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== 2018 ==
'''Feb 20'''  In the UK, trust in government fell 11 percentage points in the year to Autumn 2019, Office for National Statistics <ref>[https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/bulletins/socialcapitalintheuk/2020 ons.gov.uk]</ref>
 
== 2019 ==
 
[[File:AlleeImFruehling.jpg|240px|left]]
'''Sep 7''' [[XR and future democracy]]: A/UK has been working with Extinction Rebellion to develop a Future Democracy Hub, now launching <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2019/9/9/better-democracy-climate-emergency The Alternative UK]</ref><br clear=all>


Community-led commissioning - a new model, Nov 22 <ref>[http://www.nlgn.org.uk/public/2018/community-led-commissioning-a-new-model/ nlgn.org.uk]</ref>
[[File:Camden Lock2.jpg|140px|left]]
'''Jul 20''' [[Camden]]: First climate assembly in UK draws up wishlist for council action <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/19/uk-first-climate-assembly-camden-draws-up-wishlist-for-council-action The Guardian]</ref>


[[File:Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester.jpg|140px|left]]
'''Jul 3''' Alternative.[[Camden]] will give people a chance to co-create the future <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2019/7/5/launch-of-alternativecamden-hopes-to-unlock-the-creativity-of-north-london The Alternative UK]</ref><br clear=all>
[[Manchester]]: Oldham's Community Transformation, Nov 14 <ref>[https://troubledfamilies.blog.gov.uk/2018/11/14/oldhams-community-transformation/ Troubled Families Programme]</ref><br clear=all>


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'''May 3''' Flatpack-Democracy-inspired groups make advances in UK local elections <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2019/5/5/leaves-fluttering-everywhere-flatpack-elections The Alternative UK]</ref>
From [[Scotland]], a proposal for a new level of self-defining community power: Development Councils, Nov 3 <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2018/11/4/from-scotland-development-councils The Alternative UK]</ref><br clear=all>


Poeticians, micro-utopias and citizens assemblies will renew democracy, Aug 26 <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2018/8/19/alternative-editorial-byline-crisis-democracy Alternative Editorial]</ref>
[[File:Camden Lock2.jpg|140px|left]]
'''Apr 23''' [[Camden]]: Citizens Lab 1.0 by Alternative Camden <ref>[https://link.medium.com/pDMiKGm38V Medium]</ref><br clear=all>


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== 2018 ==
[[Oxfordshire]]: This disastrous new project will change the face of Britain, yet no debate is allowed, George Monbiot, Aug 22 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/22/project-britain-debate-oxford-cambridge-expressway The Guardian]</ref><br clear=left>


Bringing Open Government to Local Governments, Jan 29 <ref>[https://www.opengovernment.org.uk/2018/01/29/bringing-open-government-to-local-governments/ opengovernment.org.uk]</ref>
[[File:Oban harbour1.jpg|140px|left]]
From [[Scotland]], a proposal for a new level of self-defining community power: Development Councils, Nov 3 <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2018/11/4/from-scotland-development-councils The Alternative UK]</ref><br clear=all>


== 2017 ==
== 2017 ==


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[[Barking and Dagenham]]: Viewpoint: Imagine a future that works – for Every One, by Every One, Nov 30 <ref>[https://www.lgiu.org.uk/2017/11/30/viewpoint-imagine-a-future-that-works-for-every-one-by-every-one/ lgiu.org.uk]</ref>
[[Barking and Dagenham]]: The Festival of Everyone announces full programme of events across the borough this Saturday, Nov 24 <ref>[http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/the-festival-of-everyone-announces-full-programme-of-events-across-the-borough-this-saturday-1-5293631 barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk]</ref><br clear=left>
 
The Festival of Everyone announces full programme of events across the borough this Saturday, Nov 24 <ref>[http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/the-festival-of-everyone-announces-full-programme-of-events-across-the-borough-this-saturday-1-5293631 barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk]</ref><br clear=left>


