Approach Cost Scope Pros Cons Examples Reflections from devolved areas Some areas developing a number of short term (1month) * Highly deliberative ‘People Panels’ to discuss developing future devolution themes, * Assembly North Flexible, tend to * Decisions are informed by alongside other aspects such as the budget and service Citizens’ Varied. Examples * Time consuming * The People’s be evidence and debate delivery. assemblies and range from £32,000 * Can require significant Panel regional/combined * Representative citizens’ juries to £42,000. investment * NHS England authority level * Decisions closely reflect Areas reflected that this feels like the “gold standard” in citizen Citizens’ Assembly citizens’ needs and aspirations participation, and has great potential in a devolved setting, but resourcing is a significant challenge. * HM Treasury: * Brings geographically separate The Spending people together Challenge Areas reported having has ‘significant success’ when applying Digital Varied. Examples are Can exclude those less Flexible. * Can amplify impact of offline * Welsh Assembly: digital engagement methods to their devolution deal promotion Engagement around £20,000. technologically capable engagement Loomio and consultation. * Can involve many people * Let’s Talk Newcastle Is felt to be a good method to get individuals involved, improving * Gives real control to citizens the public’s understanding and confidence in the * Budgets spent more effectively * Govanhill, council/combined authority. However, it is a challenge that * Engages those who are ‘hard to Varied. Between Local but can be Glasgow citizens can feel disenfranchised if final decisions go against reach’ Participatory £400 and £40,000 scaled up to * Tower Hamlets what the majority of what people choose –which can the case * Improves self-confidence Time consuming budgeting depending on the regions/combined ‘You Decide!’ due to statutory obligations. * Improves intergenerational scope. authority level * Porto Alegre, understanding Brazil Some devo areas reflected that this is a useful approach to use * Increases community when planning PSR initiatives as part of devolved involvement arrangements. * London Citizens Mayoral * Engages those who are ‘hard to Depends. Low cost if Accountability reach’ * Networks must exist prior to engaging with Assembly * Enables access to local social engagement existing networks; * Lambeth Council Cornwall Council has established a dedicated Communities and Community Local but can be networks * Community organisers are will require funding if Financial Devolution Team which works with communities to develop organising scaled up. * Strengthens relationship autonomous and therefore not organisers are given Resilience devolution proposals. between local government and guaranteed to respond to additional Strategy communities council requests responsibilities. * Nottinghamshire * Low-cost Police Preventing Demand Strategy Reflections from devolved areas concluded that whilst this is a strong model of citizen engagement it can take time for the * Lambeth Living model to embed. * Improves effectiveness of public Well services Varied. Can be cost Range from local * Lochside In some areas experience has shown this method working well * Improves efficiency of public neutral if done to * Culture change can take Neighbourhood but at a small scale. Co-production spend through changing regional/combined time Group * Draws on the expertise of both existing services. authority level * Local Area Other devolved areas have suggested it is most relevant in citizens and experts in the design Coordination: delivering day to day services on the ground, or multiple and delivery of services Derbyshire services within a local neighbourhood setting – activities which remain at local authority level. Combined authorities are more focussed on the ‘big picture’.