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Localism & The Voluntary Sector

Localism & The Voluntary Sector. Brian Carr Chief Executive. The Localism Act (Nov 2011). Overview: A Plain English Guide to the Localism Act http://tinyurl.com/bvsclocalism

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Localism & The Voluntary Sector

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  1. Localism & The Voluntary Sector Brian Carr Chief Executive

  2. The Localism Act (Nov 2011) • Overview: A Plain English Guide to the Localism Act http://tinyurl.com/bvsclocalism • Offers greater power and less bureaucracy for local communities and (smaller) groups to have an influence in their local area. • Local councils given more say over spending of local budgets.

  3. The Localism Act (Nov 2011) 5 Key Measures: • Community rights (including Right to Challenge & Right to Bid) • Neighbourhood planning – community input into location of housing and businesses, etc. • Housing – devolved power to local councils around managing homelessness, social housing, lengths of tenancies; enabling communities to challenge Council Tax rises • ‘General power of competence’ for local councils – flexibility to act in best interests of city without excessive red tape (e.g. Trading through Company structures) • Core Cities provision - Birmingham to have more power to foster economic growth and local accountability

  4. What does this mean for the community & voluntary sector? • Right to Bid (previously Right to Buy) • Right to nominate local assets of ‘community value’ to a register of such assets • If asset on register comes up for sale, community groups have 6 months to prepare bid before asset goes to open market • Right to Challenge Gives community groups, parish councils, and council employees the chance to make their good ideas happen. If they express interest in taking over the running of a local public service, this part of the Act requires the local authority to consider the challenge and (if accepted) triggers an open procurement process.

  5. What does this mean for the community & voluntary sector? Issues: • Focus on small groups & communities. What support is available? • Can community assets also be liabilities? • Are timings realistic? • Could Community Right to Challenge open up public services to be taken over by the private sector? • Will groups make use of these rights? And to what extent? Opportunities: • Voluntary groups can get more involved in “shaping” services in the city • Chance to showcase the value of local voluntary action (in comparison with national and private sector providers) • Rationale for engaging positively with local Councillors to work jointly on sharing information on community needs (and skills) and in jointly tackling local issues

  6. Key to Success: RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNICATION Existing Support: • Third Sector Assembly (www.assembly3.org.uk) • Constituency & Community Champions • Third Sector Database (www.bvscthirdsectordatabase.org) • Birmingham Faith Map (http://www.birminghamfaithmap.org.uk/) Forthcoming Support 2012: • 5 x Local Integrated Support Hubs (plus neighbourhood outreach), covering: Volunteering  Community networks  Business development support  Social enterprise development  Delivery consortia  Targeted, needs-led active citizenship programmes for neighbourhoods & communities  Philanthropic investment  Support for public servants & elected members to engage with voluntary sector.

  7. Contact Details brianc@bvsc.org 0121 678 8801

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