A national poll of local government executives finds that whilst there is some support for the Big Society initiative, there are deep concerns about the implications for local government resource management.
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An agreement that gives councils and public bodies free access to government mapping data will unleash a wave of fresh thinking and innovation in public services, according to Local Government Minister Grant Shapps.
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This report from the Commission for Rural Communities sets out findings from research which looked for signs of growth and barriers to growth that need to be tackled.
The report concludes that there is a clear message that for most rural areas economic recovery is underway. The evidence to support this includes falling numbers of Job Seekers Allowance claimants, increased numbers of rural authorities with more claimants leaving than registering for JSA, rising levels of business confidence and also new enterprise start-up rates.
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