Localism (or new localism)
Localism is making services more locally accountable, devolving more power to local communities and, in the process, forging a modern relationship between the state, citizens and services
(Speech by Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP 'Localism: The need for a new settlement', DEMOS seminar, 21 January 2004)
There are three main elements that provide the foundation for new localism:
- providing national standards and accountability for high quality services
- devolving power to councils and giving additional freedom to meet local needs, and
- building capacity at local level to deliver better services and provide effective community leadership.
(Adapted from a speech by Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP ODPM 'New localism: making a reality of the myth', 17 March 2003)
(Source: Home Office, 2004) | 
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