Communities and neighbourhoods

Barrier busting

The Barrier Busting team can help you get things done for your local community.

Many people have great ideas about how they could make their neighbourhood a better place to live.

Some local authorities want to deliver public services in new ways. Others are keen to do new things, such as invest in small-scale green energy. And volunteers, community groups and social enterprises of many kinds would like to play a bigger role in local life.

But sometimes barriers get in the way. Red tape, rules and regulations stop people putting good ideas into action. Not only is this frustrating - it means that local people miss out.

Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark has set up a team of 'barrier busters' dedicated to helping local people put their ideas into action. The barrier busters are a team of civil servants, based in Whitehall, who will listen to local people's ideas and try to solve their problems - perhaps by cutting red tape, reducing the burden of regulation, or allowing for greater discretion in how local authorities spend taxpayers' money.

To find out more about the barrier busting team, and how to submit your request for help, please visit the special barrier busting pages at: http://barrierbusting.communities.gov.uk/

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