Centralised decisions made by groups of people in isolation from society are damaging.

Decentralised models of decision making have a number of advantages over centralised models.

There are a number of arguments for retaining centralised models of decision making.

There are a number of obstacles to overcome to achieve a model that allows for decentralised decision making.

Despite the difficulties, alternative models of decision making which encourage greater citizen participation are gaining traction.

There are some unintended consequences of localised decision making processes.

Small-scale localised decision making initiatives have been occurring in the UK.

Many participatory budgeting initiatives in the UK have been criticised for being piecemeal and marginal.

Much larger scale localised decision making processes have been occurring internationally.