About Membership Services & tools Policy & campaigns Events Become a memberLog in Home Policy & campaigns Keep it Local The campaign calling for councils to commission locally. For services that transform lives. It’s time to turn the tide on large-scale outsourcing. For services that transform lives: Keep it Local. By unlocking the power of community, local authorities can create more responsive services that reduce long-term costs and invest in the local economy. We know the challenges facing local authorities are unprecedented. With budgets shrinking and demand rising, many local authorities have sought savings through big outsourcing contracts. However, following many incidences of “scale fail” it’s time to think again. We need to Keep it Local and unlock the power of community. Keep it Local is brought to you in partnership with Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales. About Keep it Local For services that transform lives: Keep it Local. Read about our approach and campaign. Keep it Local Manifesto How national government can support partnerships between councils and communities. Join the Keep it Local Movement Join our Keep it Local Network for events and insight into innovative ways to reshape local services. Keep it Local Principles How councils and communities are coming together to transform their places. Keep it Local Resources Practical guidance, research reports and more on how to adopt a Keep it Local approach and its impact. Keep it Local in practice Find out how others have helped to Keep it Local Who are the Keep it Local Councils? Which places have endorsed the Keep it Local principles and joined the Keep it Local Network? Locality is the national membership network supporting local community organisations to be strong and successful. Contact us Receive news and updates from Locality Sign up Find us on social media facebook.com/localityUK twitter.com/localitynews youtube.com/user/localityuk linkedin.com/company/locality We are a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no. 2787912. Vat no: GB 197465750. Registered charity number: 1036460. Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Website: William Joseph This site uses cookies: Find out more. Okay, thank you