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  • London Borough of Hackney, UK - Future Spending Priorities (Social Housing)

    Following the government's announcement that a 7% rent cap will be enforced on social housing across the country, The London Borough of Hackney was facing an £11 million deficit over the coming four years. This deficit creates a significant challenge in maintaining current standards across all service areas, with fewer resources and with less financial support. Understanding that it would not be possible to maintain current services with less investments, The London Borough of... More
    Closed 25 August 2023

  • Aberdeen City Council, UK - Budget consultation (Phase 1)

    Every year Aberdeen City Council must produce a balanced budget for running public services. That task is becoming ever harder, with costs expected to exceed income in the years ahead. To help inform the difficult decisions that will be taken by Elected Members, Aberdeen City Council launched a two-phase consultation. In this, Phase 1, they were asking respondents to tell them what they think the spending priorities should be. The results of phase 1 will be used to inform the... More
    Closed 31 July 2023

  • City of Stonnington Council, AU - Stonnington 2022/23 Budget Planning, Budget Simulator

    The City of Stonnington in Victoria, Australia, were heading into a period of financial planning for the year ahead (2022/23) and wanted to make it easier for their citizens to get involved in setting their priorities for their future and to help inform budgeting decisions moving forward. Because of this they opted to use budget simulator which allowed them to display the services, resources and trade-offs that need to be considered when making decisions on financial investment... More
    Closed 4 February 2022

  • City of Stonnington, AU - Capital Investment Priorities, Points Simulator

    The City of Stonnington in Victoria, Australia, were planning their financial budget for the year 2022/23 and wanted to take this opportunity to get their citizens involved in a period of budget planning. Aside from the typical year-on-year questions the council were interested to find out the publics priorities to help inform their 10-year capital investment program, and with a specific focus on: Upkeep and upgrade of our community sporting facilitates ... More
    Closed 4 February 2022

  • Bristol City Council, UK - Investing in Council Homes, Budget Simulator

    Bristol City Council were in a period of forecasting for their 30-year plan and wanted to gather the publics priorities on budgeting for investment in council homes. The budget for council homes over the next 30 years is £3.66 billion, and the council wanted to find out how the public would choose to prioritise this investment if given the opportunity. Respondents are able to get involved by deciding which groups of services should receive more investment, and which areas they... More
    Closed 3 December 2021

  • Cottsway Housing Association, UK - Together With Tenants Charter Priorities

    Cottsway Housing Association in the UK are part of the Together With Tenants Charter which aims to strengthen the relationship between tenants and housing association landlords. Cottsway Housing have already completed a self assessment, but they wanted to hear from the tenants that they serve in order to help identify which services need the most attention and improvement to deliver the most effective service across the region. In this first of three Simulator rounds of engagement... More
    Closed 10 October 2021

  • Angus Council, UK - Angus Council Plan, Our Priorities

    Angus Council in Scotland, UK publish a yearly council plan which sets out their priorities for the year ahead, and which is reviewed and refined each year to ensure it's in line with the community demands and goals. Considering COVID-19 and aware of the unprecedented impact that the pandemic has had on the local area Angus Council wanted to ask their citizens to get involved in helping to set the priorities for 2022/23 and help to determine where the focus of time and resources... More
    Closed 30 September 2021

  • Braintree District Council, UK - Climate Priorities Simulator

    In 2019, Braintree District Council declared a local climate emergency. To ensure that actions taken to protect the environment and the local area were in line with their communities vision and priorities they opted to use Simulator so that they could gather their citizens feedback on their draft Climate Change Strategy, and understand their priorities in order to make meaningful decisions to help shape a more sustainable Braintree for the future. More
    Closed 4 July 2021

  • Aberdeen City Council, UK - The Future of Aberdeen City Centre and the Beach

    A new Aberdeen City masterplan was published in 2015 and since then, Aberdeen have seen a number of significant improvements including the Aberdeen Art Gallery, Music Hall and Marischal Square. However the COVID pandemic has given the local people of Aberdeen a greater appreciation for the city, and sights, businesses and attractions have all been used in a different way as we learn to navigate living with the virus. Because of this Aberdeen City Council were keen to understand... More
    Closed 2 July 2021

