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Public Service Improvement Conference

SECC, 24 November 2011

Mike Penny, Neighbourhood Manager, City Centre and Leith

Why

• Local decision making• Local priority setting• Local communication• Local information• Local planning

What

• Recommendations on local services• Comments on local proposals• Funding for local groups/projects

Community grants

Decision Making

• Status quo– Usual suspects round the table– Community representatives present– Views limited

• Innovative– Community Groups present their ideas/bids to the

community– Community members present– Views limited, but only by how broad the attendance

Contact details:

Mike.penny@edinburgh.gov.uk

City Centre Neighbourhood Office

1 Cockburn Street

Edinburgh

EH1 3BH