’ Week - the annual celebration of vol … more →

Tags: Volunteering, 2007, Accenture, Aramark, Arc in the Park, Benefits, Caroline Middelcote, chain-reaction, Citizenship Survey

Planning Policy Statement 4

sustainableneighbourhoodspool wrote 2 months ago: Consultation now out on the new PPS 4: Planning for Prosperous Economies. This paper seeks views on … more →

Tags: Buildings, Civic Space, consulation, Economy, Environment, manchester, Planning, Urban Environment, Consultation

Rock and Roll

coralgrainger wrote 2 months ago: You may know Chris Norwood from the Innovation Manchester teams – he’s another blog newbie and he’s … more →

Tags: manchester, stone roses, Talent

Looking After Our Town Centre

sustainableneighbourhoodspool wrote 2 months ago: The Department of Communities and Local Government has produced a new guide on town centre managemen … more →

Tags: Buildings, Civic Space, manchester, Economy, Urban Environment, Empty Shops, MCC, looking after our town centres

Using vacant shops in and around East Finchley1 comment

efinch wrote 3 months ago: What would you do with the vacant shops in and around East Finchley High Road?  One collaborator on … more →

Tags: Community, Ideas!, Network, Art, Artists, cohesion, Collaboration, declining high street, East Finchely Open

Every Woolies a Community Centre? 2 comments

Laura Hyde wrote 3 months ago: A proposal was announced today from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG), which … more →

Tags: Ideas!, chain-reaction, Network, #scse, Sex up Stoke, Empty Shops, social enterprise, Learning Centre, high street decline

defining zero carbon

fairsnape wrote 6 months ago: As a post on this blog noted at the end of last year, the definition of zero carbon buildings is cur … more →

Tags: sustainability, Construction, Links, Green Buildings, Carbon, Comment, futures, Facilities Management, technology

Zero Carbon Definition Consultation

Tom Naughton wrote 6 months ago: Last week, the DCLG released the long-awaited consultation document on the definition of zero-carbon … more →

Tags: Editorial, Allowable Solutions, Carbon Compliance, Code for Sustainable Homes, Consultation, Energy efficiency, offsite renewable, onsite renewable, PassivHaus

Changing the rules2 comments

sarahgillingwater wrote 6 months ago: There was a brief article in PR Week a couple of days ago about planned new guidelines for how local … more →

Tags: New Media, Local Government, local authority, Consultation, pr week, two-way communication

One-stop shop for Community Cohesion resources

blackpoolcommunitynews wrote 9 months ago: A new website has been launched which will act as a ‘portal’ delivering a range of pract … more →

Tags: National Community News, iCoCo

Young advisors - a voice in Government1 comment

blackpoolcommunitynews wrote 9 months ago: A new team of ‘youth advisors’ was unveiled today by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears … more →

Tags: National Community News, Youth Community News, Hazel Blears MP, Government Youth Advisers

New Ministers for Communities Department

blackpoolcommunitynews wrote 9 months ago: A new ministerial team at the Department for Communities and Local Government has been appointed in … more →

Tags: National Community News, Kevin Brennan MP, Minister for the Third Sector, Margaret Beckett MP

UK Property Market Review - September 6 - October 1 20081 comment

seandusher wrote 9 months ago: September proved to be one of the most turbulent months in recent times for the housing market, but … more →

Tags: Property Weekly, Banks, credit crunch, LLoyds, Mortgages, Property, Rightmove


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