The MJ and the Confederation of British Industry have together produced a report on the future of community budgets, Joining up, joining in: why the time is right for expanding community budgets (see link below). Here Susan Anderson, CBI director of public services and skills, outlines why the programme needs to be more widely rolled out to save money and improve services.

Economic and social prosperity requires well-educated young people; an effective NHS to keep citizens and their families healthy; welfare services that support and incentivise the nemployed and disadvantaged; and safe streets and communities.