National participatory budgeting conference

This one-day conference is designed to explore the way in which PB can be developed as a powerful tool to engage citizens in decision making in a range of budgetary contexts across different areas of public spending.

It will:

• Set out the policy context in which PB is developing, particularly the 'duty to involve'
• Showcase the range of PB pilots that have already been developed across the country
• Explore the possibilities for using PB on devolved mainstream budgets and annual budget consultations
• Look at the first examples of using PB in the contexts of health and policings
• Think through how PB might be auseful tool in making decisions in Local Strategic Partnerships and around pooled budgets in development of Local Area Agreements
• Highlight the opportunities and challenges involved in using PB across different tiers of local government

The conference will also demonstrate the range of resources which are available to help public agencies deliver high quality PB projects.  These include:

• The PB toolkit
• Values, principles and standards for PB
• ICT opportunities for creating dynamic public events around PB
• The developing regional PB learning partnerships for public agencies
• The support of the PB Unit and it's partners

Costs:

Private & public sectors: £200

Charities, voluntary and community sectors: £100

All our exhibitor and delegate places are now full and all bursaries have been taken.  We regret that we cannot accept any more bookings.

Delegates should have received a confirmation email with the programme, map and directions to the email address on the booking form.  If you have not received this, please contact Jenny on 0161 236 9321 or mail@participatorybudgeting.org.uk

For more information, please download our leaflet here

To download the final programme click here

Click on the underlined links for directions and a map to the hotel

We are not taking hotel or travel bookings on delegates behalf.  Please contact the hotel and travel operator directly.  If you want to book a room at the Midland Hotel, please call their Central Reservations team on 0845 0740053.  Discounts to stay in the Midland Hotel are available through the Breakaway Club - which can be accessed through the Midland Hotel website http://www.qhotels.co.uk/hotels/the-midland-manchester.aspx

For more information on the conference please contact Jenny Lazarus on 0161 236 9321 or email mail@participatorybudgeting.org.uk