local government and the commons simon parker, director, nlgn
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Local government and the commons
Simon Parker, Director, NLGN
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A new(ish) approach to local government
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Conservative fiscal plans
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Spend in 2018–19 6.6% lower than in 2015–16(real cut of £23.8 billion)
2.2% per year average cut
2.0% per year average cut
The universal transition
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Weak signal one: it’s already happening
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Weak signal two: shifting public attitudes
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Weak signal three: growth of coops
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Weak signal four: a changing labour market
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Some questions…
•How do we manage a transition from big state to a partnership between government and commons?
•How can new approaches to welfare support a different labour market and promote the commons?
•How can we grow the kind of innovative organisations we need for the commons?
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