Did you know we have a dedicated powers and duties tool?
Available to LG Inform Plus subscribers, it provides information on what current legislation gives English and Welsh councils the power to do and what it requires them to do in law. Advanced searching and filtering options make it easy to find specific powers and duties based on legislation, business function and keyword, and results are easily exported in commonly used formats.
Stronger community
Benefit
Enhanced Community Cohesion
Benefit
e.g. Community display screens promoting positive community activities and events, community web sites, Nings etc.
Enhanced Community Integration
Benefit
e.g. Mobile phone based English as a Second Language (ESOL) training for BME communities (City of London)
Enhanced Community Participation
Benefit
e.g. Using games technology as an engagement tool to help people meet their neighbours, take part in activities etc
Increased ICT Capacity of Community and Voluntary Sector
Benefit
e.g. electronic village halls and eChampions (Sunderland), Web hosting Service (Stratford Upon Avon)
Increased Satisfaction with Community
Benefit
e.g. Solihull Community Housing Project - 'virtual community
Increased Volunteering
Benefit
e.g. Everybody online - volunteers helping their neighbours to access the internet and use computers, electronic Timebanking (Kirklees)
Stronger Community and Voluntary Sector
Benefit
e.g. Meganexus which helps 3rd sector employment agencies deliver an efficient and effective service;
