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			<title>Getting to Grips with Social Finance</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/our-events/getting-to-grips-with-social-finance</link>
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Urban Forum, together with local and national partners, are organising a series of FREE half-day workshops on &lsquo;Getting to Grips with Social Finance'.



The following dates are so far conf...]]></description>
			<author>Alistair Brown</author>
			<category>Events - Our Events</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:31:49 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Reaction to the Queen's Speech</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/comment-%26-analysis/reaction-to-the-queen-s-speech</link>
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14 Bills and 4 draft Bills represents a fairly modest legislative agenda - at least in terms of the amount of legislation being brought forward. But if it represents a real change from the previous ...]]></description>
			<author>Toby Blume</author>
			<category>Publications - Comment &amp; Analysis</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:22:19 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Community Organising- what Urban Forum members are saying</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/reports/community-organising-what-urban-forum-members-are-saying</link>
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 community organisers survey results

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In February 2012, Urban Forum carried out a survey looking at what community groups knew about community organising and the...]]></description>
			<author>Caitlin McMullin</author>
			<category>Publications - Reports</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:58:15 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Community Rights - a changing picture?</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/reports/community-rights-a-changing-picture</link>
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  (files/briefings/2012_05_crmr_events_report.pdf)crmr events report (files/briefings/2012_05_crmr_events_report.pdf)


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Over the course of December 2011 to Ma...]]></description>
			<author>Caitlin McMullin</author>
			<category>Publications - Reports</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:50:03 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Lessons for Localism: Tenant self management</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/reports/lessons-for-localism-tenant-self-management</link>
			<description><![CDATA[








 LESSONS FOR LOCALISM - TMOS



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Urban Forum has published a new report into tenant management organisations, which considers how the decades of...]]></description>
			<author>Rachel Newton</author>
			<category>Publications - Reports</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:12:58 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Clearway 76 – Social Finance</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/clearway/clearway-76-%96-social-finance</link>
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Welcome to the latest issue of Urban Forum's online magazine, Clearway.



Click the link below to get your copy of the inter...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Hillman</author>
			<category>Clearway - Latest Clearway</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:13:45 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Urban Forum response to the Neighbourhood Planning regulations consultation</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/consultations/urban-forum-s-response-to-the-neighbourhood-planning-regulations-consultation</link>
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2012 01 neighbourhood planning consultation response (files/2012_01_neighbourhood_planning_consultation_response.pdf) 


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In October 2012 Communities and Local Gov...]]></description>
			<author>Nick</author>
			<category>Publications - Consultations</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:44:19 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Local Referenda: Updated</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/briefings/local-referenda-updated</link>
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 The measure in the Localism Bill which required local authorities to hold a local referendum (briefings/local-referenda-briefing) (on any issue) if a petition on the issue received signatures from ...]]></description>
			<author>Caitlin McMullin</author>
			<category>Publications - Briefings</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:37:11 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>PASC Big Society Inquiry response</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/consultations/pasc-big-society-inquiry-response</link>
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 response big society inquiry 


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Urban Forum responded to the Government's inquiry on the Big Society. 


We believe the starting point for community sustainab...]]></description>
			<author>Caitlin McMullin</author>
			<category>Publications - Consultations</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:20:18 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Localism Act Briefing</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/briefings/localism-act-briefing</link>
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here ( http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/localism-bill/decentralisation-and-the-localism-bill) and our briefing on Amendments as of July 2011 here (briefings/localism-bill-amendments-briefing)...]]></description>
			<author>Caitlin McMullin</author>
			<category>Publications - Briefings</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:58:19 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Response to the Open Data consultation</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/consultations/response-to-the-open-data-consultation</link>
			<description><![CDATA[





 open data consultation response 27 10 2011


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Urban Forum's response to the Open Data consultation - Making Data Real.


Introduction


It is our view that ...]]></description>
			<author>Toby Blume</author>
			<category>Publications - Consultations</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:45:35 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Urban Forum's response to the National Planning Policy Framework</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/consultations/urban-forum-s-response-to-the-national-planning-policy-framework</link>
			<description><![CDATA[

  


 



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Urban Forum has submitted it's response to the Draft National Planning Policy Framework 2011 


Summary 



	Th...]]></description>
			<author>Kate Hathway</author>
			<category>Publications - Consultations</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:02:36 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Urban Forum’s response to the Open Public Services White Paper</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/consultations/urban-forum%92s-response-to-the-open-public-services-white-paper</link>
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http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/whitehall-watch-blog/public-service-blues (whitehall-watch-blog/public-service-blues)  


http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/consultations/joint-response-to-the-...]]></description>
			<author>Kate Hathway</author>
			<category>Publications - Consultations</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:38:45 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Joint response to the Open Public Services White Paper (Local Grants Forum)</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/consultations/joint-response-to-the-open-public-services-white-paper-local-grants-forum</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
 



 



http://www.nao.org.uk/sector/third_sector.aspx (http://www.nao.org.uk/sector/third_sector.aspx) 
	Investing in developing the skills, knowledge and confidence of local commissione...]]></description>
			<author>Kate Hathway</author>
			<category>Publications - Consultations</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:10:59 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Community Rights and Neighbourhood Planning: What community activists are saying</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/reports/community-rights-and-neighbourhood-planning-what-community-activists-are-saying</link>
			<description><![CDATA[

 


 



 community rights survey results 


&copy; Urban Forum 2011 




Urban Forum has conducted a detailed survey of activists in local VCS organisations on their perceptions of...]]></description>
			<author>Caitlin McMullin</author>
			<category>Publications - Reports</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:50:54 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Draft National Planning Policy Framework Briefing</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/briefings/draft-national-planning-policy-framework-briefing</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
In July 2011 the Government published a draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which sets out their requirements and strategy for economic, environmental and social planning policies in Eng...]]></description>
			<author>Rachel Newton</author>
			<category>Publications - Briefings</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:46:20 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Localism Bill Amendments briefing</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/briefings/localism-bill-amendments-briefing</link>
			<description><![CDATA[

 



  (files/briefings/2011_07_localism_bill_amendments_briefing.pdf) Urban Forum's consultation response here (consultations/consultation-response-on-the-community-right-to-challenge). 

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			<author>Caitlin McMullin</author>
			<category>Publications - Briefings</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:14:10 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Open Public Services White Paper Briefing</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/briefings/open-public-services-white-paper-briefing</link>
			<description><![CDATA[

 



website inviting comments on the White Paper (http://www.openpublicservices.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/). 


In November 2011, each Government department will set out its plans for implement...]]></description>
			<author>Caitlin McMullin</author>
			<category>Publications - Briefings</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:40:55 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Microgeneration Strategy and Action Plan</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/briefings/microgeneration-strategy-and-action-plan</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
 



 



 briefing microgeneration strategy 


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The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published its new Strategy and Action Plan to both promote mic...]]></description>
			<author>Kate Hathway</author>
			<category>Publications - Briefings</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:17:23 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Community First Fund</title>
			<link>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/briefings/community-first-fund</link>
			<description><![CDATA[

 



2011 07 community first fund (files/briefings/2011_07_community_first_fund.pdf) 


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Community First is an &pound;80m government funded programme aimed at helping c...]]></description>
			<author>Nick</author>
			<category>Publications - Briefings</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:10:14 +0100</pubDate>
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