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From 1 April 2009 a wide range of organisations are covered by the new duty to involve - the obligation to involve local people in decision-making. But help is at hand with this, and with developing the more comprehensive approach to engagement called for in the recent White Paper, in two new publications.
A guide to help local authorities prepare for and meet the new duty to involve has just been published by the Community Development Foundation.
Duty to Involve: Making it Work shows you how you can turn this duty into an opportunity to boost community engagement. Read more about it and order copies
Joining up community engagement in local areas is about more than the duty to involve, and another new guide for local authorities and LSP partners published by Urban Forum gives simple, practical advice on developing engagement strategies:
Developing Your Comprehensive Community Engagement Strategy - read more about it and order copies
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