Welcome to www.participatorybudgeting.org.uk
"Participatory
budgeting (PB) brings local communities closer to the decision-making
of a public budget."
The aim of this website
is to share information, and to strengthen the links between communities
engaged in discussing local budgets, within the UK and around the
world.
We believe broader participation
in budget setting is essential for effective, democratic and relevant
local governance.
We
feel there is much to be gained by building our own UK models of participatory
budgeting.
Participatory Budgeting
establishes a process in which the effects of peoples involvement
are directly seen in either policy change or spending priorities.
It is not just a consultation exercise, but an embodiment of direct,
deliberative democracy.
For
a longer description of what we offer click here
