Consultations on the community empowerment rights are out now
Three new consultations have been recently launched, introducing policies and initiatives which have an impact on the voluntary and community sector, particularly at local level.
Published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG), the consultations consider important topics such as the right to buy assets, the right to challenge underperforming service delivery, and which data will be published from local authorities.
Many will see the opportunity to link these new policy proposals with good Compact partnerships, and you or your organisation may be submitting a response. While we know that CLG have stated that they are committed to the principles of the Compact, we are disappointed that there is no explicit reference to it in these consultations. We would encourage our members and other organisations to highlight the Compact’s importance in any responses they submit.
Proposals to introduce a Community Right to Challenge
Closes 3 May 2011
“The Community Right to Challenge enables [civil society organisations] to express an interest in running a service, which may trigger a procurement exercise relating to the provision of relevant authority services on the authority’s behalf.” http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/righttochallengeconsultation
Proposals to introduce a Community Right to Buy
Closes 3 May 2011
“Community Right to Buy will ensure that community organisations have a fair
chance to bid to take over assets and facilities that are important to them. These facilities could include their village shop or the last remaining pub in the village, their community centre, children’s centre or library building.”
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/righttobuyconsultation
Code of recommended practice for local authorities on data transparency
Closes 14 March
“Transparency through publication of open and reusable data should act as the trigger enabling local tax payers to see how local authorities are using public money. It also shines a spotlight on waste, establishing greater accountability and efficiency, open up new markets and improves access for small and local businesses and the voluntary sector.”
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/codepracticeladataconsult
Published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG), the consultations consider important topics such as the right to buy assets, the right to challenge underperforming service delivery, and which data will be published from local authorities.
Many will see the opportunity to link these new policy proposals with good Compact partnerships, and you or your organisation may be submitting a response. While we know that CLG have stated that they are committed to the principles of the Compact, we are disappointed that there is no explicit reference to it in these consultations. We would encourage our members and other organisations to highlight the Compact’s importance in any responses they submit.
Proposals to introduce a Community Right to Challenge
Closes 3 May 2011
“The Community Right to Challenge enables [civil society organisations] to express an interest in running a service, which may trigger a procurement exercise relating to the provision of relevant authority services on the authority’s behalf.” http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/righttochallengeconsultation
Proposals to introduce a Community Right to Buy
Closes 3 May 2011
“Community Right to Buy will ensure that community organisations have a fair
chance to bid to take over assets and facilities that are important to them. These facilities could include their village shop or the last remaining pub in the village, their community centre, children’s centre or library building.”
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/righttobuyconsultation
Code of recommended practice for local authorities on data transparency
Closes 14 March
“Transparency through publication of open and reusable data should act as the trigger enabling local tax payers to see how local authorities are using public money. It also shines a spotlight on waste, establishing greater accountability and efficiency, open up new markets and improves access for small and local businesses and the voluntary sector.”
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/codepracticeladataconsult
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