Creating an environment for local enterprise to thrive

Posted in: Building a Stronger Society / Creating an environment for local enterprise to thrive

This project explores potential ways that central and local government can stimulate the growth of social and environmental enterprises and businesses though support of various kinds. It also focuses on the need for a culture change in local government to provide an environment for such organisations to thrive.

12 Articles

Conservative Conference: Total Neighbourhood
[, Oct 4, 2010]

A panel debate and launch of a publication with Greg Clark about how local government can support community groups in delivering better services at lower cost

Hull City Council, Youth Enterprise Bank
[, May 27, 2010]

Hull’s Youth Enterprise Bank (YEB) is an informal public/private/community partnership that facilitates grants to develop young people’s enterprising ideas. The Youth Enterprise Bank was set up with the support of the Council officers and members, Hull Youth Council, Chamber of Commerce, University

Councils give big welcome to 'big society'
[, May 20, 2010]

New freedoms for local government to support the Government’s ‘Big Society’ have been welcomed by council leaders.

Government goes ahead with ‘power to the people’ policies
[, May 20, 2010]

Guardian include Small State, Big Society in its Editor's Picks
[, May 19, 2010]

The Guardian has made Small State, Big Society one of their Editor's picks on their Guardian Public website.

Councils give big welcome to 'big society'
[, May 19, 2010]

Localis said there was a major opportunity for the new coalition government to tackle the fiscal deficit and underperforming public services. Dr Anthony Seldon, said: ‘The move towards the reinvigoration of the local community is unstoppable

Small is beautiful claims thinktank report
[, May 19, 2010]

Massively reducing the size of the public sector in the face of the nation’s economic challenges does not have to spell doom for services orsociety, according to a new collection of work commissioned by thinktank Localis.

Small State. Big Society
[, May 19, 2010]

What these essays successfully demonstrate is that the ‘Small State, Big Society’ approach is not just a good idea – it is an idea that has been shown to work, and one that offers the only real solution to the many challenges we now face.

The solution to the ‘investment’ vs ‘cuts’ debate
[, Jul 6, 2009]

There is a huge demand for increased support and growth of the social and environmental market, and given its mutual aims, local government is the best-placed industry to reconnect markets and morals.

Using Local Government Investments to Strengthen the Local Economy
[, Jun 24, 2009]

A National ‘Local Investment Fund’ should be set up to kick-start mass investment into the growing social and environmental markets, says a new report from Localis, the local government and localist think tank

More for Your Money
[, Jun 23, 2009]

Some recommendations around the need to fundamentally reconnect local government investments with the creation of a civil society, a sustainable environment, and linked to these, a strong local economy.

Chance to rethink service delivery
[, Jun 4, 2009]

By pursuing innovative operational models, councils could invest resources in local social and environmental enterprises, helping the local economy recover faster.

Related Local Government News Articles

8 Related Local Government News Articles

Worker co-operatives' plan
[, Feb 15, 2010]

The Tories have renewed a pledge to give public sector workers the chance to form co-operatives to run services. Staff of taxpayer-funded services, such as primary school teachers and nurses, would decide how they were run - within certain national standards.

Plan for 'John Lewis' public services
[, Dec 11, 2009]

Hospitals and schools would be transformed into John Lewis-style partnerships under radical plans that could form a central plank of Labour's general election manifesto

Community right to buy for residents
[, Nov 20, 2009]

Residents should have the right to take over post offices, libraries, swimming pools or pubs threatened with closure, Conservatives said yesterday. Voluntary groups should have the right to buy when valued businesses and facilities are lost, they added.

Plan for 'John Lewis' public services
[, Nov 12, 2009]

Hospitals and schools would be transformed into John Lewis-style partnerships under radical plans that could form a central plank of Labour's general election manifesto.

Charitable fund launched for North Kent
[, Oct 21, 2009]

Land Securities and the Kent Community Foundation announced the launch of the Kent Fund; an innovative new way to fund local community groups, charities and social enterprises in North Kent.

Labour plans new community bank
[, Oct 19, 2009]

A new bank that could help fund community groups and stimulate a stronger civil society is being examined by ministers as part of a drive to give more power to local communities, Liam Byrne, the Treasury chief secretary, will say tomorrow.

Press Release: More for Your Money
[, Jun 23, 2009]

A National ‘Local Investment Fund’ should be set up to kick-start mass investment into the growing social and environmental markets, says a new report from Localis, the local government and localist think tank.

Rethinking local government
[, Jun 4, 2009]

By pursuing innovative operational models, councils could invest resources in local social and environmental enterprises, helping the local economy recover faster.

• "Localis is fast gaining a reputation for pre-empting the localist agenda, producing thought provoking research and practical policy ideas"Anthony Seldon, author and political commentator
• "Localis’ commitment to decentralisation crosses party boundaries, and their research illuminates policy problems with new practical thinking"Prof George Jones, LSE
• "Localis offers a great blend of a passion for innovation, grounded practical ideas and unswerving belief in the possibilities of local governance"Derek Myers, Chief Executive, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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