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Matt Padley
Matt
Padley
Delivering localism: the critical role of trust and collaboration
Loughborough University
2014
Localism
Trust
Collaboration
Co-production
Public services
2014-07-21 14:33:50
Journal contribution
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Delivering_localism_the_critical_role_of_trust_and_collaboration/9598661
Debate regarding the relationship between individual and state has been prominent throughout the current UK government's term in office and localism has come to occupy a central role in current policy. This article argues that attempts to deliver this localist vision should focus on the critical role of social trust and that this is best developed through collaboration. The actions identified as necessary for delivering decentralisation are considered alongside a review of the view of localism articulated in Coalition policy. The article then explores collaboration and co-production as a means of strengthening social networks and delivering the promises of localism.