Community budgets

Budget 2013: Red Book revelations

Behind the Budget headlines, the detail in the official Treasury Red Book demonstrates the extent of cutbacks facing local authorities Read more

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Local government: the ultimate challenge

The community rights to challenge supply and to bid to own local assets can only work if councils develop constructive relationships with the voluntary sector Read more

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Community Budgets: only the start

The new Community Budget pilots are a step forward in joined-up local services and budgeting. But DCLG  must  do more to roll out this programme nationwide Read more

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Community Budget pilots: turbulence ahead?

The new wave of Community Budget pilots will need a lot more drive from central government if the ‘whole area’ approach is going to catch on
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Making the most of ‘whole place’ Community Budgets

The upcoming ‘whole place’ Community Budget pilots need to focus on delivery, not on making a case for change that has already been made Read more

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Community budgets: a compromise too far, by John Tizard

Last week, in advance of the Comprehensive Spending Review, I wrote a piece for the Public Finance blog contemplating whether it would rejuvenate Total Place. Post CSR, my blunt answer has to be ‘no’. Read more...

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