Localism Team from Whitehall visit Marple

Representatives of the Neighbourhood Team from the Dept. of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) recently visited five Civic Societies from around the country to discover first hand how localism is working in practice. They wanted to discover the barriers that face local Civic Societies and community groups in getting things done. We were fortunate to be one of the chosen five.

They were particularly interested in the Vision for Marple, how and what we had  achieved and the problems we face in making things happen.

Feedback from Civic Voice, who recommended the DCLG team to visit Marple, was very positive. They found the visit informative and a useful insight into the opportunities, threats and problems we face in Marple.

Interestingly, other Civic Societies reported similar problems so lets hope this exercise results in changes that make localism easier to achieve.