Papers
The birth of the relational state
Are we seeing a shift from a production or delivery state to a relational state? Geoff Mulgan, Director of the Young Foundation explores this question in his new think-piece.
Solutions for entrenched deprivation on small estates – Summary Report, September 2009
This paper summarises our interim findings from our project looking into entrenched deprivation on small estates.
Solutions for entrenched deprivation on small estates
This scoping paper examines the context of housing and regeneration policy, and explores the impact of changing economic circumstances.
Metropolitan metrics: Measuring and comparing London's success
The London Collaborative has been working with network members and policy officers...
Joining the Conversation: an introduction to neighbourhood media
This paper provides an overview of hyper-local uses of the internet and how they can be useful to local government.
Citizen engagement and accountability: prospects for the future?
This paper commissioned by the Department of Communities and Local Government, explores public sector concepts of engagement and accountability and provides new insight.
Neighbourhood working: where do we go from here? Towards a new research agenda - Saffron Woodcraft (2009)
This was a paper given at an international round table orgnaised by the Local Governance Research Unit (LGRU) at De Montfort University on 7 May 2009 to discuss emerging and new agendas for neighbourhood policy and governance.
Mind and Matter: The importance of psychological needs for social policy - Beth Watts and Dan Vale (2008)
As a continuation of the Mapping Needs programme, this paper states that policy makers need to understand the importance of psychological needs.
Combining research methods in a study of the UK's unmet needs - Beth Watts and Dan Vale (July 2008)
To better grasp the complexity of the Mapping Needs programme, this paper explores the rationale to use the mixed methods approach of combining quantitative and qualitative research and analysis.
Deep and persistent exclusion: interrogating the idea of the 'bottom 2.5 percent' - Beth Watts and Dan Vale (June 2008)
A conceptualization and exploration of the 'bottom 2.5 percent' of the population who experience deep and persistent exclusion. Who are these people and why are they important?
Neighbouring in Contemporary Britain - Alessandra Buonfino and Paul Hilder (June 2006)
A review of the issues surrounding neighbouring and neighbourliness for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Managing the risks of neighbourhood governance - Saffron James (October 2006)
This paper puts forward a framework for managing the risks of neighbourhood governance.
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