IHBC past chair Dave Chetwyn has written an article explaining how the Big Society and Localism connect.
Chetwyn’s introduction says of the Big Society and Localism: ‘Whilst the terms are open to interpretation, key elements include encouraging volunteering, community participation and shifting decision making from national and regional levels to local and neighbourhood levels. The Localism Bill is designed to help deliver this agenda, especially in its neighbourhood planning proposals. But is it really about empowering local communities and is it deliverable in practice, especially against the context of public sector spending cuts?’
Find out the answers by downloading his article HERE
