Society has changed radically from the mid 20th century age of William Beverage, but the approach to public services has not kept abreast of the changes. 21st century change is moving rapidly and it is imperative to re-think how public services will be provided to meet future needs. This is the key message from the Commission on 2020 Public Services, an independent charity, which has published a report charting the way forward.

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The Campaign for Better Transport, a charitable trust, has warned that the predicted massive cuts to local transport funding likely to emerge from the Spending Review, could harm the ability of cities to reduce dependency on the car.

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Community groups and organisations have an important role to play in influencing policies, decisions, and services, particularly those that affect the most marginalised and disadvantaged. Councillors, as representatives of local people, are natural allies in achieving many of our goals.

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