Community Development Foundation commissioned PB Partners to write a community led PB ‘how to’ guide as part of its Community First programme (an £80million government-funded initiative which ran from April 2011 until March 2015). Community First provided local community panels with small sums to support community initiatives, and some tried a PB approach. This guide was… Read More
Neighbourhoods
The role of Participatory Budgeting in neighbourhoods
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