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Partnership discounts for Budget Simulator
After talking to several councils about purchasing models for Budget Simulator and understanding the growing need for consulting on cuts this year, I’m pleased to say that we are now able to offer discounts for organisations buying in partnership. Hopefully, … Continue reading
How can councils acheive £1bn in cuts? What if they stopped asking the public?
In light of George Osborne’s budget announcements a fortnight ago, this week the Local Government Association meets to discuss how it will make £1bn in savings. As part of this exercise, the Association invited 2,000 members of public to share … Continue reading
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How three UK councils used the internet for their consultation on budget cuts
From speaking to local authorities across the country, it’s very clear that the next round of budget consultations will be some of the most difficult and most important that most people have been involved in. I think it’s fair to … Continue reading
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BBC Panorama highlights importance of councils consulting on budget cuts
Today, MPs return to Westminster after a brief hiatus during which a huge change has taken place. A new government is now in place and after an eventful couple of weeks, we will soon begin to see the first policies … Continue reading
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Why should I take my Budget Consultation online?
Download this blog post as a pdf here Speaking to people about budget consultation all day, I hear a lot of different reasons as to why people are hesitant to make the move to online. I thought that it might … Continue reading
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How we’re seeing Police Authorities benefit from engaging residents online
The internet can seem a risky place to engage with people on Policing matters but already this year we’re seeing Authorities using it to great effect – joining the conversation, increasing the quality of discussion and engaging with more people. … Continue reading
15 ways to maximise participation for your budget consultation
Moving to an online-based budget consultation is a great first step in increasing engagement – and given the potential to connect via the internet, I thought it would be a good idea to put together a document containing tips on … Continue reading
Consulting on Cuts
As I’ve been speaking to people about our Budget Simulator this year, it’s become clear that many councils and other authorities are facing difficult decisions on their budget plans. Many authorities are left only with the choice of which services … Continue reading
Discussing the good and the not so good…
As part of my daily activities with Delib, I’ve been speaking to council employees who are involved in budget consultation at their various establishments. Because of this, I’ve been fortunate enough to quickly gain a good understanding of the differing … Continue reading
Budget Consultation Survey 2009 – Extended
Due to end of year accounts keeping people extremely busy of late we have decided to extend the deadline of the budget consultation survey to allow more people the opportunity to take part. With budget consultation being such a pertinent … Continue reading
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