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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