Detail Political Petri dishes; Radical local government   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 404 no. 8803 (Sep. 2012), page 58-59. Topik: Local Government; Politics; Social Policy; Trends Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.73 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Mimi Asher, a single mother living on the Myatt's Fields housing estate in south London, was horrified when she learned that her son had joined a gang. She asked a local council officer for advice on what to do. The response, she remembers, was a curt: "leave it to the professionals". That retort now seems not just daft but a relic of a more complacent, richer era. Lambeth council's budget has been sharply cut since the financial crisis, forcing the local authority to question its monolithic role. Inspired in part by Ms Asher, who ignored its advice and set up a successful programme to get people out of gangs, the council is now giving locals the resources they need to solve their own problems. A youth co-operative, for example, will soon take on responsibility for social clubs and playgrounds, as well as a slice of the council's budget. Local government is stirring. In 2010 the coalition government cut overall funding by 28% over five years, with further reductions now likely. Councils first complained. Then many buckled down and concocted innovative ways of meeting residents' needs. Some, like Lambeth, are rethinking the role of government. They are influencing other councils and, increasingly, Westminster politicians too. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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