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Community safety PB case studies

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  • Published: Sep 29, 2009
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Manton PB featured on BBC Radio 4

Broadcasting House are airing a programme on PB at 9am on Sunday 20th June.

  • Created by Ruth
  • Published: Jun 17, 2010

How is local government organised?

Most Participatory Budgeting takes places within the framework of local government so it is important to have an understanding of this structure in England, Scotland and Wales.

  • Created by Ruth
  • Published: May 13, 2008

The quiet before the storm? - By Jez Hall

Maybe it’s the time of year, or the fact I’ve been involved with thinking about PB for 10 years now, but I’ve been in reflective mood recently.

  • Created by Ruth
  • Published: Feb 11, 2010
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Risks and Challenges of PB

Participatory Budgeting for many is a new idea and a new way of planning and budgeting and like all new things it comes with some risks and challenges. But to be forewarned is to be forearmed.

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  • Published: May 13, 2008

Participatory budgeting in britain: the story so far

The PB Unit produced this video showing what's been happening with PB in Britain over the past few years and the ambitions for the future. The first showing of this video was at our first national participatory budgeting conference on 15th September 2008.

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  • Published: Sep 29, 2008
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Councillors

This page is for councillors/elected members to help you to think about why you might want to do PB, why you might want to promote it as an idea and how it can help you in your role as councillor.

  • Created by Ruth
  • Published: May 13, 2008

Gender & Participatory Budgeting report - DFID

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  • Published: Sep 29, 2009
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ODPM report on PB

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  • Published: Sep 29, 2009
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The community power pack

A document put together by Communities & Local Government and Involve to help community groups respond to the empowerment white paper. Really useful information on setting up events and running them and how to respond to consultations.

  • Created by Ruth
  • Published: Sep 29, 2009
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Why do PB?

  • Created by Ruth
  • Published: May 13, 2008

PB a part of Home Office Accelerated Neighbourhood Partnership Fund

The Home Office has announced an additional £2.5million to support the development of neighbourhood partnerships and PB is listed as one of the key actions to achieve partnership working.

  • Created by Ruth
  • Published: Dec 11, 2009

How to get people on board

As with anything new, there'll be those that see PB as an opportunity and there'll be those that see it as a threat. Here's some pointers on how to get those people who feel threatened to see it more as an opportunity.

  • Created by Ruth
  • Published: May 13, 2008

10 years on...the impacts of PB

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  • Published: Jun 17, 2010
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Some key ingredients for PB

The ingredients of Participatory Budgeting will vary according to the local context but an evaluation of the pilot PB pilot projects in the UK identified some common factors.

  • Created by Ruth
  • Published: May 13, 2008
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Participatory Budgeting Unit
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