Participatory budgeting 'outstanding success'

By Dan Peters | 03 August 2018

Independent research has found Dundee City Council’s participatory budgeting (PB) was an ‘outstanding success’ that should act as an inspiration to other local authorities.

Some 11,500 people – including 40% from the 11 to 25 age group - took part in Dundee Decides, which helped direct how the council spent its £1.2m community infrastructure fund.

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