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Communities and neighbourhoods

Communities in control: real people, real power - Video clips

Communities in control: real people, real power, was launched on 9 July 2008. The aim of this White Paper is to pass power into the hands of communities and local people to encourage vibrant local democracy in every part of country and give real control over local decisions and services to a wider pool of citizens.

Video clips

Below you find the case studies clips echoing the thoughts that making empowerment happen is something we need to do collectively.

Transcripts of the video clips are available below.

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Related downloads

• Clip 1: Stakeholders' views on what the White Paper means for them
  MS Word, 20 kb, 1 pages
• Clip 3: What the White Paper represents for Coin Street
  MS Word, 20 kb, 1 pages
• Clip 4: Opinions from Operation Black Vote
  MS Word, 19 kb, 1 pages
• Clip 5: Further views on the White Paper from Operation Black vote and the Young Mayor of Tower Hamlets
  MS Word, 20 kb, 1 pages
• Clip 6: Akram Hussain, Young Mayor of Tower Hamlets
  MS Word, 19 kb, 1 pages
• Clip 7: Simon Woolley, Director, Operation Black Vote
  MS Word, 20 kb, 1 pages
• Clip 8: Communities Secretary, Hazel Blears, during her interview on South City Radio on launch day
  MS Word, 22 kb, 1 pages

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