Explore our report chapters
The Kirklees Democracy Commission report
‘Growing a stronger local democracy, from the ground up’ is our landmark report about the future of our local democracy, published on 30th June 2017. In this section you can explore the main chapters of our report and find links to the evidence we’ve gathered during our work.
Active citizens in civic society
Everything starts with the citizen.
Active citizens – chapter summary
Local democracy in a networked society
A strong local democracy grows from the connections between people.
Networked society – chapter summary
Councillors
“There’s a whole web of activity out there… and councillors are the fishermen who look after the net.” – Neil McInroy
Decision-making
Everyone wants to feel that they have a strong voice in the decisions that affect their lives.
Decision-making – chapter summary
Elections
Voters want bite-sized and easy-to-access information.
Regional devolution
Devolution must be rooted in local communities
Regional devolution – chapter summary
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Executive summary:
Preparing the ground for a stronger local democracy
Full list of recommendations:
Our 48 recommendations
Download our taster booklet:
Growing a stronger local democracy – taster booklet (PDF, 28 pages)