Maggie 65 Report post Posted June 16, 2014 Mainstreaming economic development and putting it back into the local community is about decentralising 'economy' and realigning it with 'community', giving control and benefits of economic prosperity back to the local communities, rather than seeing the control and benefits being in the hands of distant big businesses and policical organisations. I.e. It is what Community Online is trying to do with it's Business listings; but also what councils should do with their commissioning policies too. We all see the definitions of 'community' and of 'economy' as separate, but actually, if you insert 'well being' into the equation, it is all the same. And keeping money in the local community grows that community and is good for us all. (Rather than exporting the money we spend into faceless international corporations). http://localisewestmidlands.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/MCED-summary-briefing-final1.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
