Want to save money on fuel bills? Go Dutch with your local council…
Liam Scott-Smith, The Huffington Post

What can Keynes, Hayek and a cult youtube video tell us about the Big Society?
Simon Parker, Local Government Chronicle

The Big Society, so often relaunched by the Prime Minister, hardly registered in the Government’s recent Public Services White Paper, is it all over for that agenda?
Tom Symons, Guardian

The Big Society – a cover for cuts or a radically transformative vision for public services?
Simon Parker, The MJ

Critics claim the open public services white paper is a let-down; but this is very complicated territory.
Simon Parker, Public Finance

A closer look at the Dilnot Review suggests that the recent recommendations should be only the very start of reforming social care.
Nigel Keohane, Huffington Post

Apathy and cynicism surround the Big Society concept. But, despite the attacks, there are people keen to volunteer in the community – the key is finding them.
Tom Symons, Public Finance

Following the CLG Select Committee’s endorsement of NLGN’s long-term call for a local government right to bid for Whitehall services, we wexplain why it will prove a test of government’s commitment to localism.
Nick Hope, senior researcher, NLGN