by localisewm | Jul 2, 2015 | Import substitution, Local economies, Localism, Planning, Regional economies, Transition
Andrew Simms of the New Economics Foundation thinks so, commenting: “While disaster reveals a society’s economic and social weaknesses, it also reveals where true resilience and real value can be found – in the ability of people to cooperate at the local level...
by localisewm | May 25, 2015 | Democracy, Devolution, Economy, Energy, Finance, Globalisation, Government, Local economies, Localisation, Localism, Low carbon, Microfinance, Planning, Politics, Regional economies, Renewable energy, Transition
As the old order with its class and gender hierarchies gave way, George Monbiot points out that the void filled with junk could have been occupied by a better society, built on mutual support and connectedness, without the stifling stratification of the old order....
by localisewm | Dec 21, 2014 | Council, Government, Local economies, Local government, Localism, Planning, Politics, Regional economies
A thoughtful appraisal of localism by Ekklesia’s staff writers was brought to our attention by James Robertson’s December newsletter. To read it in full click on this link. A new research project, Localism Watch, examines the impact of the coalition government’s...
by localisewm | Jul 4, 2014 | Democracy, Devolution, Government, Local government, Localism, Planning, Politics, Transition
Professor Richard Batley, University of Birmingham (School of Government and Society) writes in the FT: “Constitutional devolution, convincingly argued, could be attractive in England, as well as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland . . . Westminster seems not to...
by localisewm | Dec 19, 2013 | Economics, Economy, Local economies, Localisation, Localism, Regional economies, Social Enterprise
I’m pleased to report that Localise WM has secured funding from the Barrow Cadbury Trust for 2013-14 to progress our work on Mainstreaming Community Economic Development. You may be aware of our previous Mainstreaming CED project, which amassed a remarkable body...
by localisewm | Aug 25, 2013 | Democracy, Devolution, Economics, Government, Localism, Planning, Politics, Transition
Alister Scott, Professor of Spatial Planning and Governance at Birmingham City University, asks: In the Birmingham Post, Scott examined the localism ‘tablet’ , looking critically at Eric Pickles’ rhetoric, commenting: “there is something politically attractive...
