Scheduled for Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 12:30

One of the key facets of the localism agenda was the introduction of the general power of competence, which replaced the well-being power of the Local Government Act 2000. This was intended to give greater powers to local authorities, but has been criticised for devolving nothing but blame for Governmental cuts.
This fully interactive webinar will take an in-depth, retrospective glace at the practical impact of the localism agenda upon local authorities, whilst assessing what the future is likely to hold for the Community Right to Challenge.”

This webinar will cover:

• Does the general power of competence really make a difference?
• What ensures that Councillors behave? Does the new standards regime work?
• Has predetermination really been abolished and can Councillors say anything they want to say?
• Are Parish Councils the future of local services under the Community Right to Challenge?
• Are Mayors the answer? What structure works best?
• Is Neighbourhood Planning democratic and will it build houses?