  • Policing Authority of Ireland (Garda Síochána) - Policing Priorities Simulator

    The Policing Authority of Ireland (Garda Síochána) were going through a planning phase in which they needed to set the Garda Síochána policing priorities, and they wanted to know how the community would allocate policing resources, and which services they'd prioritise if they had the chance. By listening to the community and allowing them to have a say in local policing the Garda Síochána could be confident that they were focusing time and resources on the areas of policing... More
    Closed 31 May 2021

  • Aberdeen City Council, UK - Community Planning Simulator

    Planning for a community can be challenging work. Effective planning takes in to account the voices and priorities of everyone to ensure resources are allocated to the services that benefit the community the most. But finding a solution that enables everyone to have a say is a challenge in itself. That's where Simulator can help. Community Planning Aberdeen is the name for the local partnership in Aberdeen made up of public, private and third sector organisations as well as... More
    Closed 31 March 2021

  • London Borough of Haringey, UK - Points Simulator

    The London Borough of Haringey were launching their draft Climate Change Action Plan and wanted their citizens to get involved and have a say on what options they'd prioritise, what services they'd improve and what services they'd scrap in order to significantly reduce carbon emissions across the borough. The goal is to be net zero by 2041. By involving their residents in this challenge they'd be able to gather meaningful responses, reflective of the publics true priorities to help... More
    Closed 22 March 2021

  • Tenant Priorities Simulator

    Magna Housing is an independent housing company working with local communities across Dorset and Somerset who help people solve their housing problems and realise their full housing potential. Customers are at the heart of everything Magna do and so it's important that they are listening effectively and being accountable for what they do, and acting on customer feedback. To show their commitment to their tenants Magna want to adopt the "Together with tenants charter" which sets out... More
    Closed 28 February 2021

  • Scottish Borders Council, UK - Points Simulator (for budgets 2020/21)

    Scottish Borders Council were due to set their upcoming budget in February 2021 whilst at the same time be looking to review their corporate plan. As both the budget and plan impact the lives of all of their citizens, the local authority wanted to involve the public in prioritising spending and allocating resources to ensure that investment benefited the whole community. The impact of covid-19 was also a key focus and the local authority used Simulator to help the public better... More
    Closed 31 January 2021

  • West Berkshire Council, UK - Budget Simulator

    West Berkshire Council were facing a budget shortfall to the tune of £7.33 million, a deficit of 5.5% and wanted to find out which services their residents would prioritise if they had to make these tough decisions. The feedback received through Simulator will go on to inform decision-making and help shape the future of spending across the region. More
    Closed 10 January 2021

  • Mitchell Shire Council, Australia - Budgets Simulator (2021/22)

    In 2019 Mitchell Shire Council opted to use Simulator to involve their residents in shaping the budget for 2020/21 and discover if they were on the right track within the capital works program. Due to the success of last years consultation Mitchell Shire opted to use Simulator once more to involve their residents in making decisions on their 2021/22 budget and to help shape the future of spending and resource allocation across the region. More
    Closed 22 September 2020

  • City of Wichita, USA - Budget Simulator

    The City of Wichita in the USA were facing unprecedented budget shortfalls due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and needed to find a way to recoup a $4.7million overspend. Before making any decisions on which services would face cuts it was important to find out where their citizens priorities lay so that the demand on the most necessary services could still be met. In order to do so they opted to use a budget Simulator and offered participants the opportunity to have a say in... More
    Closed 30 June 2020

  • City of Wolverhampton Council, UK - Budget Simulator

    Like all local authorities in the UK The City of Wolverhampton Council have had to make significant savings and come up with innovative ways to make the budget stretch. Since 2010 they've already made savings in excess of £235 million yet there's still more to be done. In 2020 the council calculated that they needed to make savings of £20 million over the next three years so opted to use a budget Simulator to find out where the publics priorities lay, and what increase to some... More
    Closed 30 April 2020

  • Scottish Borders Council, UK - Points Simulator (for budget)

    Scottish Borders Council needed to set the budget for the next 5 years and were faced with needing to make savings of £5 million per year. Faced with a net £25 million deficit, Scottish Borders wanted to involve their citizens in the challenge, and find out how the public would choose to spend their money if given the option. The Scottish Borders region is made up of 5 key localities, so they used Simulator to split these localities in to individual groups and ask them the same... More
    Closed 31 January 2020

