Correspondence

Letter to local council leaders: inspiring the Big Society

Letter to councils asking them to consult their communities on how they would like to improve their local area

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Sustainable Communities Act – an invitation to inspire the Big Society

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Details

On 15 December 2010, the Department for Communities and Local Government issued an invitation to local authorities under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007.

This letter details the invitation, which asks councils to:

  • consult their communities on how they would like to improve their local area
  • take whatever action they deem appropriate
  • ask the government to remove any bureaucratic barrier which is stopping them
Published 15 December 2010