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How we’re seeing Police Authorities benefit from engaging residents online

Posted by AdamC on Mar 01 2010 | Advice, Consultation, Delib news and events, Engagement, Good examples

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. One pertinent topic right now is the budget with many opinions on how people think their Authority should spend their funds. Already this year, we've worked with 3 Police Authorities to… read more

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15 ways to maximise participation for your budget consultation

Posted by AdamC on Jan 12 2010 | Advice, Consultation, Conversations, Democracy and government, Engagement, Good examples

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 how to boost response levels for an online budget consultation. After four years of working with Councils on budget consultation, we've seen a lot of strategies for maximising the… read more

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Consulting on Cuts

Posted by AdamC on Dec 14 2009 | Democracy and government, Engagement, Good examples

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 to cut back on and by how much - just search "Council Cuts" on the BBC to see the ever-growing list of councils in this position. This situation makes… read more

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Discussing the good and the not so good…

Posted by AdamC on Jul 09 2009 | Bad examples, Consultation, Conversations, Democracy and government, Good examples, Participation

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 councils’ perspectives on consultation. As you’d expect, there are some councils that run very extensive budget consultation and some that, it would be fair to say, seem to be avoiding… read more

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Budget Consultation Survey 2009 – Extended

Posted by AdamC on Jun 23 2009 | Delib news and events

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 topic at present, the survey is a means to share best practice principles across UK councils. Delib will subsequently be publishing a report on the the survey's results, that will help… read more

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Budget Consultation Survey 2009 Update

Posted by AdamC on Jun 08 2009 | Consultation, Good examples

Delib’s survey on budget consultation practices in the UK will be coming to a close on June 16th - so if you’ve not yet got involved, make sure you don’t miss your chance to do so. The survey only takes a few minutes of your time and Delib will be reporting the results back to everyone that takes part. By contributing a small amount of your time you’ll assist in sharing… read more

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