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Post-election analysis

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Post-election analysis

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    1. Post-election analysis May 24th 2010 Peter Lewis CEO LVSC

    7. “a radical devolution of power and greater financial autonomy to local government and community groups”

    8. Abolition of Government Office for London Likely abolition of London Development Agency More control over London Homes and Communities Agency to the Mayor Abolition of Metropolitan Police Authority More powers to the Mayor Some powers devolved directly to local authorities No regional planning documents

    9. Challenges Londoners are facing and the coalition government’s proposals

    10. Most marginalised more marginalised Unemployment rates getting comparatively worse for disabled people, young people and people from BAME communities Mental illness due to stress on the increase Increase in demand for advice services Knock on effect on commissioning models

    12. “responsibility and fairness” “single welfare to work programme to help all unemployed people back into work” Outcome payments based on DEL/AME switch – getting someone back into work saves on benefits payments “willingness to work”

    14. Maintain goal of ending child poverty by 2020 Free national financial advice service paid for by levy on financial services sector Promote equal pay Promotion of flexible parental leave Right to request flexible working to all employees Internships for underrepresented groups in Whitehall

    16. “climate change in one of the greatest threats we face” Green investment bank No third runway at Heathrow, no extra runways at Stansted or Gatwick Reduce government carbon emissions by 10% within 12 months

    17.

    18. Health Inequality Local communities greater control over public health budgets Better access to healthcare for those in disadvantaged areas to tackle health inequality “20 times” multiplier for public sector pay

    19. Miscellaneous 100,000 petition lead to debate in parliament Communities right to save local facilities and bid to run local state run services More Lottery money for sport, arts and heritage Duty of transparency; job titles of all staff and salaries of all senior officials Immigration – cap on non-eu migrants

    20. The London voluntary and community sector and the Big Society

    21. 50 - 60,000 voluntary and community sector organisations employs over 250,000 people, 7% of London’s working population contributes an estimated Ł18bn to the capital’s GDP over 1 million people volunteer each year

    22. “Only when people and communities are given more power and take more responsibility can we achieve fairness and opportunity for all” Embedded across all government departments Social action, empowerment and localism Community organisers Creation and expansion of social enterprises and charities to help deliver public services “Big Society; Big people”

    23. “its just about cost saving – volunteers delivering public services” “they just want us to deliver cheaper services” “the new localism will just separate the new government from where the cuts have to be made” “people can’t even find time to join the Parents/Teachers association - how are they going to have time to set up a new school”

    24. “they have no idea about community organisers/development workers/community development work” “London Citizens won’t even accept public money” “you can’t force people to volunteer, they all do it for their own reasons” “do people want these powers and responsibilities?”

    25. “it’s just a love letter to the sector; lets just try to make it happen in a sensible way” “lets hold them to account on their commitment to “fairness and opportunity for all”” “they have already changed some things between the manifesto and the programme for government, so they are up for listening”

    26. Messages for the new Coalition government/new leadership of London Councils/London local authorities

    27. Already lots of structures and expertise : supporting set up and creation of neighbourhood groups networks of development workers and community development works local and specialist support agencies training for community organisers and development workers supporting new organisations to set up We are renowned for our flexibility of response

    28. Some services best commissioned at a regional level – specialist, cross borough – examples – homelessness, domestic violence Ensure VCS is appropriately represented in any new structures London is different – a major world city - and does need strategic regional approaches to plannning/economic development/policy

    29. Ensure that when making cuts there is dialogue with voluntary and community sector from public authorities Cuts should not to prejudice those who are already most marginalised

    30. What in the Big Society and the Coalition Programme might you want to help deliver? What in the Big Society and/or the new Coalition Programme do you want to challenge/get changed? Do you need to/want to engage with the new regimes at local/national level? What will the “new localism” mean for my communities/my organisation? Do you need to/want to engage with new structures to be set up in London?

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