📣 We invite residents to attend #QPCC’squeensparkcommunitycouncil.gov.uk/event/place-...

This new LGA publication look at what councils can do around housing for better neighbourhood health and wellbeing www.local.gov.uk/publications...@municipaldreams.bsky.social

Empowering healthy places: Unveiling the powers and practices of local councils in fostering healthy neighbourhoods

This guide presents a practical report for councils, outlining their powers in relation to planning and public health in a unified and simplified document. It also provides valuable recommendations to...

“London saw its number of council-run libraries drop from 325 in 2016 to 322 in 2023.” We know the vital importance of the services & spaces libraries offer. We regularly work with Queen’s Park Library & see the amazing work they do. Support your local library! www.bbc.com/news/article...

Michael Rosen: Library closures a decimation - ex-Children's Laureate

Since 2016, 99 council-run libraries in London have reduced their hours, a BBC investigation finds.

❔To find out more about this project and others, check our our webpage on our Climate & Environmental Strategy: queensparkcommunitycouncil.gov.uk/climate-and-...

📍Project Focus 🌻QPCC runs the ‘Big Garden Clean-up’ project to make Queen’s Park a safe, beautiful and healthy place. The project utilises corporate volunteers to residents clean up & enhance their gardens. 🪴We prioritise elderly & disabled residents who struggle maintaining their gardens.

I think we might(?) be the first Parish Council on @bsky.app#LocalDemocracy#QPCC

However, challenges remain. The recent @ippr.bsky.socialwww.ippr.org/articles/han...#Devolution#Hyperlocal#CommunityPower

Handforth in hindsight: The future of hyperlocal governance in England | IPPR

In this report we set out what is needed to renew and expand hyperlocal governance across England. We recognise the potential and merits of the existing pa

Queen’s Park Community Council, London's only parish council, has shown how hyperlocal governance can make a real difference. From improving parks to supporting youth, our model proves that hyperlocalism can work. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...#LocalGovernance#CommunityCouncil

The Guardian view on hyperlocalism: communities need more oomph | Editorial

Editorial: David Cameron’s zeal for localism was a fig leaf for cuts. But schemes to push power down should not be abandoned

How hyperlocalism can help poorer parishes | Letters

How hyperlocalism can help poorer parishes | Letters

Letters: David Kennedy on strengthening community cohesion with an expansion of parish councils into the inner cities. Plus a letter from Gabriel Chanan