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First Big Local area distributes £1.15m grant 28/06/2022 The first of 150 areas taking part in a long-term funding programme helping residents deliver community projects has distributed all of its £1.15m grant.
Campaigners call for ’20-minute neighbourhoods’ to cut emissions 28/06/2022 All new homes should be within 10 minutes’ walk from shops and schools if the UK is to reduce its carbon emissions, sustainable transport campaigners say.
Second round of £150m Community Ownership Fund opens for bids 13/06/2022 Community groups are being urged to bid for a share of £150m to rescue cultural buildings that would otherwise be lost.
Activating our high streets by rethinking housing models and embracing co-living 06/06/2022 Simon Bird argues that by finding different ways to live and activate spaces, we can create new communities and boost the vitality of our urban economies.
Over 100 village halls to share £3m improvement fund 31/05/2022 More than 100 village halls will be refurbished as part of a £3m fund to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Council launches West Midland’s first community investment fund 20/05/2022 Telford & Wrekin Council has launched the West Midland’s first crowdfunding campaign to try and raise half a million pounds for green initiatives.
Eight more projects benefit from Community Ownership Fund 19/05/2022 Community groups have been given more than £2.2m of government funding to take control of eight venues at risk of being lost forever.
Communities should be empowered to tackle cost of living crisis 06/05/2022 Over two thirds of people responding to a recent poll argue that more power should be given to local communities to tackle the cost of living crisis.
A deep dive into levelling up 28/04/2022 A new research programme is developing a prototype for levelling up rooted in the local through a series of focused studies of communities. Adam Hawksbee reports from the first visits to Oldham and Walsall.
New £10m fund to help create traveller sites 21/03/2022 Local authorities are being given access to a £10m fund to support the creation of new traveller sites, the Government announced yesterday.
Birmingham becomes the UK’s first Compassionate City 16/03/2022 Birmingham has been crowned the UK's first Compassionate City for the way it supports people who are grieving, living with a serious illness and caregivers.
Twenty-five areas awarded £3m to create local design standards 11/03/2022 Twenty-five areas across England have been awarded a share of £3m by the Government to help them set their own standards for design locally.
The role of ‘citizen science’ in air monitoring 21/02/2022 LocalGov caught up with Claudio Parrinello, CEO and founder of PlanetWatch, to find how air quality monitoring is being disrupted on a global scale by leveraging advanced technologies and the power of communities.
Citizen expectations for local authority reporting services revealed 21/02/2022 More transparency and fewer apps top requirements from citizens for local authority reporting services, new research from citizen-centred digital services provider SocietyWorks reveals.
Citizen expectations for local authority reporting services revealed 18/02/2022 More transparency and fewer apps top requirements from citizens for local authority reporting services, new research from citizen-centred digital services provider SocietyWorks reveals.
Welsh communities 'least empowered in Britain' to protect assets 17/02/2022 Welsh communities are the least empowered in Britain to protect land and assets, a new report has warned today.
How councils can harness the power of 'collective intelligence' 14/02/2022 Can councils use collective behavior to ensure that policy translates into effective action? William Eichler investigates.
Improving the lives of UK social housing residents 12/01/2022 A new report has revealed UK social housing residents want to feel a greater sense of community and improved safety, finds Doug Sarney.
Management team split for Hampshire councils 06/01/2022 East Hampshire DC and Havant BC will establish their own management teams after a 12-year partnership, the councils have announced.
Bury council welcomes £1m bid to buy football ground 24/12/2021 Town hall leaders have welcomed the news that a bid to acquire Gigg Lane and bring back football to the stadium has won Government funding.
A unique moment in time 15/12/2021 At The MJ’s recent Future Forum, BT outlined the immense opportunities digital and online services are currently offering councils – and the chance for true innovation must be taken.
Campaigners call for new law to empower communities 01/12/2021 Campaigners have called for a new Community Power Act to give communities a legal right to self-determination.
The case for building back resilient 18/11/2021 Chris Clarke warns that new research show that widening inequalities have the potential to fuel political polarisation and division.
Heritage Development Trusts: Helping create distinctive futures for our towns and cities 12/11/2021 Matthew Mckeague explains how in Coventry a pioneering new model – known as a Heritage Development Trust – is helping revive historic buildings in the city and take community ownership and asset transfer in an ambitious direction.