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Democracy? There’s an app for that – the tech upstarts trying to ‘hack’ British politics, Jun 6 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/06/democracy-theres-an-app-for-that-the-tech-upstarts-trying-to-hack-british-politics The Guardian]</ref>
Democracy? There’s an app for that – the tech upstarts trying to ‘hack’ British politics, Jun 6 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/06/democracy-theres-an-app-for-that-the-tech-upstarts-trying-to-hack-british-politics The Guardian]</ref>
Co-operative places: the five foundations of local change, May 19 <ref>[https://collaboratecic.com/co-operative-places-the-five-foundations-of-local-change-944d97f86313 collaboratecic.com]</ref>
What if you had real power to shape where you live in a practical way? May 8 <ref>[http://about.spacehive.com/what-if-you-had-real-power-to-shape-where-you-live-in-a-practical-way/ about.spacehive.com]</ref>
Involve’s new strategy – how we intend to build a democracy that works for everyone, May 2 <ref>[http://www.involve.org.uk/blog/2017/05/02/involve-new-strategy-democracy-that-works-for-everyone/ involve.org.uk]</ref>


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Expansion of Community Organisers Programme, Mar 2 <ref>[http://www.corganisers.org.uk/news/massive-expansion-community-organisers-programme corganisers.org.uk]</ref>
Expansion of Community Organisers Programme, Mar 2 <ref>[http://www.corganisers.org.uk/news/massive-expansion-community-organisers-programme corganisers.org.uk]</ref>
Three Rules For Helping Rebuild Communities, Feb 17 <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/vidhya-alakeson/3-rules-for-helping-rebui_b_14810756.html @HuffPostUKPol]</ref>


== 2016 ==
== 2016 ==
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#Transparency in Clinical Commissioning Group decision making


Engagement at the local level should be citizen-led rather than institution-led, October 28 <ref>[http://www.democraticaudit.com/?p=17071 Democratic Audit UK]</ref>
Big Society has failed, three year Civil Exchange study concludes, January 20 <ref>[http://www.barrowcadbury.org.uk/big-society-has-failed-three-year-civil-exchange-study-concludes/ Barrow Cadbury Trust]</ref>
 
== 2011 ==


Big Society has failed, three year Civil Exchange study concludes, January 20 <ref>[http://www.barrowcadbury.org.uk/big-society-has-failed-three-year-civil-exchange-study-concludes/ Barrow Cadbury Trust]</ref>
Westminster World Heritage Site and Parliament Square a national disgrace, Hansard Society, October 25 <ref>[http://hansardsociety.org.uk/blogs/press_releases/archive/2011/10/25/westminster-world-heritage-site-and-parliament-square-a-national-disgrace-november-25.aspx hansardsociety.org.uk]</ref> New vision putting citizen and visitor at its heart needed.


== 2014 ==
Eric Pickles: Citizen journalists and bloggers should be let in to public council meetings, 23 February <ref>[http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsstories/newsroom/1850364 communities.gov.uk]</ref>


Isabel Carlisle on making space for Nature: the Community Charter, September 17 <ref>[https://www.transitionnetwork.org/blogs/rob-hopkins/2014-09/isabel-carlisle-making-space-nature-community-charter Transition Network]</ref>
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Beyond Co-production - Asset Based Community Development (ABCD), May 23 <ref>[http://blog.nurturedevelopment.org/2014/05/23/beyond-co-production-asset-based-community-development-abcd/ Nurture Development]</ref>
== Comment ==


== 2013 ==
'''2020'''


Participatory Budgeting: tough questions and real answers, May 20 <ref>[https://tobyblume.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/participatory-budgeting-tough-questions-and-real-answers/ tobyblume]</ref>
'''Jan 21''' Could a “National Citizens Assembly” replace the House of Lords? From local government and [[Scotland]], a provocation and a proposal <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2020/1/25/house-of-lords-replaced-by-citizens-assembly thealternative.org.uk]</ref>


== 2012 ==
'''2019'''


The left must abandon the idea of change from above, December 20 <ref>[http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2012/12/left-must-abandon-idea-change-above newstatesman.com]</ref>
[[File:Camden Lock2.jpg|240px|left]]
'''Dec 16''' [[Camden]]: When a neighbourhood assembly becomes a community by @kahui <ref>[https://blog.wearefuturegov.com/when-a-neighbourhood-assembly-becomes-a-community-651550cdad04 blog.wearefuturegov.com]</ref><br clear=all>


An imaginary open letter: To those who would ‘engage’ us…, August 9, By Mike <ref> [http://realisedevelopment.net/2012/08/an-imaginary-open-letter-to-those-who-would-engage-us/ realisedevelopment.net]</ref>
[[File:Sunfloweringarden.png|140px|left]]
'''Nov 8''' ‘[[Pop Up Tomorrow]]’ and a journey to 2030. A report. <ref>[https://www.robhopkins.net/2019/11/08/pop-up-tomorrow-and-a-journey-to-2030-a-report/ robhopkins.net]</ref><br clear=all>


