Tools for Delivery and SuccessMechanisms for local engagementCreating Local Development Frameworks: a companion guide to PPS12 provides advice on involving communities in the preparation and revision of local development documents with regard to planning applications – the Statement of Community Involvement. Information can be found at www.planningportal.gov.uk and the planning policy pages at www.communities.gov.uk Tenant Participation Compacts, for further information, see the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) website at www.tpas.org.uk Details of policies and good practices relating to the involvement of RSL tenants, including the Tenant Empowerment Programme, are on the website of the regulatory body, the Housing Corporation www.housingcorp.gov.uk and on the website of the National Housing Federation www.housing.org.uk Community Engagement and Local Leadership: the role for parish and town councils provides a strategic overview of the role that these councils can play in community engagement. The document is available from the government website www.info4local.gov.uk Working with residents to improve behaviourRespect and Housing Management: using Good Neighbour Agreements (GNAs) is a study exploring the use, extent and effectiveness of GNAs. The accompanying Emerging Lessons from Research practice note gives guidance for social landlords and others developing GNAs. Information on GNAs is at www.communities.gov.uk The documents A Guide for Landlords and Regulatory Impact Assessment provide useful information on various aspects of the Respect Standard, these are all available from www.communities.gov.uk Neighbourhood Wardens primarily provide a uniformed, semi-official presence in all kinds of residential areas, with the aim of improving the environment, quality of life and safety. They can also link with neighbourhood management. For more information visit www.neighbourhood.gov.uk The Future Role of Police Authorities in Community Engagement (Association of Police Authorities) is a summary of important lessons from police authorities, arising from three community engagement demonstration sites. This document is available at www.police.homeoffice.gov.uk Effective CommunicationIDeA has developed a consultation module aided by the Audit Commission, MORI and local authorities. Guides include:
Engaging with allManaging for Diversity: a case study of four local authorities analyses the different ways in which local authorities plan and manage diversity through a focus on key policies and provision. The study allowed questions to be asked around the extent to which local authority policies and programmes can promote or inhibit community cohesion. For more information, see www.neighbourhood.gov.uk In Tackling Racial Harassment: a code of practice for social landlords is a code of practice that sets out action that all social landlords should take to prevent racial harassment, to ensure that racist incidents are reported, to support tenants and their families when such harassment does occur and to take action against perpetrators to enforce the landlord's civil powers and deter further harassment. This document also signposts other useful reports and good practice. To download visit www.communities.gov.uk Young Advisors, typically between 15 and 21 years of age, are young people’s ‘champions’. They speak out for young people, telling a wide range of decision makers what young people believe their communities need compared to what local planners think is feasible. They advise adults, community leaders and agencies how to better engage young people in community life and regeneration, having been trained to ‘youth proof ’ policies and practices. They work with elected members to ensure that young people get more involved in local democracy. Very importantly, they can engage directly with other young people to get them involved in neighbourhood improvements. For more information on Young Advisors or to go about setting up a scheme in your area please visit www.theyarn.org |
