New task force to cut Big Society red tape
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The government has announced a new red-tape cutting task force to ‘thin the thicket of bureaucracy and regulation’ on the voluntary sector.
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Big Society backlash after community pubs fund axed
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An emergency summit has been called to help communities trying to save their threatened local pub after the government pulled funding for a support programme.
Public must act as watchdog over local services
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Citizens should take a greater role in monitoring public services to avoid ‘throwing the baby out with the bathwater’ when comprehensive area assessments are abolished, according to a think tank.
Co-production can deliver Big Society, says study
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Co-production of local public services offers the best chance of making Big Society a success, according to a new report.
Land bank set to help growing phenomena
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A land bank identifying areas available for community growing will be established in Wales.
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