Total Place to radically reform local services for all is the boast of the government. It claims also that the idea is new - but go back to the 1970s and the same concept was tried.
In 1972 there was an 'initiative' called 'total approach' which looked at six cities and examined 'total resources and how to transform them'.
The challenge is not to improve delivery of failed policies. The challenge, which the dozy lot at the Communities and Local Department have not grasped, is how to sweep away the policies that have failed and put in their place ones that work.
Total Place is a cruel diversion from the task of developing and implementing policies which tackle deprivation in our society. The last thing we want is to make the old, tired, failed policies work better. Not really worth the effort, but if you want to read the latest Total Place rubbish follow this link.
KENT COMMUNITY ACTIVIST: acerbic, carping, caustic, curmudgeonly,critical, cynical, grumpy, moaning, sardonic and plain speaking.
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