Tag Archives: Community Ownership

Community Ownership: A risk worth taking

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Blog post by Graeme McDonald, Director of Policy and Communications, SOLACE Community ownership is heralded as one of the big ideas for the future. Public services owned and delivered by the community can be more responsive, provide greater choice and offer … Continue reading →

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The times are changing: starting the debate

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

“We cannot go on like this anymore!” “We need to fundamentally change; salami slicing budgets is of no use”. These are the battle cries across local government land. Many authorities, whilst applying large budget reductions are attempting fundamental service re-designs as major … Continue reading →

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