Keep it Local

How councils and communities are coming together to transform their places. A collection of essays and case studies exploring the six Keep it Local principles - and how they are being put into practice.

Foreword

By Tony Armstrong, Chief Executive, Locality, and Paul Streets, Chief Executive, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales.

Introduction

By Ed Wallis, Locality. How the tide is turning: away from outsourcing services at scale, towards unlocking the power of community.

Principles

Think about the whole system not individual service silos
Anna Randle, Dawn Plimmer, Dr Toby Lowe

Co-ordinate services at a neighbourhood level
Anna Hartley

Increase local spend to invest in the local economy
Neil McInroy, Grace Brown

Focus on early intervention now to save costs tomorrow
Jessica Studdert

Commit to your community and proactively support local organisations
Alison Haskins

Commission services simply and collaboratively so they are “local by default”
Julian Blake

Keep it Local is brought to you in partnership with Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales which specialises in funding small, locally based charities tackling complex social problems.