Co-production: time to break out of the public service corral, Julian Dobson, January <ref>[http://urbanpollinators.co.uk/?page_id=1328 urbanpollinators.co.uk]</ref>
[[File:Greenwich park drawing1.jpg|140px|left]]
'''Oct 28''' [[Climate change solutions]]: Technology will not save us from climate change – but imagining new forms of society will <ref>[http://theconversation.com/technology-will-not-save-us-from-climate-change-but-imagining-new-forms-of-society-will-124364 theconversation.com]</ref><br clear=all>


== 2011 ==
[[File:Southwark1.jpg|140px|left]]
'''Oct 21''' [[UK Climate news]]: To fight climate change, science must be mobilised like it was in World War II <ref>[http://theconversation.com/to-fight-climate-change-science-must-be-mobilised-like-it-was-in-world-war-ii-125258 theconversation.com]</ref><br clear=all>


Westminster World Heritage Site and Parliament Square a national disgrace, Hansard Society, October 25 <ref>[http://hansardsociety.org.uk/blogs/press_releases/archive/2011/10/25/westminster-world-heritage-site-and-parliament-square-a-national-disgrace-november-25.aspx hansardsociety.org.uk]</ref> New vision putting citizen and visitor at its heart needed.
'''Oct 10''' Becoming Unstuck With Relational Activism <ref>[https://ssir.org/articles/entry/becoming_unstuck_with_relational_activism ssir.org]</ref>


Councils and hyperlocal ‘bloggers’: It’s the council system which needs changing, not how people are allowed to cover them, David Higgerson, February 23 <ref>[http://davidhiggerson.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/councils-and-hyperlocal-bloggers-its-the-council-system-which-needs-changing-not-how-people-are-allowed-to-cover-them/ davidhiggerson]</ref>  
'''Sep 1''' What would a new charter for radical democratic reform look like today? by @adamjlent <ref>[https://medium.com/@adamjlent/what-would-a-new-charter-for-radical-democratic-reform-look-like-today-3c1f9dcb45ed medium.com]</ref>


Eric Pickles: Citizen journalists and bloggers should be let in to public council meetings, 23 February <ref>[http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsstories/newsroom/1850364 communities.gov.uk]</ref>
'''Jun 12''' How to take over your town: the inside story of a local revolution <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/12/how-to-take-over-your-town-the-inside-story-of-a-local-revolution The Guardian]</ref>


"If nothing else the transparency that the social web embodies and that government says it wants to deliver with #opendata means that we will no longer be able to hide our policy programmes in big black boxes that we only open up on launch day" Catherine Howe, January 23 <ref>[http://curiouscatherine.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/the-plan-is-not-the-objective/ curiouscatherine]</ref>
'''Mar 27''' Our public services need communitisation – not privatisation or nationalisation <ref>[http://www.nlgn.org.uk/public/2019/our-public-services-need-communitisation-not-privatisation-or-nationalisation/ nlgn.org.uk]</ref>


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'''Jan 24''' [[Barking and Dagenham]]: Could this community project be the start of a national transformation? George Monbiot <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/24/neighbourhood-project-barking-dagenham The Guardian]</ref><br clear=all>
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== Comment ==
[[File:Camden Lock2.jpg|140px|left]]
'''Jan 22''' On the launch of Alt.Cmd [Alternative.Camden] by @joostbeunderman <ref>[https://medium.com/p/on-the-launch-of-alt-cmd-alternative-camden-20587262b390 Medium]</ref><br clear=all>


'''2018'''
'''2018'''
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[[Manchester]]: Oldham's Community Transformation, Nov 14 <ref>[https://troubledfamilies.blog.gov.uk/2018/11/14/oldhams-community-transformation/ Troubled Families Programme]</ref><br clear=all>
[[Manchester]]: Oldham's Community Transformation, Nov 14 <ref>[https://troubledfamilies.blog.gov.uk/2018/11/14/oldhams-community-transformation/ Troubled Families Programme]</ref><br clear=all>
[[File:Oban harbour1.jpg|140px|left]]
From [[Scotland]], a proposal for a new level of self-defining community power: Development Councils, Nov 3 <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2018/11/4/from-scotland-development-councils The Alternative UK]</ref><br clear=all>


