The PB Unit produced a number of toolkits before it closed in 2012. However most are still available. Access toolkits and guides using the links below. Participatory Budgeting Toolkit (2010) The PB toolkit has over 150 pages of case studies, tools, resources and information. It was produced by the Participatory Budgeting Unit and based on… Read More
England
What's happening in Participatory Budgeting across England
Jenny blogs from the NECE Participatory Budgeting Focus Group, Berlin
Below is an excerpt from a great blog from Jenny Southern, a Young Advisor who recently visited Berlin to talk about PB… and now been invited to join a follow-up meeting at the Hague… way to go Jenny… The meeting was the NECE Participatory Budgeting Focus Group on 11th and 12th October 2013 held at… Read More
Mandeville school pupils making decisions for their community
Pupils at Mandeville school in Aylesbury has been supporting Buckinghamshire County Council’s PB processes. This video gives a brief and engaging overview of how young people can play a positive role in their community. More information on PB in Buckinghamshire
How to make Participatory Budgeting work for you: training from TCI
PB – where local people decide how to allocate part of a public budget 05th December 2013 – London – Avonmouth House SE1 Two years in to the Coalition Government and few things remain untouched. The case for Participatory Budgeting, however, is one of them! Originally championed as part of the last administration’s Empowerment Agenda,… Read More
International conference on Consultation, 22 October 2013
The Consultation Institute (with whom the PB Network has long had good working relations) is holding a major international conference to celebrate the Institute’s 10th anniversary.. "A World That Listens?" takes place in London on Tuesday 22 October, 2013. The theme of the conference is overcoming consultation fatigue and harnessing community engagement worldwide. Speakers include:… Read More
Danish council officials visit PB programmes in UK
In mid-June, PB Partners helped to co-ordinate a visit to the South East of England by 7 councillors and 5 local government managers from Denmark, in conjunction with Morten Ronnenberg from a Danish consultancy form, Strategihuset. The aim of the visit was to showcase some interesting examples of co-production, citizen engagement and participatory budgeting. Davy Jones,… Read More
Burscough Parish Council PB, 2013
"Two children’s projects are to get a cash handout from Burscough Parish Council. The Parish Council, at their annual assembly meeting, allowed the public to decide how £10,000 in funding should be spent through Participatory Budgeting. Over 100 people turned out to vote for the two community projects to keep children active during the summer"… Read More
Miles Platting: You Decide from Adactus Housing
Adactus Housing Association has once again set aside a pot of money and would like to put residents of Miles Platting in control of how it is spent. ‘Miles Platting – You Decide’ lets residents of Miles Platting decide for themselves which projects are needed in their area. Any local community, voluntary or non-profit organisation… Read More
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue PB evaluation, November 2012
In 2012, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue service ran a PB programme which distributed around £20,000 in three communities. The evaluation report stated: The aim of the activity was to carry out a series of PB pilots to see what the processes would offer a FRS as an engagement technique that could help improve… Read More
It’s Up 2 U, £500K, Durham
Durham County Council, in partnership with 3 Towns Partnership, had £500,000 of capital funding for projects in the Crook area. The public were invited to have their say and vote for their favourite projects at Crook Primary School on Saturday 23 February between 10.30am and 2.30pm. The 12 organisations and projects that were bidding for… Read More