Either way life as we know it is going to change- lots of new things to get used to.
All that uncertainty and anticipation; speculation and tentative planning.
Whatever the outcome of the political parties negotiations; those of us who live and work at a neighbourhood level will be adjusting to new regimes trying to respond to needs with whatever we have and can get hold of.
What are the imperatives? I think knowing our neighbourhoods and the capacity to talk with each other, decide priorities and what we can do with what we have got - including our own time and inter- reactions - if you like "social capital" is so key-
What are the obstacles to face?
How do we best tackle them?
All that uncertainty and anticipation; speculation and tentative planning.
Whatever the outcome of the political parties negotiations; those of us who live and work at a neighbourhood level will be adjusting to new regimes trying to respond to needs with whatever we have and can get hold of.
What are the imperatives? I think knowing our neighbourhoods and the capacity to talk with each other, decide priorities and what we can do with what we have got - including our own time and inter- reactions - if you like "social capital" is so key-
What are the obstacles to face?
How do we best tackle them?
It's twin boys !
So a new era begins- lots to adjust to, lots to be occupied with
It looks like the national strategy for neighbourhood renewal moves on to the Big Society phase. The national strategy was based on a lot of hard work, thinking and input. l believe it has laid a strong and solid foundation for the Big Society ideas to build on.
Posted by: stephen | 05/12/2010 at 05:03 AM