Poeticians, micro-utopias and citizens assemblies will renew democracy, Aug 26 <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2018/8/19/alternative-editorial-byline-crisis-democracy Alternative Editorial]</ref>
Poeticians, micro-utopias and citizens assemblies will renew democracy, Aug 26 <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2018/8/19/alternative-editorial-byline-crisis-democracy Alternative Editorial]</ref>
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[[Barking and Dagenham]]: Viewpoint: Imagine a future that works – for Every One, by Every One, Nov 30 <ref>[https://www.lgiu.org.uk/2017/11/30/viewpoint-imagine-a-future-that-works-for-every-one-by-every-one/ lgiu.org.uk]</ref>
[[Barking and Dagenham]]: Viewpoint: Imagine a future that works – for Every One, by Every One, Nov 30 <ref>[https://www.lgiu.org.uk/2017/11/30/viewpoint-imagine-a-future-that-works-for-every-one-by-every-one/ lgiu.org.uk]</ref>
The Festival of Everyone announces full programme of events across the borough this Saturday, Nov 24 <ref>[http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/the-festival-of-everyone-announces-full-programme-of-events-across-the-borough-this-saturday-1-5293631 barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk]</ref><br clear=left>
[[File:Oban harbour1.jpg|140px|left]]
[[Scotland]]: Communities to be given 'direct voice' in local authorities' spending decisions, Oct 29 <ref>[https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/scotland/communities-to-be-given-direct-voice-in-local-authorities-spending-decisions/ @eveningexpress]</ref><br clear=left>
[[File:Barking Park - geograph.org.uk - 600864.jpg|140px|left]]
Why We're Bringing A Hackathon To [[Barking and Dagenham]], Sep 29 <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/darren-rodwell/barking-and-dagenham-hackathon_b_18136296.html huffingtonpost.co.uk]</ref><br clear=left>
Democracy? There’s an app for that – the tech upstarts trying to ‘hack’ British politics, Jun 6 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/06/democracy-theres-an-app-for-that-the-tech-upstarts-trying-to-hack-british-politics The Guardian]</ref>


Co-operative places: the five foundations of local change, May 19 <ref>[https://collaboratecic.com/co-operative-places-the-five-foundations-of-local-change-944d97f86313 collaboratecic.com]</ref>
Co-operative places: the five foundations of local change, May 19 <ref>[https://collaboratecic.com/co-operative-places-the-five-foundations-of-local-change-944d97f86313 collaboratecic.com]</ref>
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Involve’s new strategy – how we intend to build a democracy that works for everyone, May 2 <ref>[http://www.involve.org.uk/blog/2017/05/02/involve-new-strategy-democracy-that-works-for-everyone/ involve.org.uk]</ref>
Involve’s new strategy – how we intend to build a democracy that works for everyone, May 2 <ref>[http://www.involve.org.uk/blog/2017/05/02/involve-new-strategy-democracy-that-works-for-everyone/ involve.org.uk]</ref>
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[[Somerset]]: From the pub to the Town Council: on how citizens took control of local politics, Peter MacFadyen, Apr 6 <ref>[https://citiesintransition.eu/interview/from-the-pub-to-the-town-council-on-how-citizens-took-control-of-local-politics citiesintransition.eu]</ref><br clear=left>
Expansion of Community Organisers Programme, Mar 2 <ref>[http://www.corganisers.org.uk/news/massive-expansion-community-organisers-programme corganisers.org.uk]</ref>


Three Rules For Helping Rebuild Communities, Feb 17 <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/vidhya-alakeson/3-rules-for-helping-rebui_b_14810756.html @HuffPostUKPol]</ref>
Three Rules For Helping Rebuild Communities, Feb 17 <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/vidhya-alakeson/3-rules-for-helping-rebui_b_14810756.html @HuffPostUKPol]</ref>
'''2016'''
Community involvement is marginal in Britain, data shows, Jun 30 <ref>[http://newstartmag.co.uk/your-blogs/community-involvement-marginal-britain-data-shows/ @NewStartMag]</ref>


