The Next Localism Commission has been launched to shape future of the localism agenda as power shifts from Whitehall to the Town Hall.

The shift of power, which so far has involved lifting restrictions and scrapping targets, is being stepped up with the Localism Bill and Community Budget pilot schemes. The result of these changes is a transformed operating environment where councils and their partners can develop innovative ways of service provision.

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