CDX responds to CLG launch document

CDX has responded to the launch document for the forthcoming Communities and Local Government (CLG) Empowerment White Paper.

The launch document, entitled ‘Unlocking the talent of our communities’, was published in March, and posed consultation questions ahead of the Empowerment White Paper, due in June this year.

CDX took the opportunity to feed into the writing of the White Paper, arguing for the need to recognise community development in the growing empowerment agenda.

“Community development, as an occupation and an approach to working in other occupations, has community empowerment as its primary purpose,” said CDX, in the response.

"CDX urges government to use a model of community empowerment which is based on putting community development values into action.”

To read the full response, please download it here