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Plugging the Leaks is a simple, highly flexible tool for anyone to understand what is going on in their local economy and get involved in decision-making.
Increasingly communities are being asked to take part in developing local economic strategies, but local people often say they are not comfortable talking about the economy - that’s for ‘the experts’. Have the experts been successful on their own? We think not. Plugging the Leaks is our response.
Residents, the public sector and businesses cannot revitalise the local economy alone. Most creative solutions involve people working together. Plugging the Leaks brings everyone to a workshop setting to explore their local economy with the use of simple visual images.
At the heart of Plugging the Leaks is the image of a leaky bucket. Like water being poured in, money entering a local area soon escapes if only a small proportion of it is re-spent locally. The Plugging the Leaks process explores how money enters an area, how it leaks out, and what action will plug those leaks. The result is a simple tool that shows everyone how to strengthen the local economy and how to take action for lasting change.
A handbook on the process, and more information is available at the plugging the leaks website
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