Participatory Budgeting Alister Shaw
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How to get People to Involved?
Voice Your Choice
Communities R US
Richard Edwards & Alister Shaw
PB: A Successful Method of Getting People to Get involved
WHY? Its a wilderness
PB: Not just a £ thing!
Meaningful Engagement: if you are serious about people influencing you have to
give them the means to do it.
Manton’s Process
Budget Bingo: Priority Setting
Tailoring Approaches: things to watch!
Tailoring Approaches: go to the voters
Tailoring Approaches: Get out there!
Primary Outcome: Not the £, but the turnout!
Secondary Outcome: Do People Influence?
District 25%
National Average 30%
Manton 41%Sources : Place Survey & Local Independent Impact Assessment
Secondary Outcome: Promotes that Community Engagement is worthwhile
In 2004:Poor EngagementBlame culture rife between public sector & people“No one listens to me”
By 2010: 60% of the population EngagedTrust levels arguably highest in generations57% people think area getting better41% Feel they influence“I am somebody”
Secondary Outcome: What Services do because of PB
• Attracts additional investment• Tracks local need• Delivers services that are co-owned by Public
Sector & People• Shows that people are part of the solution rather
than passive consumers of public services.• Improves relationships between Public Sector &
local people.• Grows the depth of Community Engagement
Finally
Trust the People
Richard Edwards & Alister Shaw