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The national landscape and our approach to localism

The national landscape and our approach to localism. Cllr Paul Bettison Leader, Bracknell Forest Council . Context. Coalition Government has been in power since May 2010 Partnerships face a vastly changing landscape based on reducing the national debt and increasing localism

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The national landscape and our approach to localism

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  1. The national landscape and our approach to localism Cllr Paul Bettison Leader, Bracknell Forest Council

  2. Context • Coalition Government has been in power since May 2010 • Partnerships face a vastly changing landscape based on reducing the national debt and increasing localism • Presents a range of challenges and opportunities for • individual partners • partnership as a whole

  3. Challenge – national debt • Total national debt is more than £950 billion (more than £15k per person) • The nation pays £43 billion of interest per year (not much less than the entire education budget every year)

  4. Challenge - deficit reduction Comprehensive Spending Review October 2010 sets out how every sector (councils, police, schools, health…) will need to contribute to the national savings In December 2010 we will know what our budgets will be locally in Bracknell Forest We will all need to work hard and be innovative to meet the challenges the CSR poses for Bracknell Forest

  5. Localism – less central prescription • Abolished • Comprehensive Area Assessments (area based inspection) • National Indicators (performance reporting) • Local Area Agreements (key target setting for government)

  6. Localism – more local control • New strategic partnership elements • Local Enterprise Partnerships • Health and Wellbeing Boards • Big Society, a new philosophy • Shift power from state to society • Give people opportunity to take more control over their lives • More volunteering, social enterprises, community run services

  7. Big Society in Bracknell Forest Strengths in Bracknell Forest Strong culture of partnership working 535 voluntary/community groups 40,000 volunteers (1.5m hours per year) Examples in Bracknell Forest Take Pride Good Neighbours/Befriending Schemes Community Centres

  8. Opportunity - Localism We now have the freedom as a community to decide what works for us locally and to put this in place

  9. First Steps • Today • Debate what the key issues are for Bracknell Forest • Debate how our Big Society could work to tackle these issues

  10. Have your say Today is your chance to help build consensus on what the key issues are in Bracknell Forest so that we can work together to tackle them Thank you for taking part

  11. Thank you Councillor Paul Bettison paul.bettison@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

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