Local Government
17
Large Cities
2
Capital Cities
0
Regional or State Governments
0
National Government
0
Other Institutions
17
Local Government
17
Large Cities
2
Capital Cities
0
Regional or State Governments
0
National Government
0
Other Institutions
17
Community
Capital
Edinburgh
Population
5 425 000
Language
English
Currency
Pound Sterling
Indexes
Democracy
14
Full Democracy
Democracy
Democracy
14
Full Democracy
Democracy
Corruption Perception
11/180
Corruption Perception
Corruption Perception
11/180
Corruption Perception
Human Development
14
High
Human Development
Human Development
14
High
Human Development
World Happiness
15/156
World Happiness
World Happiness
15/156
World Happiness
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESSES
34 processes, 57,721 voters, 1069 projects funded, £3.5M disbursed, 17 processes led by local government and 17 by community organizations - data from Scottish Government on PB processes funded through Community Choices (government grant) in the period 2017-18.
Other processes located here: https://pbscotland.scot/map
Processes uploaded to the PB Scotland Map in 17/18: 63
PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING EXPERIENCES PROMOTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Total local government counts for 17/18 uploaded onto PB Scotland: Aberdeen City: 5; Aberdeenshire: 1; Angus: 1; Argyll & Bute: 1; East Ayrshire: 21; East Renfrewshire: 1; Edinburgh City: 12; Glasgow City: 5; Highland: 6; Midlothian: 1; Moray: 1; Perth and Kinross: 5; Scottish Borders: 1; South Ayrshire: 1; West Dunbartonshire: 1; Total 63.
Some of the 17 local government processes funded by Scottish Government (box above) may have been match funded by the local government and may be included in this list. We have no way of separating the data. Some local governments will have supported PB processes but not uploaded them onto the PB Scotland map. We have no facility to access any data on this.
PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESSES PROMOTED BY OTHER TYPE OF INSTITUTION
17 processes led by community organizations - see first section.
Participatory Budgeting projects developed in large cities with a population over 1 million habitants;
Glasgow City Council £ 1M in PB process across 4 local neighborhoods, with dedicated funding to ensure access by disabled people;
Dundee City Council £ 1.2M across the city.
Legislation Regarding the Regulation of Participatory Budgeting Experiences
Not a legal requirement, but 1% ‘commitment’ for all local authorities to disburse 1% of their budget (minus revenue collected through council tax) via PB by 2021.
Outstanding Innovation
1. Development of a national Charter for PB in Scotland, co-produced with people from public, voluntary and community sectors involved in running, or participating, in PB processes.
2. Developing an Equalities Approach to PB in Glasgow - research by Glasgow Disability Alliance.
Principal Tendencies Detected
In Scotland PB processes are still based mainly on the small grants model. Local governments are in the process of designing their PB frameworks to meet the 1% commitment by 2021. Digital platforms are being tested with a view to creating a common platform for Scotland.
Other Information
The main information on PB in Scotland and learning from elsewhere is located on the PB Scotland website, hosted and managed by the Scottish Community Development Centre (NGO) with funding from Scottish Government.
There is a membership network of 916 individuals from across Scotland and across different sectors, with some international members. All local government areas are represented.
PB is still relatively new in Scotland and continues to be developed alongside other measures to improve and extend local democracy including;
a. Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act
b. The review of local governance in Scotland
c.The Citizens Assembly for Scotland
