Community
We need a great democratisation of power, to let people take back control of local life and restore the infrastructure of communities: the pub, library and youth club.
We need a transformation of public services to create more community-led systems and a revived idea of private business acting as a force for public good.
Social Capitalism: How a community-powered economy drives growth
In partnership with Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, Local Trust, Power to Change and Social Enterprise UK, we are proud to have worked with twelve Conservative MPs to publish ‘Social Capitalism’. The essay calls for a renewed focus on the social infrastructure which is the real foundation of economic growth.
By Miriam Cates MP, James Daly MP, Simon Fell MP, Jo Gideon MP, Sally-Ann Hart MP, Kevin Hollinrake MP, Paul Howell MP, Danny Kruger MP, Jerome Mayhew MP, Kieran Mullan MP, Robin Millar MP and Jane Stevenson MP.
Taking back control of our streets: the case for community-powered planning
Along with Locality and Create Streets, the New Social Covenant Unit have published ‘Take Back Control of our Streets’ with the endorsement of a group of cross party MPs and Peers.
The paper argues that we need to build more houses by allowing communities a greater say in local development. This will produce popular, beautiful housing in right place and better aligned to the interests of residents with greater democratic legitimacy.
Trusting the people: the case for community-powered conservatism
We are proud to have worked with ten newly elected Conservative MPs to publish ‘Trusting The People’. The essay makes the case for a ‘community power’ revolution to build better places, transform public services and grow the economy.
By Siobhan Baillie MP, Miriam Cates MP, Nick Fletcher MP, Jo Gideon MP, Jonathan Gullis MP, Paul Howell MP, Jerome Mayhew MP, Robin Millar MP, Kieran Mullan MP and Jane Stevenson MP.
Community Power Partnership
The Community Power Partnership is a non partisan partnership between the New Social Covenant Unit and:
