"Localis is a driving force for change within the localist agenda"Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State, DCLG
"Localis commitment to decentralisation crosses party boundaries"Prof George Jones, LSE
"Localis is now firmly in the think tank Premiership"Paul Carter, Leader, Kent CC
"I would recommend any organisation with an interest in localism to join Localis"Emma Cariaga, Development Director, Land Securities
"Localis consistently offers fresh insight for councils to maximise the opportunities given to them"Richard Kemp, Liverpool CC
"Localis has an excellent reputation for pushing the boundaries of localism"Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP, Minister for Policy
"Localis are out in front, pioneering the policies that will change our nation for the better"Rt. Hon. Greg Clark MP, Minister, DCLG

Environmentally Sustainable Councils II

Mar 26, 2009

The ‘Innovation Council’ has already hosted one session which looked to establish the guiding principles for a model environmentally sustainable Council. This document is a an attempt at synthesising the ideas and suggestions made by a leading group of experts from the second session. They are categorised according to themes which emerged during the discussion. As one speaker in the second session noted, it is important to note that no single policy recommendation can be treated in isolation—and a much wider political view should be taken. It is for that reason that we have also included the guiding principles towards the end of this document, which are intended to ensure that any policy recommendations remain firmly grounded and meaningful.