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Picking up litter. Helping out neighbours. Community spirit and voluntary effort will continue long after the pandemic is over.

They don’t talk about politics in daily life; don’t write to local or national newspapers; most importantly, they’re not politically active online.

A Community Foundation in the county helps the old with insulation improvements and the young to turn away from knife crime.

The focus should be on greater prosperity for all – not on producing statistics to highlight ethnic differences.

The state should not try to do everything itself. Our role is to provide leadership and to unlock the power of voluntary organisations.

Each ward member is given an enabling communities budget of £7,500 per year, funded from the New Homes Bonus.

The irony of the last six weeks of social distancing and self-isolation is that the pandemic has brought us closer together in spirit.

In Derbyshire, we have learnt to have a confident approach, not one wrapped in overly cautious, bureaucratic, risk-averse practice.

British society has mobilised on an exceptional scale to meet the coronavirus crisis. We must forge this militia into a standing army.

I have been seeking support for businesses which moved into new premises and are not on the Rating List – so are not eligible for support.

If you can afford it, please let’s treat the family to a takeaway once a week. The community we thought we didn’t have, is alive and kicking.

The crisis is bound to put a further strain on Birmingham’s finances. The timetable for the Commonwealth Games was already very tight.

No-one wants to be thought nosey and interfering, but protecting the elderly from scammers is essential.

Many local councillors, from across the political divide, have been setting up community groups, engaging with vulnerable people.

Plus: And a Coronavirus Social Justice Minister. Give thanks for Starmer. And: it’s time for a Virtual Parliament.

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