Engaging young people: Moray launch the Budget Challenge
An interactive budgeting challenge built by Delib has been launched by the Moray Community Planning Partnership focused on getting 16-24 year olds engaged on budgeting issues. Moray Council is...
View ArticleLearn about our apps in minutes with video tours
We’ve been having fun with making short, sharp videos to help explain our apps to the world (mostly the English-speaking parts of it at the moment, I guess). We know our apps inside-out and like them...
View Article2010 – a year in budget consultation
With widespread public concern about the impact of spending cuts, increasing value has been placed on engaging and involving the public in budget-setting. In 2010, many organisation chose Budget...
View ArticleFollowing a successful budget consultation GMPA renew their Budget Simulator
Greater Manchester Police Authority (GMPA) have recently completed a consultation using Budget Simulator to influence their new Policing budget in Greater Manchester for 2011/12. Working closely with...
View ArticleTips on increasing and improving public participation in budget setting
Running an online budget consultation is proven to increase community engagement and interest in council spending allocations. Ensuring that all stakeholders are both aware of and engaged within this...
View ArticleBudget-setting: it’s more than just cuts. PLUS how can you involve the public?
Cuts have been the background to budget consultation in recent years. When cuts must be made, it’s obviously essential to engage the public in budget setting. However it’s a worthwhile reminder that...
View ArticlePromote your Budget Simulator through QR codes
Here at Delib we are always looking for the best ways to increase participation through our various suite of apps. One of our developers recently investigated using QR codes as part of maximising...
View ArticleBrighton and Hove City Council use Budget Simulator as part of their wider...
Brighton and Hove City Council are currently considering their budget proposal for the next two years and Budget Simulator is being used as a key indicator within this process. With coverage on BBC...
View ArticleArgyll and Bute Council use Budget Simulator as part of their budget setting...
Argyll and Bute Council have just finished their budget setting process for the year. The Council used a variety of feedback mechanisms to inform the budget setting process including allowing...
View ArticleEven More Ways To Maximise Participation With Your Budget Consultation
Delib recently put together a 15 Ways To Maximise Participation With Your Budget Consultation guide, which included interesting ways to promote your simulator. Some of the best ones featured in the...
View ArticleConsultation and the comprehensive spending review
With the spending review recently announced, the focus is now on how to manage budget cuts at the same time as managing public satisfaction. To help achieve this, we’ve produced a short briefing paper...
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