In order to highlight this sort of best practice, share success and also focus on the challenges ahead, LGiU are launching the Civil Society Innovation Network.
But whether using the language of the Big Society or a different political rhetoric, we know that local authorities around the country are finding innovative ways to engage citizens and civil society, bring them into the design and delivery of public services and drive forward new and exciting innovations.
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