People living in the Ingol and Tanterton areas of Preston have seen community services reduced as a result of cuts to the council’s neighbourhood management budget. In response, letters are being sent to 3,500 homes in the area asking people to support the idea of a micro-local council. Read more
Librarians replaced by volunteers
Professional staff are to be removed from six libraries in Oxfordshire, and will be staffed by volunteers in the future. Read more
Warwickshire Police introduce new neighbourhood policing model
Warwickshire Police has introduced a new policing model which it says will help cope with budget cuts and increase the number of officers on duty in the local area. A force spokesman said that there will be a move away from district-based management to local policing with countywide partnership support. Neil Brunton, Assistant Chief Constable for the operations directorate, said: “The new policing model will create a more visible and responsive service with more officers on duty at any one time and neighbourhood officers 
dedicated to solving local issues.” Read more
How spending cuts are eroding good work in our communities
John Low, Policy and Research Manager, at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation blogs on the possible impact of the cuts on the community or neighbourhood sector that supports many thousands of volunteers. Click here for the full story