13 councils chosen to pilot new ways of working 09/11/2021 The Government has announced which 13 councils in England have been chosen to trial new ways of working to help target specific issues in local areas.
20 councils urge Gove to ‘level up’ social capital 05/11/2021 The Government has been urged to ‘level up’ social capital in order to ensure community resilience, leaders from 20 councils have said.
How Redbridge is taking a bold approach to cutting crime 03/11/2021 Dr Javed Kahn explains how other local authorities can use the Redbridge Community Crime Commission as a blueprint for finding solutions to crime in their community.
Eight Scottish community groups awarded £1m 14/10/2021 Eight local community groups in Scotland have been awarded £1m to help them take ownership of land and buildings that matter to them.
Think tank calls for more community involvement in local plans 04/10/2021 A think tank has called for the setting up of two new national funds to help communities have more of a say in local plans and to ensure plans are sustainable.
Tory MPs make case for 'double devolution' 04/10/2021 New agreements that ensure power is shared between councils and local communities would help really level up the country, a new report has argued today.
More than £1m to help city recover from Keyham shootings 23/09/2021 More than £1m has been allocated to help Plymouth recover from the Keyham tragedy.
National and local governments must do more to support locals to save their pubs 01/09/2021 Vidhya Alakeson explains what action local councils can take to help support community-owned pubs.
How can open data compliment community development? 24/08/2021 Nathan Coyle outlines the mechanisms and tools to help councils to take citizen engagement on the issue seriously
Community-led housing groups given access to £4m fund 24/08/2021 The Government has launched a £4m fund to help community groups build homes in their neighbourhood.
An energy market reform that would help local communities and the planet 19/07/2021 Steve Shaw explains why community energy is a tried-and-tested means of engaging people in the energy system.
Council chiefs launch campaign to ‘Build Back Local’ 06/07/2021 Local authority leaders have insisted that the Government must guarantee long-term investment for local services in order to ensure the country’s economic and social recovery after the pandemic.
LGiU report calls for a local government-led Building Back Better commission 16/06/2021 A local government-led Building Back Better commission should be part of a new place settlement after the pandemic, a new report from the LGiU think-tank has urged.
Report calls for greater council powers to protect future of high street 26/05/2021 Councils and local communities should be given more power to decide the future of their high streets, a new report has argued today.
Community resilience: A new capability for local resilience 18/05/2021 Duncan Shaw and David Powell explore the role local government can play in bringing together communities to build resilient behaviours and networks.
More than 100 leisure centres could go bust, DCN warns 13/05/2021 More than 100 leisure centres in England could go bust due to the coronavirus crisis, district councils have warned.
Scotland has some of least local councils in Europe, says campaign group 04/05/2021 Scotland has some of the least local councils in Europe and is lagging behind England in terms of voter representation per councillor, new research has found.
Gazing up at the future of community power 29/04/2021 Following on from a three-day event in March, New Local's Building Stronger Things looked at how to put the ideas of the community paradigm into practice locally. Ann McGauran reports.
Londoners top list of people most satisfied with where they live 29/04/2021 Residents of built up commuter and ‘affluent’ towns, particularly those living in London, are the most satisfied with where they live, according to new research.
Navigating the new National Bus Strategy 09/04/2021 Bus Users explains what responsibilities local authorities will have for community engagement under the new National Bus Strategy.
Report calls for a 'connected recovery' from pandemic 24/03/2021 Safer and more welcoming public spaces would help people reconnect post-COVID-19, MPs and peers have argued.
UCL study calls for ‘21st century approach to prosperity’ 16/03/2021 A new study has criticised the Government’s top down levelling-up agenda and calls for what it calls a ‘21st century approach to prosperity’.
Councils urged to build community spirit to help reduce health inequalities 05/03/2021 A toolkit to help local areas increase their community spirit beyond the pandemic has been published by the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH).
A chance to speak as one 25/02/2021 Community power is gaining momentum across the public sector, says Adam Lent. In advance of New Local’s ‘Stronger Things’ event in March, he outlines why it’s time to build a united voice for change.
Think tank calls for political action on community power 23/02/2021 New legislation should be created to give communities more power over their places and services, a think tank has argued today.
