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Democratic participation
North West alienated from local democratic processes
Recent Government evidence suggests that people feel particularly alienated from local democracy in the North West. Low electoral turn-out supports this.
An opinion poll conducted for Communities and Local Government in February 2008 showed that, in the North West:
- nearly seven out of ten people do not feel that they are given an adequate say in how local council services are run
- 98% believe that their councils could be more accountable
- more than four out of ten people do not feel that councillors are representative of their communities
- six out of ten people do not believe that councillors adequately reflect their views.
This evidence was seen to corroborate key context assumptions behind the Empowerment White Paper, Communities in Control: real people, real power (9 July 2008).
Data sources (February 2008):
Featured Event
Open Public Services - Passage of a bill workshop
This VSNW/Parliamentary Outreach Service event will explore the stages that the bill would go through, their relative importance and ways to engage and influence
Latest News
Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund results announced
The beneficiaries of the £30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been announced by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society.
North West Operational Programme - Call for projects
The European Regional Development Fund 2007-13 is announcing a Priority 4 and Priority 5 call for project applications.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
