Paul Boote
No Longer a Member
David Cameron's 'big society': Partners in the vanguard – of confusion
Local partners in PM's 'vanguard communities' say they have been given little or no information on what role will involve
Rachel Williams and Rajeev Syal
guardian.co.uk, Monday 19 July 2010 20.14 BST
Some of the local partners in the "vanguard communities" that David Cameron said will lead his "big society" revolution were uncertain about what being in the vanguard will involve.
Many involved in the voluntary sector had been given limited information, and some were warning that voluntary organisations hit by funding cuts will be hard pushed to deliver more.
"We don't know how it's going to work," a spokesman for Liverpool city council said. "We have been given no information about this.
"We gather that this is going to be rolled out throughout the city but that's making an assumption based on what we have heard from David Cameron this morning. You might want to ask No 10 or Eric Pickles, the minister in charge."
In Windsor and Maidenhead the Conservative council leader, David Burbage, was more forthcoming. He listed five ideas, including a plan to get help clearing bureaucratic hurdles so energy-generating turbines can be installed at five weirs in the Thames......................
[Burbage said no more about the hydel projects, but went on to talk about farmed-out verge-trimming]
Local partners in PM's 'vanguard communities' say they have been given little or no information on what role will involve
Rachel Williams and Rajeev Syal
guardian.co.uk, Monday 19 July 2010 20.14 BST
Some of the local partners in the "vanguard communities" that David Cameron said will lead his "big society" revolution were uncertain about what being in the vanguard will involve.
Many involved in the voluntary sector had been given limited information, and some were warning that voluntary organisations hit by funding cuts will be hard pushed to deliver more.
"We don't know how it's going to work," a spokesman for Liverpool city council said. "We have been given no information about this.
"We gather that this is going to be rolled out throughout the city but that's making an assumption based on what we have heard from David Cameron this morning. You might want to ask No 10 or Eric Pickles, the minister in charge."
In Windsor and Maidenhead the Conservative council leader, David Burbage, was more forthcoming. He listed five ideas, including a plan to get help clearing bureaucratic hurdles so energy-generating turbines can be installed at five weirs in the Thames......................
[Burbage said no more about the hydel projects, but went on to talk about farmed-out verge-trimming]
