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I recently blogged about legal forms that social enterprises are adopting, drawing on published figures from the respective regulatory bodies, in an attempt to see if the hype surrounding certain forms is matched by reality.
Recognising that as great as my blog is, not everyone subscribes to it, …
Posted on Monday, 21st December 2009 | This entry has 2 comment(s)
Last week a revised version of the Compact, the terms on which the third sector and government work together, was published. Matthew Scott, director of the Community Sector Coalition, says that the new agreement is a step backwards for equalities and for community sector organisations.
Now is …
Posted on Monday, 21st December 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
It’s always gratifying when politicians catch up with the rest of us. So a seasonal cheer for Tessa Jowell’s Progress lecture this week.
Tessa has discovered mutuality, another of those so-called best kept secrets which aren’t secrets at all, as the millions of people who are …
Posted on Friday, 18th December 2009 | This entry has 1 comment(s)
Homelessness is in evidence all around us and yet, surprisingly the government currently only recognises 464 rough sleepers throughout the entire country.
It is impossible to see these figures as realistic, when there are so many without a roof over their heads this Christmas. If we want to …
Posted on Friday, 18th December 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
Although the headlines about the pre-budget report will inevitably be about the tax on bankers’ bonuses and the Social Investment Bank being set up, the real news from my point of view was a commitment 'explore options' on better disclosure of how banks provide services to disadvantaged communities.
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Posted on Wednesday, 9th December 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
Today the Chancellor, Alistair Darling, is announcing his spending strategy in the pre-budget report. Gordon Brown has already trailed the big theme: efficiency.
The prime minister will personally oversee (at least as long as he's in office) a Cabinet sub-committee on efficiency and value for …
Posted on Wednesday, 9th December 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
It's the Pre-Budget Report tomorrow where Alistair Darling is expected to crack down on bankers' bonuses with a one-off supertax.
Now, this move might appease taxpayers angry that the people who helped to cause a crisis that led to a £200bn bail-out of the banking sector are …
Posted on Tuesday, 8th December 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
Almost a year ago, I had a phone call from a civil servant at the Department for Communities and Local Government. He’d picked up on the work I’d done with artists and empty shops and wanted to know if it worked. When I proved that it did by increasing …
Posted on Friday, 4th December 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
What makes a great place? Go to Dubai or any of the other fantasy developments of recent years and you might imagine it's soaring buildings, luxury facilities and a wash of celebrity culture. The faulty foundations of that dream are all too evident now.
Go to …
Posted on Thursday, 3rd December 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
So after 30 days of solely purchasing from social enterprise what have I learnt about the sector and about myself as a consumer?
Well I have purchased from 21 different social enterprises which is less than I had intended or envisioned although it has been a busy …
Posted on Tuesday, 1st December 2009 | This entry has 1 comment(s)
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As the Chairman for the Anti Poverty Network Cymru, I would like to say how sad it is that the West Rhyl Community Company is closing its doors forever. WRCC have backed our organisation from day one and their help and support has been exceptional to the fight against poverty. …
Ian Mather on 10th March 2010:
Phoenix from the flames: the rebirth of Rhyl
Yes , it is extremely sad to see a hard working group such as WRCC close due to lack of funding. I just find it hard to understand that in an area that is crying out for support that a worthwhile organisation such as this is being allowed to shut …
John Watkin on 9th March 2010:
Phoenix from the flames: the rebirth of Rhyl
I agree… I wrote a piece on PB for The Guardian a few years ago… as you say, they are a good way of getting far greater involvement and support for local spending decisions, and that could be (and is) applied to wider areas such as Total Place.
What …
Robert Bullard on 9th March 2010:
Parish councils: an unlikely hothouse for community development?
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