On the first of April 2009 a new Duty to Involve came into force for all best value organisations across England, including all Local Authorities. The new duty requires local councils to ‘embed a culture of engagement and empowerment'. From today citizen involvement is no longer an expendable luxury but a requirement. Some Councils were well prepared and others have struggled to make the most of the opportunities presented by this new duty.

Involve has been, and still is running a series of events, training workshops and targeted support packages to help local authorities and other affected bodies consider how they best can meet the requirements of the new duty.

To find out more about how Involve can help please contact edward@involve.org.uk

For a one page outline on the Duty please click here

For a comprehensive outline of Involve's support please click here