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Cllr Magazine Feb 2011 February 2011 FOR COUNCILLORS FROM THE LGIU localism in The spoTlighT special feaTure on The bill The c’llr inTerview housing and local governmenT minisTer granT shapps Ten Things you need To know… …abouT public proTesT Contents FOR COUNCILLORS FROM THE LGIU Editor Alan Pickstock dEputy Editor Jane Sankarayya dEsign www.whateverdesign.co.uk CovEr piCturE 20 Fiona Hanson/PA Wire Contributors Jasmine Ali is an LGiU associate Joanne beavis is a cabinet member at Braintree District Council david brindle is public services editor of the Guardian Michael burton is editor of The MJ (Municipal Journal) Harry burns is chief medical officer for Scotland Jonathan Carr-West is a director at the LGiU 14 28 brian Connell is a Westminster City Councillor Mark d’Arcy is a Parliamentary correspondent with BBC News. 3 The first word 12 The c’llr 21 Localism – diana Edmonds is Assistant Director Culture, Libraries and Learning A look at what’s in this issue interview partnerships Chris game is with the Institute of Local Reality Check – Dave Wilcox Mark D’Arcy meets Housing Councils will need to work Government Studies and Local Government more with partners Catherine Heffernan is a consultant in public health 4 A forward look minister Grant Shapps Kate Henderson is chief executive of the Town and Country Planning Association Brian Connell on reviving 22 Scotland – Hilary Kitchin is an LGiU associate the local economy 14 Localism – health iain McKenzie is COSLA’s spokesperson Andy Sawford on local mayors Scotland’s public health on finance government finance review Chris Mead has recently retired as IT Mark Smulian talks to willing challenge director of the City of Berkeley, California and reluctant mayors sarah phillips is deputy director of the 5 Chris Game’s Centre for Public Service Partnerships@ 23 Scotland – Food LGiU A-Z of local 16 Localism – Andy sawford is LGiU chief executive Roberta Sonnio on sustainable Mark smulian is a freelance journalist government the Bill school dinners roberta sonnino is senior lecturer in Environmental Policy and Planning, Cardiff Michael Burton’s Viewpoint What you need to know University about the Localism Bill 25 Scotland – Jennifer sprinks is a freelance journalist sabine virani is a policy consultant and 6 LGiU Update Finance freelance writer Andy Sawford on the LGiU’s 17 Localism and Dealing with the cuts Heather Wheeler is MP for South activity Derbyshire London dave Wilcox is chair of the LGiU and What does the Bill mean for 26 Awards Derbyshire County Councillor 7 Media Watch London governance The winners of the 2011 David Brindle – the media are c’llr awards going through the bins again 18 Localism – districts 28 Living wage 8 Parliament How will the proposals affect Paying a living wage makes A view from Heather district councils? sense in hard times Wheeler MP 19 Localism – 30 Elections 9 10 things Jasmine Ali on the Oldham a councillor needs to know planning and Saddleworth East about public protest The Town and Country by-election Planning Association on new 10 Public health powers for neighbourhoods 31 Another view The importance of Dave Wilcox on Eric Pickles immunisation 20 Localism – Local Government Information Unit libraries 22 Upper Woburn Place 32 Postcard from Haringey’s local library London WC1H OTB 11 Finance success San Francisco 020 7554 2800 Janet Sillett on the finance Chris Mead on US style [email protected] settlement elected mayors 2 THE FIRST WORD REMEMBER WHEN... REALITY CHECK Barratts/S&G Barratts/EMPICS Archive Barratts/EMPICS Barratts/S&G I bumped in to Mary on the High Street. She was still hobbling. She’d broken her ankle two months earlier. “I guarantee it won’t snow again this year.” I assured her. Brave words those from a Derbyshire politician, until I pointed out that it was New Year’s Eve the following day. “It’s Sod’s Law.” I re-assured her. “I’ve just bought a sledge from the Pound Shop, so the chances of snow have diminished ten fold.” So far, the prediction has held, though in Edinburgh in early January I managed to slip on a glassy pavement and inadvertently crush the phone which cushioned my fall. “Just a call to give you some more information on what we do in Sweden.” said my first afternoon caller on the now partially functioning mobile. Over Christmas she’d told me that in Sweden you are required by law to clear the snow from your property and the immediate area. Given local government’s new powers to introduce … demos were orderly respectful occasions. People marched, stood and listened to speeches (and sometimes bylaws and a new general power of competence on nodded off). No rioting, looting, kettling or mounted police charges. Was the world a safer place? the way too, my ears had immediately pricked