In a new article about the City of Cambridge (USA) PB programme, that saw $600,000 distributed last year the focus was on the role that city officials and community budget delegates play in refining ideas before they get on the ballot. This follows some controversy that half the money distributed last year went on one… Read More
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Milan is first Italian city to use PB… and it starts at 9m euro for youth
The mayor of Milan, Giuliano Pisapia, is seeking the advice of teenagers to decide how to allocate 9 million euros (10 million dollars‘) worth of the city‘s budget, as part of a new grassroots democracy scheme. Milan is the first Italian city to engage in participatory budgeting, a process spearheaded in Brazil in the late… Read More
Participatory democracy video explores the power of active citizens worldwide
Open Society Foundations supports Goal 16 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, which could enable citizens to create more a inclusive society through participatory democracy. In this short video they explore why participatory democracy matters, and how participatory budgeting fits into the story. Exploring PB initiatives around the USA, from Boston Youth lead the change… Read More
New Participatory Budgeting website for Scotland launched
A new website for participatory budgeting in Scotland launches this month. PB Scotland is for sharing and learning about the great work being done by participatory budgeting (PB) initiatives around Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government, the website will provide updates on events, policy and resources relevant to PB in Scotland, and profile good examples… Read More
Highland Youth embrace online PB big time
A HIGHLAND Council appeal for Lochaber people to vote for the youth projects they wanted to receive a share of a £10,000 cash pot brought an overwhelming response from local folk. The exercise was part of a pilot project run by Highland Council to test how PB can reach young people in remote locations online…. Read More
Digital currencies and participatory budgeting
One of the exciting features of participatory budgeting is how it encourages people to think imaginatively and find new ways to build communities, both online and face to face. One example is a new paper that has been published by the independent think tank NEF in association with Common Weal, exploring the creation of the… Read More
Introductory Guide to Participatory Budgeting published by the PB Network
The PB Network has commissioned a guide to Participatory Budgeting in the UK. Funded by donations from consultancy work done by PB Partners, and written by leading experts on PB in the UK. Our 20 page A5 booklet and online PDF covers all the basic information you need to understand how PB contributes towards the… Read More
Scottish Programme for Government promotes Participatory Budgeting
The 2015-2016 programme for Government, announced by Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister at the Scottish Parliament on the 1st September 2015 provides further endorsement for participatory budgeting. As part of a wide range of initiatives, this commitment to PB is linked closely to the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 will see PB grow north of the… Read More
Police Commissioner asks residents of Crewe to allocate £20,000 budget
Cheshire police and crime commissioner John Dwyer announced on the 8th August that he intends to ask residents how to spend £20,000 of his crime prevention budget in a community project in central Crewe … and 3 more areas are set to benefit later in the year. The money could be spent on a healthy… Read More
Over-50s vote on Connect Hackney Aging Better fund
A new PB programme in London is seeking to give older people greater influence over the services they receive. Through the Connect Hackney Ageing better programme, funded by a £5.8m grant from the Big Lottery organisations looking to reduce social isolation among older people will put forward ideas that will be chosen by older residents… Read More
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