Posts tagged: policy

New Welfare proposals we want your views

11 November 2010 – 4:59 pm

Government launched a white paper with their plans to reform the welfare system, but what’s your views?

By John Main | Posted in Health and wellbeing, In the news, Regeneration | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Can A Big Society, Be a Fair Society….

17 June 2010 – 9:33 am

…well over the next 12 months that is the question that IPPR North will be discussing with the sector. The Policy and Representation Partnership have chosen the 6 policy topics which will be examined and researched in year 2 of the project (From 1st July 2010). One of the hot topics which has been chosen [...]

By Natalie Maidment | Posted in Policy and Representation Partnership, Uncategorised | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Lord Michael Bates to attend Policy Forum

16 June 2010 – 11:54 am

As some of you will know the Policy and Representation Partnership hold a policy forum every quarter and the next one is going to be on Friday 16th July. Details are yet to be finalised for the event however I have received confirmation that Lord Bates will attend the event to present a conservative view of [...]

By Natalie Maidment | Posted in Policy and Representation Partnership | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

What’s happened to Big Society?

13 May 2010 – 11:22 am

I have just read the full text of the coalition agreement reached by the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. Despite the “Big Society” being at the heart of the Conservatives Manifesto there is no mention of it in the coalition agreement. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8677933.stm Whilst many were sceptical about the “Big Society” see http://www.alastaircampbell.org/blog.php?id=420 for what Alistair [...]

By Jo Curry | Posted in Uncategorised | Also tagged , | Comments (0)