SUPPORTING ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF GRASSROOTS, MUNICIPAL AND COMMUNITY POWER
STATEMENT OF INTENT
Municipal Enquiry exists to support collaborative investigation and collective action that contributes to the development of alternative forms of local power, participation
and control.
Phase 1 of Municipal Enquiry took place in 2021 and was dedicated to speaking to people and groups in the UK who are working to build alternative forms of municipal power and community control. The 2022 report that emerged from this work is now available to read here.
The high-profile local regeneration initiatives will test Burnhamism’s commitment to genuinely devolving power and empowering communities, argue Nick Mahony and Frances Northrop https://www.redpepper.org.uk/economics-unions-work/alternative-economies/the-battle-for-community-led-pride-in-place/
A friend who runs a grassroots group recently messaged about Pride of Place . She lives in one of the priority areas and had only just heard it was a thing due to her Ward Councillor posting on Facebook: "Is it true that the Council has to choose the chair? From asking around they are already cherry picking! I.e. approaching CIC's with links to the Council asking them to apply. They are CIC's directed by council employees so they are just going to do what suits them!" Whilst
