An article by Toby Blume and John Houghton for the Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal offers "some thoughts on what we can learn from [the Community Empowerment Programme and Neighbourhood Renewal] in relation to Big Society and Localism".
It argues "the programme's aims to empower communities to become equal partners in neighbourhood renewal was undermined by inconsistent central government policy and opposition from local authorities".
Lessons from the Community Empowerment Programme for Big Society: Toby Blume