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Manton PB featured on BBC Radio 4Broadcasting House are airing a programme on PB at 9am on Sunday 20th June.
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.
The quiet before the storm? - By Jez HallMaybe 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.
Risks and Challenges of PBParticipatory 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.
Participatory budgeting in britain: the story so farThe 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.
CouncillorsThis 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.
Gender & Participatory Budgeting report - DFID
ODPM report on PB
The community power packA 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.
Why do PB?
PB a part of Home Office Accelerated Neighbourhood Partnership FundThe 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.
How to get people on boardAs 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.
10 years on...the impacts of PB
Some key ingredients for PBThe 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.
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Cornwall promotional leaflet
PB evolving in South West
Cae Ddol Park PB in Ruthin
Vince Howe Newcastle's UDecide project
Newcastle UDecide The Kids PB video
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Budgeting Unit
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Office Tel: 0161 236 9321
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The PB Unit is a project of Church Action on Poverty, a charity (charity no. 1079986) and company limited by guarantee (company no.3780243)
