Useful Links - Autumn 07

Leading Localities Slide Pack

Leading localities' is a PowerPoint slide presentation, put together by the LGA and IDeA, and designed for use in discussions amongst local councillors.

The emphasis of the presentation is on the potential roles of councillors in LAAs, and in local partnership working. The LGA is keen to ensure that the new generation of LAAs, being prepared between now and June 2008, reflect strongly the distinct and democratic voice of different parts of the country.

Leading Localities Pack

Launch of the Community Empowerment Action Plan

“The White Paper said that as local authorities look less to Whitehall for their legitimacy and direction, they should look more to the communities they serve…”

“The Action Plan sets out a series of twenty-three different practical actions that my department and its partners are committing to. Some look at what more we need to do support local authorities, to give them the space to lead locally: some are for Whitehall to sort out at a national level…” Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

For the full speech click on read more: Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP Speech - Community Empowerment