RESEARCH FOR POLICY 2007

GOING LOCAL: THE COMMUNITY DIMENSION

The Conference was held on Tuesday 27th – Thursday 29th March 2007 at the University of Lancaster

As always, we were treated to a superb selection of speakers covering a wide selection of topics. If you were unable to attend the Conference, or would like to view the presentations again, they are available for download as Adobe Acrobat documents ( .pdf ).

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If you would like to view the presentations from the LARIA Annual Conference 2006, they are available here

PROGRAMME

Tuesday 27th March 2007

Plenary: Leadership for Sustainable Communities: Gill Taylor (Chief Executive, Academy for Sustainable Communities) (13k)

Using Socio-Economic Data to Improve Customer Service: Martin Robson (LB of Hammersmith & Fulham) (815k)

Conducting Research into Sensitive Issues: Researching Victims of Domestic Violence: Lizzie Horton & Stephanie Carnachan (Continental Research) (6.22Mb)

Managing Performance to Improve Outcomes for Local People: David Pottruff (Audit Commission) & Tom Whiting (London Borough of Harrow) (459k)

GIS Showcase:

(1) Delivering Neighbourhood Community Safety Data to the Public: Melanie Greenslade (MADE, Lancashire CC) (2.90Mb)

(2) Using GIS to Deliver Intelligence to the Community: Jane Silvester (Rochdale MBC) (555k)

(3) The Application of Sub-regional & Local GIS to Measure Neighbourhood Change: Michael Lloyd (Mott Macdonald – Merseyside Information Service) & Joe Bickerton (Wirral MBC) (1.86Mb)

Sure Start Children’s Centres – Community Consultations in Nottinghamshire: Janet Lang (Lang Research Associates) & Diane Tinklin (Nottinghamshire CC) (245k)

**E-Consultation – A Hands-on Approach (Workshop): Laurie Brennan (Pendle BC) & Scott Butterfield(Hyndburn BC) (146k)

Plenary: Understanding Branding in Local Government: Peter Hutton (Brand Energy Research) (198k)

Showcase:

(1) East Sussex in Figures – A Shared Evidence Base for Policy Making & Service Planning: Tim Carpenter (East Sussex CC) (1.94Mb)

(2) Understanding Who Our Services Are Reaching: Helen Carlin (Kirklees Partnership) (1.61Mb)

(3) Dog Bowls and Honey Sandwiches – Practical Aspects of Running Focus Groups with Disabled People: Judy Parry (Cheshire CC) (379k)

The 2007 Test – Planning for the 2011 Census: Ian White (Office For National Statistics) & Neil Storer (LB of Camden) (1.50Mb)

A New Performance Information Framework for Local Areas: Alison Miller (Local Government Association) & Graham Smith (Audit Commission) (285k)

Projecting Small Area Populations by Ethnic Group – Strategies for Addressing Data Difficulties: Paul Norman (University of Leeds) (881k)

**E-Consultation – A Hands-on Approach (Workshop repeat): Laurie Brennan (Pendle BC) & Scott Butterfield (Hyndburn BC) (146k)

Plenary: Wakefield Council’s Mystery Shopping Programme: Shelley Law & Monika Bugaj (Wakefield Council) : Winner of LARIA Excellence in Research Award 2006 (Sponsored By CACI Ltd) (43k)

Plenary: Lyons: a Citizens Jury on the Future Strategic Role of Local Government: Nick Drew (Wolverhampton City Council) & Catriona Cameron (Opinion Leader Research) & Val Smith (Jury Member) (302k)

Thursday 29th March 2007

Prioritising People and Places: Kath Beveridge (Aberdeen City Council) (2.29Mb)

Evaluation in Practice – Shaping Local Regeneration Initiatives: Melanie Carr (New Heart for Heywood NDC Partnership) (311k)

A Measure of Changing Neighbourhoods in Oldham: Mike Franks (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) (1.34k)

Developing Strong and Prosperous Communities through Peer Research: Anne Heaven (QA Research) & Anisha Panchbhaya (Sure Start Highfields) (118k)

Nurturing Local Democracy – Supporting the Development of Parish Plans in Cheshire: Bron Kerrigan (Cheshire Community Council) & Judy Parry (Cheshire County Council) (1.42Mb)

User Involvement in Evaluation; The View from Base Camp: Susan Hampshaw & Faye Dunbavan (Doncaster PCT) (185k)

Plenary: The Challenges Facing Local Government Researchers: Professor Tony Bovaird (Institute of Local Government Studies) (474k)

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