  • Liverpool City Council, UK - Budget Simulator

    Liverpool City Council in England were facing their worst financial crisis since World War 2 ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-49752990 ) and needed to make savings to the sum of £57 million by the next financial year to balance the books! To ensure that they understood the needs and wants of the public, and so that they were better informed as to which services would be less impactful to the public if they were to be reduced; Liverpool City Council opted to use a... More
    Closed 12 January 2020

  • Moreland City Council, AU - Budget Simulator

    Moreland City Council in Victoria, Australia wanted to find out what services their citizens valued the most, and what trade-offs they'd be willing to make if they wanted to improve any specific service area. Unlike local authorities in many other parts of the world, Moreland City Council were not facing a budget deficit so used a Budget Simulator to ask their citizens which services they'd like to improve, and understand the trade-offs that would need to be made by reducing services in... More
    Closed 15 December 2019

  • Dorset Police, UK - Points Simulator

    Dorset Police in England wanted to involve their citizens in prioritising police services and take part in allocating resources to specific services in order to get a better grasp of the real life challenges that the force face when trying to ensure that all aspects of tackling crime are accounted for. They opted to use a points Simulator and broke their Simulator down in to 2 simple groups: High Harm Crime, and Neighbourhood and rural policing. Participants could allocate points... More
    Closed 12 December 2019

  • London Borough of Newham, UK - Budget Simulator

    The London Borough of Newham in England were facing a budget shortfall of £45 million across the next 3 years and needed to reduce some services in order to balance the books. To ensure that the councils focus is on the right areas LB of Newham used a budget Simulator to involve the public in prioritising services in which they were given the option to increase and decrease services to balance the books. The public were given the opportunity to learn first hand the difficult... More
    Closed 4 December 2019

  • Inverclyde Council, UK - Budget Simulator (2019/20)

    Inverclyde Council in Scotland, UK were facing reductions to public funding from the Scottish Government, and so wanted the public to get involved and have their say on a range of savings proposals which could help to balance the books and set the budget for March 2020. More
    Closed 30 November 2019

  • Powys County Council, UK - Budget Simulator (The Big Squeeze)

    Powys County Council in Wales need to find savings between £8 and £13 million in the next year to comply with law and set a balanced budget. Facing similar pressures to local authorities right across the UK Powys wanted to involve their citizens in deciding on how these savings should be made so opted to use a Budget Simualtor to display options for saving and indeed options for increased income through a proposed increase in Council tax. Powys also published the Simulator in... More
    Closed 3 November 2019

  • Efelychydd Cyllideb Powys, UK - Budget Simulator (Y WASGFA FAWR)

    Powys County Council in Wales need to find savings between £8 and £13 million in the next year to comply with law and set a balanced budget. Facing similar pressures to local authorities right across the UK Powys wanted to involve their citizens in deciding on how these savings should be made so opted to use a Budget Simualtor to display options for saving and indeed options for increased income through a proposed increase in Council tax. Powys also published the Simulator in... More
    Closed 3 November 2019

  • Mitchell Shire Council, Australia - Budget Simulator

    Mitchell Shire Council in Australia were looking to gain more insight in to the priorities of their citizens to help better inform the development of the budget for 2020/21 so used a budget Simulator to involve the public in setting priorities for future spending. More
    Closed 21 October 2019

  • Winchester City Council, UK - Budget Simulator

    Winchester City Council needed to save £5 million over the next 3 years, aiming to achieve a balance budget by financial year 2022/23. In order to achieve this they would need to make savings across a number of services, potentially reducing the services that are available to the public. With this in mind they wanted to involve their citizens in making these tough decisions and asked the public to prioritise the services that they valued most. More
    Closed 29 September 2019

  • Hume City Council, Australia - Budget Simulator

    Hume City Council in Australia wanted to involve the public in prioritising services, and asked their citizens to indicate which services they'd like to improve, and which services they'd be more comfortable reducing in order to balance the books. More
    Closed 30 August 2019

  • Northamptonshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, UK - Points Simulator

    Northamptonshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner (PFCC) used Simulator to find out how the public would like to see policing resources allocated across the County - with specific focus on prioritising services, and understanding the trade-offs that must be made in order to provide adequate service to all areas. Service groups such as "answering telephone emergency (999) calls" and "speaking to and hearing from communities" were put forward and participants could allocate points to the... More
    Closed 30 July 2019
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