Embracing the civic tech movement 22/02/2021 Lora Botev explains why ‘civic tech’ offers an opportunity for councils to re-engage communities in local decision making.
COVID-19 has 'exacerbated inequalities' 17/02/2021 While the pandemic has brought communities closer together, 44% of people also believe it has increased social divisions, according to a new report.
Launch of COVID-19 vaccine uptake plan 15/02/2021 The Government has highlighted how vaccination buses and short films aimed at people with a learning disability are helping to boost vaccine uptake at a local level.
Councils secure funding to help boost take up of COVID-19 vaccine 25/01/2021 Over £23m has been allocated to 60 councils to encourage high-risk groups to have the COVID-19 vaccination.
Lessons learned from the pandemic 19/01/2021 Find out how a recent webinar explored for governments are supporting the health and wellbeing of their communities during the pandemic.
Sampling COVID’s impact on Surrey 14/01/2021 Michael Coughlin describes how Surrey CC is developing a ‘rich and granular’ understanding of how its residents, communities and the local economy are being impacted by the pandemic.
New proposals to fix Britain's 'fraying social fabric' 12/01/2021 Every local area should be represented by a parish or town council in order to rebuild ‘fraying’ communities after the pandemic, a think tank has argued today.
Expansion of Dormant Assets Scheme to potentially raise £800m 11/01/2021 The Government has announced that dormant assets are set to be unlocked, with the potential for more than £800m to be made available to support the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
What do we want our high streets to look like next Christmas? 05/01/2021 Vidhya Alakeson argues that community businesses provide a tremendous opportunity to create vibrant and resilient high streets and communities.
Community-led skills devo should be the way forward 03/12/2020 A more comprehensive and community-led approach to devolution would enable skills strategies and local services to be joined up more effectively, says Charlotte Morgan.
Ministers urged to 'double down on devolution' 17/11/2020 A new study has called for the creation of 'pop up parishes' and 'people's budgets' to give communities greater control over local services and assets.
Councils bid for vaccine role 16/11/2020 Councils have made a bid to play a key role in distributing the new coronavirus vaccine.
Report calls for extra investment in women's centres 20/10/2020 The Government has been urged to invest more funding in women's centres to help reduce the number of women in prison, in a new report published today.
Community involvement in local planning - why Local Plans hold the answer 12/10/2020 Alex Yedigaroff argues the planning white paper presents a great opportunity for local authorities to promote the importance of Local Plans to their communities.
Council leaders see ‘community wealth building’ as post-COVID priority 07/10/2020 Councils should focus on policies that strengthen the health, wealth and wellbeing of communities as they attempt to recover from the pandemic, report says.
Research highlights shortfall in community support hubs 30/09/2020 Over 150 local authorities are not operating community support hubs that provide vital services for vulnerable people, research has revealed.
Councils voice support for new Community Wealth Fund 10/09/2020 Calls for a Community Wealth Fund to transform the most ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods have been backed by 10 councils in England.
Nottingham agrees governance overhaul 28/08/2020 The council will implement a raft of measures in a bid to improve oversight of its companies after its energy firm incurred a £24m loss.
Government announces £5m for COVID-19 ‘social prescribing’ 17/08/2020 The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) has been awarded £5m to help people stay connected and maintain their health and wellbeing following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding boost for neighbourhood planning groups 10/08/2020 Grants to neighbourhood planning groups in urban and deprived areas has nearly doubled, the Government has announced.
Public back investment for ‘15-minute’ communities 07/08/2020 There is a growing trend to create '15-minute communities' through investment in public health, green infrastructure and town centres, a new survey has revealed.
NLGN report offers four ways for mobilising mutual aid 30/07/2020 Four strategies for rapidly mobilising local mutual aid groups to ensure the most vulnerable have what they need to get through the pandemic are outlined in a new report from the NLGN.
Think tank calls for sweeping reforms to local taxes 06/07/2020 A group of former Treasury special advisers have called for revaluation of the council tax and reform of business rates to boost the economy post-COVID-19.
How to get community infrastructure right post-pandemic? Listen, then invest 26/06/2020 Victoria Boelman calls on local leaders to listen to the voices of the local community to ensure we 'build back better'.
We must all step up to support our communities 18/06/2020 If we are to ensure a just recovery, the feelings of common purpose this crisis has caused must be harnessed, says Steve Butterworth of Neighbourly.
