tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33451096.post9083892183718221015..comments2024-03-28T07:14:01.343+00:00Comments on donpaskini: Participatory budgeting and the fear of crimedonpaskinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963534291677598324noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33451096.post-3316779391049857592011-02-17T20:46:19.225+00:002011-02-17T20:46:19.225+00:00The only evidence offered up here is of a reduced ...The only evidence offered up here is of a reduced 'fear of crime' rather that a reduction in crime itself. That's not unimportant but it may well be less valuable than outcomes achieved elsewhere with the redirected funds.<br /><br />I'm happy to admit the government have done a p*** poor job of explaining the 'Big Society' or building any confidence that they'll achieve better results. But cancelling something like this in an effort to do that doesn't seem particularly reckless to me.Liam Murraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33451096.post-79808967729844839592011-02-17T15:26:33.314+00:002011-02-17T15:26:33.314+00:00Hi Ruth,
Could you e-mail me - donpaskini AT libe...Hi Ruth,<br /><br />Could you e-mail me - donpaskini AT liberalconspiracy DOT org , and I'll send you more info?donpaskinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963534291677598324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33451096.post-41556787924785852832011-02-17T15:23:07.766+00:002011-02-17T15:23:07.766+00:00Hi. This is excellent news! I'm from the par...Hi. This is excellent news! I'm from the participatory budgeting unit and half the time we don't get to find out about these kinds of longer term outcomes. Any chance I could find out which area his project was in? In terms of cancelling budgets and redeploying civil servants, I fear your friend has been misinformed. In terms of the civil servant promoting the original programme - he's retired - of his own free will! It's been passed onto other colleagues though and they are championing it. It was only a pilot programme, it was never intended to continue beyond the year. Also, the Home Office have another PB programme this year, looking at Domestic Violence, so they are still very committed to it - they're just exploring different avenues. I think they feel that once they get it going, the local areas need to embed this themselves and use money locally rather than external 'funny money'. Thanks.Ruth Jacksonhttp://www.participatorybudgeting.org.uknoreply@blogger.com