'''2015'''
'''2015'''
NHS Citizen: Looking back on the Citizens’ Assembly, December 9 <ref>[http://www.involve.org.uk/blog/2015/12/09/nhs-citizen-looking-back-on-the-citizens-assembly/ involve.org.uk]</ref> On Wednesday 25th November the first official NHS Citizens’ Assembly took place at the ExCel Centre in [[London]]. This national Assembly brought together over 250 citizens with the Board of NHS England and senior NHS staff to discuss and look for solutions to 5 issues affecting healthcare in England. These issues were:
#Preventing premature deaths
#Comprehensive psychosocial approaches to mental health
#Improving health outcomes for looked-after children and young people
#Support for people with dementia post-diagnosis
#Transparency in Clinical Commissioning Group decision making


Engagement at the local level should be citizen-led rather than institution-led, October 28 <ref>[http://www.democraticaudit.com/?p=17071 Democratic Audit UK]</ref>
Engagement at the local level should be citizen-led rather than institution-led, October 28 <ref>[http://www.democraticaudit.com/?p=17071 Democratic Audit UK]</ref>
Big Society has failed, three year Civil Exchange study concludes, January 20 <ref>[http://www.barrowcadbury.org.uk/big-society-has-failed-three-year-civil-exchange-study-concludes/ Barrow Cadbury Trust]</ref>


'''2014'''
'''2014'''
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'''2011'''
'''2011'''
Westminster World Heritage Site and Parliament Square a national disgrace, Hansard Society, October 25 <ref>[http://hansardsociety.org.uk/blogs/press_releases/archive/2011/10/25/westminster-world-heritage-site-and-parliament-square-a-national-disgrace-november-25.aspx hansardsociety.org.uk]</ref> New vision putting citizen and visitor at its heart needed.


Councils and hyperlocal ‘bloggers’: It’s the council system which needs changing, not how people are allowed to cover them, David Higgerson, February 23 <ref>[http://davidhiggerson.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/councils-and-hyperlocal-bloggers-its-the-council-system-which-needs-changing-not-how-people-are-allowed-to-cover-them/ davidhiggerson]</ref>  
Councils and hyperlocal ‘bloggers’: It’s the council system which needs changing, not how people are allowed to cover them, David Higgerson, February 23 <ref>[http://davidhiggerson.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/councils-and-hyperlocal-bloggers-its-the-council-system-which-needs-changing-not-how-people-are-allowed-to-cover-them/ davidhiggerson]</ref>  
Eric Pickles: Citizen journalists and bloggers should be let in to public council meetings, 23 February <ref>[http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsstories/newsroom/1850364 communities.gov.uk]</ref>


"If nothing else the transparency that the social web embodies and that government says it wants to deliver with #opendata means that we will no longer be able to hide our policy programmes in big black boxes that we only open up on launch day" Catherine Howe, January 23 <ref>[http://curiouscatherine.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/the-plan-is-not-the-objective/ curiouscatherine]</ref>
"If nothing else the transparency that the social web embodies and that government says it wants to deliver with #opendata means that we will no longer be able to hide our policy programmes in big black boxes that we only open up on launch day" Catherine Howe, January 23 <ref>[http://curiouscatherine.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/the-plan-is-not-the-objective/ curiouscatherine]</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[]]
*[[Community involvement UK]]
*[[]]
*[[Community involvement]]
*[[Community involvement news]]
 


'''References'''
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Revision as of 13:58, 24 February 2020

Feb 20 In the UK, trust in government fell 11 percentage points in the year to Autumn 2019, Office for National Statistics [1]

2019

AlleeImFruehling.jpg

Sep 7 XR and future democracy: A/UK has been working with Extinction Rebellion to develop a Future Democracy Hub, now launching [2]

Camden Lock2.jpg

Jul 20 Camden: First climate assembly in UK draws up wishlist for council action [3]

Jul 3 Alternative.Camden will give people a chance to co-create the future [4]

May 3 Flatpack-Democracy-inspired groups make advances in UK local elections [5]

Camden Lock2.jpg

Apr 23 Camden: Citizens Lab 1.0 by Alternative Camden [6]

2018

Oban harbour1.jpg

From Scotland, a proposal for a new level of self-defining community power: Development Councils, Nov 3 [7]

2017

Barking Park - geograph.org.uk - 600864.jpg

Barking and Dagenham: The Festival of Everyone announces full programme of events across the borough this Saturday, Nov 24 [8]

Oban harbour1.jpg

Scotland: Communities to be given 'direct voice' in local authorities' spending decisions, Oct 29 [9]

Barking Park - geograph.org.uk - 600864.jpg

Why We're Bringing A Hackathon To Barking and Dagenham, Sep 29 [10]