up. “What about people that live in flats, what about shops, what about the elderly and the infirm and what about people who work away from home?” I’d immediately asked. In this issue of c’llr She’d since talked to her dad back in Sweden and collected a string of answers. “Kiki, let me call you back.” I suggested. “As a man I ere at c’llr we have to confess that we A good deal of this issue, including our interview can’t walk, talk and write at the same time, and I’m are a bit out of touch with prime time with Grant Shapps, is given over to articles that just on my way to a summit.” tv. The X Factor passed us by; I’m a touch on the Bill and we probably could have filled H After I descended from Arthur’s Seat I bumped in to Celebrity might just as well have been fiilmed in twice as many pages given the Bill’s reach. the jungle (it was? Who knew?) But, we confess The ability of councils – and especially Lord Tope. to having watched – with our hands over our councillors – to adapt to the changing world is “Been talking to a Swede about snow clearing.” I said. eyes – Strictly Come Dancing. Or ‘Strictly’ as it illustrated once again by our c’llr achievement “Snow. We’ve already introduced the “Big Society” seems we have to call it. awards. Our shortlists for the nine categories in Sutton.” he beamed. “Distributed sacks of grit in Of course, we couldn’t resist the one when the included a number of councillors notable for early November to the electorate and asked them to former home office minister did a turn. Though achievements over many years. They’ve been clear and grit the roads themselves. Ten thousand we didn’t see the one when the current Business hard at work for their communities as Secretaries turned up.” Secretary stepped out after taking a step too far of State have come and gone. We also saw good “What do the Swedes do?” he asked. with a couple of undercover journalists. examples of how councillors adapt to the world as “Not certain yet.” I retorted. What can we learn from Anne Widdecombe’s it changes around them, for example forging new “Suppose you’ll be proposing a site visit?” he ventured. performance? It might be that ‘where there’s a partnerships, grasping the opportunities afforded will there’s a way’. And that seems to be how by new technology. And encouragingly there Two great ideas in two minutes and with a bottle of councils – yet again – are responding to events: were plenty of inspiring candidates for the ‘young Glasgow’s own Innes and Gunn oak-aged beer to the tougher than expected finance settlement and councillor’ and ‘new councillor’ awards. quaff, so began the best start to a New Year I’ve had the prospect of more change that’s waltzing in So, in true tv style, we come to the moment in a decade. Scholl. with the Localism Bill. when we reveal the winners…turn to page 26! dave Wilcox is chair of the Lgiu 3 ForwaRD lOOk ANDY SAWFORD Reform means busines Take a long view Ministers’ plans for the localisation of business rates could be the most radical change to local government For councils the level of funding reductions this year K and next will bring a sharp focus to the immediate for more than a century. Brian Connell, considers what decisions that must be made. Looking beyond this, the government is now beginning a welcome it might mean for local democracy, development and review of local government finance, amid reports economic growth. of a conflict at the heart of the coalition about how ‘radical’ to be. The LGiU is arguing that the review should at least he Local Government Resource Review previous government’s is unlikely to generate many headlines flawed attempts at start with a broad remit and a long view around Tor send social networking sites into localisation, the Local implementing real change, rather than just tweaking meltdown but the coalition government has an Authority Business the current system. We believe that the review opportunity to radically transform the economic Growth Initiative (LABGI) should consider: fundamental reform of the grant and democratic future of our country. for spending on schemes system; the potential for local taxes; the freedom Ministers have already promised to ‘revitalise to promote economic local democracy’, rebalancing the relationship development in the city. for councils to determine local charging for services; between local and national institutions With a relatively small and council’s freedom to borrow. through the Localism Bill. Reform of the pot of money we have helped introduce new complex, migraine-inducing local government Business Improvement Districts that collectively finance regime represents the final piece in the now contribute £5.5 million a year in additional the Lgiu says the government’s localism jigsaw.
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