More and more local governments are taking their community engagement online. While councils are eager to build diverse communities of engaged residents, actually putting inclusion into practice is still a major pain point for most. Even the best intentioned councils may find that some groups are harder to reach than others.
In this webinar, we were joined by Jacqui Broadhead, Director of the Global Exchange on Migration and Diversity, who leads the Inclusive Cities network of UK councils working to change their approach towards integration of newcomers in their cities.
Jacqui shared how cities approach inclusion on concrete topics such as improving access to information, connecting communities, budgeting public funds, and more. We discussed what to consider when setting up new community engagement projects, and how building inclusion into each step can help reach traditionally under-represented communities and build trust.
Guests:
Eleni Katrini is a designer and researcher with experience in academia, local government, private and voluntary sector. She is currently holding a position as a Senior Regeneration Manager at Newham council, working on developing strategies for Newham’s high streets based on evidence and co-design.
Jonathan McClue is a Principal Planning Officer at the London Borough of Camden, responsible for major developments within the development management service. Jonathan is passionate about community consultation and helped pioneer Camden’s remote Development Management Forum process, which is a formal part of Camden’s pre-application consultation procedure on large and strategic schemes.
Moderated by Lora Botev, Business Development Manager UK
This session took place on 31 March. If you've missed it, you can watch the recording on our YouTube channel.
We'll also be sharing the key take-aways on our blog soon. So stay tuned!
Guests:
Eleni Katrini is a designer and researcher with experience in academia, local government, private and voluntary sector. She is currently holding a position as a Senior Regeneration Manager at Newham council, working on developing strategies for Newham’s high streets based on evidence and co-design.
Jonathan McClue is a Principal Planning Officer at the London Borough of Camden, responsible for major developments within the development management service. Jonathan is passionate about community consultation and helped pioneer Camden’s remote Development Management Forum process, which is a formal part of Camden’s pre-application consultation procedure on large and strategic schemes.
Moderated by Lora Botev, Business Development Manager UK
Guest:
Jacqui Broadhead, Director of the Neighborhoods Initiative at the Great Cities Institute at University of Illinois
Moderator:
Lora Botev, Business Development Manager UK
Citizens voted and commented on 4 different designs for the future town square. The data reports made the council understand the various arguments amongst the population.
Citizens voted and commented on 4 different designs for the future town square. The data reports made the council understand the various arguments amongst the population.