Question

1. Hazel Blears, Would the Secretary of State support measures to reduce the investment of time and money at risk by third sector organisations seeking to take on the management and ownership of assets from the public sector - both to empower communities and to support the creation of an environment conducive to a thriving third sector? E.G. government-backed guidance to local authorities, assessed via the CAA process, to facilitate sign-off of activities associated with community asset transfer at agreed junctures - which could then not be revisited - to safeguard early stage agreements entered into, and/or 'customer service standards' applicable to officers with delegated responsibility from Members to implement transfer approvals within nationally agreed timescales.
   Asked by anaylo on Mar 16 2009 7:07:34 PM and supported by 21 members
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