Welcome to the discussion forum about unlocking the talent of our communities. Our ambition is see every region, city, town and neighbourhood do well, not just the few. We want all British people to be able to rise to their full potential, for the benefit of all of us.
In this forum, we are asking for your views based on the questions posed in Unlocking the Talent. This discussion forum will run until 10 April 2008.
Globalisation means that no country can take its place in the world, or its prospects, for granted. In addition, significant social and demographic changes will continue to present complex challenges. People's expectations of public services and the demand for more responsive services, tailored to individual needs, are rising continuously. To respond in an innovative and effective way to all these challenges, we need to unlock the talent, knowledge and experience in our communities.
We are seeking your views to feed into our White Paper on empowerment in the summer to be published in the summer.
We would specifically like to hear your thoughts on how to actively involve people in:
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improving deprived areas through regeneration and promoting work and enterprise
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encouraging active citizenship, and reviving civic society and local democracy
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improving local public services by involving local users and consumers
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strengthening local accountability