Luton forced into unavoidable cuts 17/06/2020 Luton BC’s boss has said the council has done all it can but has no other choice than to cut 365 jobs and frontline services.
Local groups urge PM to support a ‘community-powered’ post-Covid recovery 16/06/2020 Over 100 organisations have called on the Government to support a community-powered economic recovery which they argue would help revive local areas.
Councils call for clarity on local lockdowns 16/06/2020 Councils this week called for clarity on the legal powers they will have if they are forced to implement local coronavirus lockdowns.
Free community groups to take on assets - think-tank 03/06/2020 Powers allowing community groups to take on local assets should be kick-started to build on the volunteer spirit generated by Covid says a report released today.
Community cohesion at 'all-time high' say council leaders 28/05/2020 Community cohesion is at an all-time high despite plummeting economic confidence during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey of local government chiefs and leaders.
Participatory budgeting 21/05/2020 Evgeny Barkov explains what participatory budgeting means and how it can reveal what citizens need.
Call for lifting of immigration rules 20/04/2020 Council leaders in England, Scotland and Wales have called for a temporary lifting of the immigration rules that stop some migrants accessing public funds.
Tactical urbanism 17/04/2020 Nathan Coyle calls on councils to build on community cohesion and have conversations about tactical urbanism when Covid-19 restrictions are over.
Councils' commissioning must boost communities says report 15/04/2020 The public sector should adopt Community Value Charters as a standardised way of evaluating social value and improving the lives of local residents, a new report has urged.
Playing outside helps build ‘connected communities’, research says 17/03/2020 Researchers have called on local authorities to ‘recognise and value’ the contribution of residents who organise playing out sessions for children.
Creating communities for all ages 13/02/2020 Bringing younger and older people together produces dividends, says Stephen Burke, who outlines how councils can encourage more intergenerational care and living.
Welsh village home of the UK’s ‘best high street’ 24/01/2020 Treorchy High Street in the Rhondda Valley has been crowned the UK’s best in this year’s Great British High Street Awards.
Village halls secure refurbishment funding 20/01/2020 The Government has awarded £1.2m to refurbish village halls in the past year.
Whitehall issues new armed forces ID card 09/01/2020 A new ID card for armed forces veterans has started to be issued to service leavers, according to the Government.
Eight councils to receive £20,000 to develop ‘behavioural insights’ 08/01/2020 Eight local authorities are to receive £20,000 each in order to help them develop new ways to change the behaviour of residents as part of an effort to reduce demand on overstretched councils.
Report calls for end of 'age apartheid' 07/01/2020 Radical action is needed to create ‘a country for all ages’ by 2030, according to a report published today.
Community ownership in Scotland on the rise 11/12/2019 New figures have revealed that community ownership is on the increase in Scotland.
Measuring the true value of community transport 11/12/2019 ECT Charity explains why community transport is worth its weight in savings.
Providing sanctuary for refugees 10/12/2019 Neil Merrick finds out what councils across the country are doing to welcome and resettle Syrian refugees.
Councils taking ‘zero tolerance’ approach to community posters 25/11/2019 Nearly half of councils remove all posters put up by community groups, a new investigation has revealed.
Survey warns housing developments are 'built too quickly' 21/11/2019 Planners and developers are failing to consider the infrastructure needed to support new house building, according to a report produced with the help of architects.
Mending a shattered society 17/10/2019 Local government must be the glue that mends the broken bonds of our communities, writes Donna Hall.
Cambridge’s pioneering cohousing scheme 07/10/2019 Laura Sharman visits Marmalade Lane – Cambridge’s first cohousing development and the largest scheme of its type in the UK.
It’s time to reboot localism, says think tank 23/09/2019 Local authorities should formally commit to including the neighbourhood in all decision making processes, says Centre for London.
Northants gives green light to 17 community-run libraries 23/08/2019 Northamptonshire County Council has approved the business cases of 17 community-run libraries as part of a plan to safeguard the future of the authority’s library service.
Wales and Scotland identified as ‘rising stars’ in participative government 26/07/2019 A comprehensive review of participative, outcomes-based, joined-up policy making across the UK has identified Wales and Scotland as ‘rising stars’.

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