The contract between local politicians and the people they serve is to be rewritten to achieve a fundamental shift in power and to give local communities and citizens the ability to influence the issues important to them. The white paper, Communities in control, describes a range of measures designed to put more power in the hands of citizens and allow them to get involved in managing and shaping local services.

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The Treasury plans to launch a money guidance pathfinder project early next year to help households across the north west and north east of England by providing advice on budgeting, money management and planning. The project will offer personalised support to people looking to make their money go further.

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Faith communities are increasingly recognised as significant partners in working for the common good in their localities. Strong leadership from faith communities has a key role to play when large scale incidents trigger concerns about social cohesion. This document is intended to help emergency planners and faith communities explore partnership working. It deals with principles and provides tools and a roadmap for good practice.

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