Co-production
Testing out the potential for Co-production
This small scale research looked at how ready local neighbourhoods are for closer joint working to deliver local services and activities.
The VOICES publication outlines the project and reports on 6 key findings. It also includes some information and learning drawn from the work of the New Economics Foundation (nef) and NESTA.
In addition Kirklees Council has provided a summary of progress on working in new co-productive ways
Integrating community engagement & service delivery - pointers to good practice
Guidance document which shows how some councils are using information from community engagement to inform the ways services are planned and delivered. Includes examples of different approaches councils have used.
Published Oct 2010, Local Government Improvement Development
Public officials and community involvement in local services
A new study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation examines community involvement in local services with an emphasis on the role of public officials - officers and managers employed by public bodies.
