Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dyer recently trusted residents of Grange in Runcorn with part of his budget, and the results have paid off. In a recent press release it is reported… The ten projects with the highest number of votes by the community of The Grange in Runcorn were announced at a packed… Read More
Policing
The role of Participatory Budgeting in policing and community safety
Policy briefs from the PB Network
The PB Network has produced two in the first of a series of policy briefs. These short introductions to Participatory Budgeting are designed to highlight opportunities to develop more meaningful citizen engagement. The two new briefings are on; Citizen Led Commissioning, through using a PB Matrix, a way of embedding PB into public sector budget… Read More
Cheshire Police Commissioner trials Participatory Budgeting
John Dwyer, Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire is set to invest £30,000 in The Grange area of Runcorn in a one off pilot project where it will be the people of the Grange who will decide where the money will be spent. In a press release released on the 11th April 2014 John Dwyer… Read More
International learning visits that drive innovation in Public Services
Photo: Liz Tapner of SELNET meeting Danish Visitors, March 2014 In collaboration with Strategihuset, a Danish consultancy promoting cooperation and dialogue between civil society representatives and public welfare organizations, PBPartners runs regular international learning tours for senior public sector and non-profit leaders. These bring opportunities for sharing knowledge about the difficult changes facing the public… Read More
Citizens decide online on the proceeds of crime in North Wales
Anglesey and Gwynedd residents can have their say, for the first time ever, on how money seized from criminals is spent. The Participatory Budgeting Scheme, established by Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick, is partly funded by money seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act. £42k has been made available for projects which will help… Read More
Lord Stevens’ report into the future of policing recommends PB
The Independent Commission into the future of policing published its report ‘Policing for a Better Britain’ on the 25th November 2013. The Commission’s remit was as wide reaching as that of the Royal Commission on the Police undertaken fifty years ago. Otherwise known as the Stevens report, after the Chair of the Commission, with 37… 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
PB in Blaenau Gwent with Home Office funds
On Saturday 13 March 2010, 150 residents of Blaenau Gwent turned out to have their say in Safer Blaenau Gwent‘s ‘Your Voice, Your Choice’ Participatory Budgeting Event. In total £30,000 was available for local people to decide which community safety projects would be funded in their neighbourhoods. The pilot, supported by the Home Office, invited… Read More