Participation
Duty to Involve: a discussion on this legislation
Newcastle
9th February 2010
Legislation introduced in April 2009 called for all local authorities to involve local people in decisions that affect them. Six to twelve months on, this event was keen to explore what effect this mandate has had on local authoritites and the people they serve. Has it stimulated more participative design processes around building and regeneration projects? And what challenges might this mandate present to local government, residents and other organisations?
A fantastic quick guide to this legislation can be found on Urban Forum's website, click here.
Panel Members were:
Andy Roberts, Managing Director of Architecture, Space Group
David Slater, Executive Director of Environment & Regeneration Newcastle City Council
Neil Murphy, Director, Urban & Regional Development, Beyond Green
Kate Percival, Gateshead Resident
A write-up of the points raised by the panel and during the discussion can be downloaded below.
This was a Glass-House event in partnership with Northern Architecture.
Duty To Involve: Discussion write-up