Democracy? There’s an app for that – the tech upstarts trying to ‘hack’ British politics, Jun 6 [11]

Monksilver, 1 - geograph.org.uk.jpg

Somerset: From the pub to the Town Council: on how citizens took control of local politics, Peter MacFadyen, Apr 6 [12]

Expansion of Community Organisers Programme, Mar 2 [13]

2016

Community involvement is marginal in Britain, data shows, Jun 30 [14]

2015

NHS Citizen: Looking back on the Citizens’ Assembly, December 9 [15] On Wednesday 25th November the first official NHS Citizens’ Assembly took place at the ExCel Centre in London. This national Assembly brought together over 250 citizens with the Board of NHS England and senior NHS staff to discuss and look for solutions to 5 issues affecting healthcare in England. These issues were:

  1. Preventing premature deaths
  2. Comprehensive psychosocial approaches to mental health
  3. Improving health outcomes for looked-after children and young people
  4. Support for people with dementia post-diagnosis
  5. Transparency in Clinical Commissioning Group decision making

Big Society has failed, three year Civil Exchange study concludes, January 20 [16]

2011

Westminster World Heritage Site and Parliament Square a national disgrace, Hansard Society, October 25 [17] New vision putting citizen and visitor at its heart needed.

Eric Pickles: Citizen journalists and bloggers should be let in to public council meetings, 23 February [18]

Cornmarket St, Oxford.jpg

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2020

Jan 21 Could a “National Citizens Assembly” replace the House of Lords? From local government and Scotland, a provocation and a proposal [19]

2019

Camden Lock2.jpg

Dec 16 Camden: When a neighbourhood assembly becomes a community by @kahui [20]

Sunfloweringarden.png

Nov 8Pop Up Tomorrow’ and a journey to 2030. A report. [21]

Greenwich park drawing1.jpg

Oct 28 Climate change solutions: Technology will not save us from climate change – but imagining new forms of society will [22]

Southwark1.jpg

Oct 21 UK Climate news: To fight climate change, science must be mobilised like it was in World War II [23]

Oct 10 Becoming Unstuck With Relational Activism [24]

Sep 1 What would a new charter for radical democratic reform look like today? by @adamjlent [25]

Jun 12 How to take over your town: the inside story of a local revolution [26]

Mar 27 Our public services need communitisation – not privatisation or nationalisation [27]

Barking Park - geograph.org.uk - 600864.jpg

Jan 24 Barking and Dagenham: Could this community project be the start of a national transformation? George Monbiot [28]

Camden Lock2.jpg

Jan 22 On the launch of Alt.Cmd [Alternative.Camden] by @joostbeunderman [29]

2018

Community-led commissioning - a new model, Nov 22 [30]

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Manchester: Oldham's Community Transformation, Nov 14 [31]

Poeticians, micro-utopias and citizens assemblies will renew democracy, Aug 26 [32]

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Oxfordshire: This disastrous new project will change the face of Britain, yet no debate is allowed, George Monbiot, Aug 22 [33]

Bringing Open Government to Local Governments, Jan 29 [34]

2017

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Barking and Dagenham: Viewpoint: Imagine a future that works – for Every One, by Every One, Nov 30 [35]

Co-operative places: the five foundations of local change, May 19 [36]

What if you had real power to shape where you live in a practical way? May 8 [37]

Involve’s new strategy – how we intend to build a democracy that works for everyone, May 2 [38]

Three Rules For Helping Rebuild Communities, Feb 17 [39]

2015

Engagement at the local level should be citizen-led rather than institution-led, October 28 [40]

2014

Isabel Carlisle on making space for Nature: the Community Charter, September 17 [41]

Beyond Co-production - Asset Based Community Development (ABCD), May 23 [42]

2013

Participatory Budgeting: tough questions and real answers, May 20 [43]

2012

The left must abandon the idea of change from above, December 20 [44]

An imaginary open letter: To those who would ‘engage’ us…, August 9, By Mike [45]

Co-production: time to break out of the public service corral, Julian Dobson, January [46]

2011

Councils and hyperlocal ‘bloggers’: It’s the council system which needs changing, not how people are allowed to cover them, David Higgerson, February 23 [47]

"If nothing else the transparency that the social web embodies and that government says it wants to deliver with #opendata means that we will no longer be able to hide our policy programmes in big black boxes that we only open up on launch day" Catherine Howe, January 23 [48]

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