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Community Cohesion:
 A Report of the Independent Review TeamChaired by Ted Cantle
 
FOREWORDDuring the spring and early summer of2001,there were a number ofdisturbances in towns andcities in England involving large numbers ofpeople from different cultural backgrounds and which resulted in the destruction ofproperty and attacks on the police.Whilst these disturbances were rightly condemned by all sides ofthe communities affected,the Government made clear itsdetermination to establish why these disturbances took place.Some areas,such as Oldham and Burnley,established local enquiries to find out more about theparticular circumstances in their own communities which gave rise to these events.The HomeSecretary’s response was to set up a Ministerial Group on Public Order and Community Cohesionto examine and consider how national policies might be used to promote better community cohesion,based upon shared values and a celebration ofdiversity.At the same time,he alsoestablished a Review Team,led by Ted Cantle,to seek the views oflocal residents and community leaders in the affected towns and in other parts ofEngland on the issues which need to beaddressed to bring about social cohesion and also to identify good practice in the handling of these issues at local level. This report ofthe Community Cohesion Review Team (CCRT) sets out what they found in theplaces they visited and makes a number ofrecommendations for action which they consider willimprove community cohesion and help to address some ofthe factors which lay behind thedisturbances earlier in the year.I would like to thank everyone who gave up their time to meet and give evidence to the CCRT and to those who provided input either by writing to the team orresponding to their questionnaires.All contributions were greatly appreciated.I would also like to particularly thank all the members ofthe CCRT who put so much oftheirtime,energy and wisdom into producing this enormously valuable report.It will undoubtedly helpguide future policies and practice in a variety ofdifferent areas ofboth local and central government.I hope it will also be used by local communities themselves as they work to overcome the problemsofthe past.
 John DenhamHome Office Minister ofState
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