2009
DOI: 10.1080/17448680903162710
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Measuring the Impact of Community Engagement on Policy Making in the UK: A Local Case Study

Abstract: Innovative attempts to involve citizens in policy making have been one of the defining features of the New Labour government in the UK. In this article, we examine the nature and impact of community engagement mechanisms within the flagship regeneration programme-the New Deal for Communities. Through interviews with practitioners, analysis of survey data and participant observation of governance boards we examine the methods and impact of initiatives to engage residents in policy making. While it is apparent t… Show more

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“…Do citizens themselves want and/or have the resources to engage? Moreover, the extent to which initiatives around engaging and empowering citizens are driven by a real commitment to devolving power has been subject to debate (Purdam and Crisp, 2009). Lawless and Pearson (2012) question the extent to which power was actually transferred from the centre to the local level under the New Deal for Communities partnerships.…”
Section: Theory and Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Do citizens themselves want and/or have the resources to engage? Moreover, the extent to which initiatives around engaging and empowering citizens are driven by a real commitment to devolving power has been subject to debate (Purdam and Crisp, 2009). Lawless and Pearson (2012) question the extent to which power was actually transferred from the centre to the local level under the New Deal for Communities partnerships.…”
Section: Theory and Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For a long time, and even now, the discussion has focused on the issue of quality of participation, typically looking for "as much participation as possible", and measuring the quality of participation on a linear scale in which the stakeholders' power and control over the research process grow. The highest form of participation is regarded as the best form of participation, while non-participation is seen as the lowest and worst form [2]. For example, in Pretty [3], the quality of stakeholders' involvement ranged from "passive participation (people participate by being told what is going to happen or has already happened)" to "self-mobilisation (people participate by taking independent initiatives)".…”
Section: Introduction: Where Are We In Participatory Agricultural Research?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Defined as the process of building relationships between members to work together in a community, the main objective of community engagement is to achieve better living environment (Gottlieb, 2006). It is a process of involvement and empowers communities to voice out their opinions on issues related to their livelihood (Purdam & Crisp, 2009). The causes of engagement can be due to community levels of satisfaction.…”
Section: Community Engagementmentioning
confidence: 99%