Joining the round table, by Simon Parker
SIMON PARKER| The benefits of Sir Gus’s quest for joined-up government are clear and other countries have shown it can be achieved
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Ministers' rhetoric about the role of local government has been confusing, but this should not prevent councils from innovating
View ArticleVIDEO BLOG: Localist perspectives, by Simon Parker
The new director of the New Local Government Network talks about the coalition's plans for sector and the forthcoming Localism Bill
View ArticleGet big society back on track, by Simon Parker
Look at the explosion of press coverage, as Liverpool pulls out of the government's vanguard programme, the Citizens' Advice Bureau warns of major cuts and volunteering centres face closure. It is hard...
View ArticleA problem shared, by Simon Parker
Can shared services help save the front line from cuts? It depends on the approach taken
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