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The ten most recent publications of all types on the communities and neighbourhoods site.

The Troubled Families programme: Financial framework for the payment-by-results scheme for local authorities

The Troubled Families Financial Framework is a results-based funding scheme which provides details of the payment mechanism for local authorities to receive extra funding to deal with troubled families.
- Added: 28 March 2012
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
- Type(s): Good practice and guidance
Alcohol fund prospectus

Details of how to apply for a share of a new £1 million fund to give local communities the tools they need to tackle binge and underage drinking.
- Added: 23 March 2012
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
- Type(s): Good practice and guidance
Creating the conditions for integration

This document sets out the Government's approach to achieving a more integrated society, focusing on creating the conditions for everyone to live and work successfully alongside each other.
- Added: 21 February 2012
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
- Type(s): Strategies and action plans
Building Safe, Active Communities: Strong foundations by local people

Baroness Newlove's third report is a manual for communities, bringing together new ideas that have been proven to work and highlighting resources which can provide support to communities that want to do more.
- Added: 14 February 2012
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
- Type(s): Reports and summaries
Letter to Local Authority Leaders about Street Parties

The Secretary of State has written to councils encouraging them to prepare for the additional demand for street parties this year due to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the Olympics.
- Added: 12 January 2012
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
- Type(s): Circular and official letters
Your guide to organising a street party

A simple step-by-step guide to holding street parties and what your local authority will need to know about your event.
- Added: 21 December 2011
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
- Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Manuals leaflets and booklets
Communities in the driving seat: a study of Participatory Budgeting in England - Final report

This report presents findings from the national evaluation of participatory budgeting in England.
- Added: 22 September 2011
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
- Type(s): Reports and summaries
Best Value Statutory Guidance

Statutory Best Value guidance setting out clear expectations on councils considering cutting funding to local VCS organisations and small businesses.
- Added: 2 September 2011
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
- Type(s): Good practice and guidance
New Best Value Statutory Guidance Consultation: Summary of responses and Government response

The summary of responses on the Statutory Best Value guidance consultation.
- Added: 2 September 2011
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
- Type(s): Consultation responses
Potential funding for community green spaces

This document sets out the potential funding available to community and voluntary organisations for community green space initiatives.
- Added: 26 August 2011
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
- Type(s): Good practice and guidance