Summary
This White Paper from the Department for Communities and Local Government, 'Communities in Control: Real People, Real Power'
(Cm. 7427), sets out an agenda to enhance the power of communities and help people to meet their own priorities.
A number of proposals are put forward seeking to devolve more power to citizens and away from both central and local government.
The Paper is divided into eight chapters:
- The Case for the People and the Communities Having More Power
- Active Citizens and the Value of Volunteering
- Access to Information
- Having an Influence
- Challenge
- Redress
- Standing for Office
- Ownership and Control
These chapters set out seven key issues for developing empowerment in the local community, from the perspective of individual citizens.
The proposed policies in this White Paper largely apply to England but UK proposals will be implemented in consultation with the devolved administrations.
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