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It is recommended that small towns take a partnership approach to local decision-making and project implementation. In order to increase ownership and promote greater forms of democracy, wide representation of stakeholders from a town is generally recommended.
It is clear, however, that there is no blanket template for setting up a partnership. It must be established and managed according to culture and needs of the town concerned and/or the goals or timescale of the projects (see ‘Long Term Planning’ component).
It must be tailor-made to suit the needs and resources of all partners involved. Finding the right partnership structure should not be an objective that focuses a community – rather the objective should be to create a representative and participative process. In addition to this, it must be flexible to accommodate inevitable changes throughout the process and should be periodically reviewed.
Recommended Reading:
www.pt.communitiesscotland.gov.uk/stellent/groups
Skills for Sustainable Communities
www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1127965
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