Scottish Government

2003

CONTENTS

RESEARCH SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
THE BRIEF
THE WORKING FOR COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME
METHODOLOGY
REPORT STRUCTURE
CHAPTER TWO THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
TYPES OF APPROACH ENVISAGED
FIT WITH OTHER CRITERIA
MORE DETAILED CRITERIA
OTHER AREAS OF POLICY INTEREST
CHAPTER THREE FIT WITH PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES AND CRITERIA
TYPES OF APPROACHES ACTUALLY SUPPORTED
INNOVATION
FIT WITH EXPRESSED NEEDS AND OPINIONS OF LOCAL PEOPLE
RESPONSIVE, ACCESSIBLE AND FLEXIBLE LOCAL SERVICES
MULTI AGENCY APPROACH 33
LINKS WITH APPROPRIATE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
LOCAL MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
MAPPING SERVICE DELIVERY AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION
PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION
REPLICABILITY
HOUSING WIDER ACTION
FIT WITH THE PROGRAMME'S OVERALL OBJECTIVE
CHAPTER FOUR ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE
ASSUMPTIONS AND CAVEATS
GROSS PUBLIC SECTOR COSTS
LEVERAGE
ANTICIPATED AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
GROSS AND NET PUBLIC SECTOR OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES
NET OUTPUTS
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF WORKING FOR COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME
CHAPTER FIVE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PROGRAMME
THE DESIGN OF THE PROGRAMME
THE TIMESCALE OF THE PROGRAMME
PRE-BID AND BIDDING PROCESS
ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO BIDDERS
EVALUATION OF BIDS
SCRUTINY OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
EFFECTIVENESS OF DEDICATED RESEARCH SUPPORT
IMPACT ON RELATED POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES
CHAPTER SIX EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES: BEST PRACTICE
PARTNERSHIP STRUCTURES
MANAGEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION OF INITIATIVES
APPROACHES
CHAPTER SEVEN SUSTAINABILITY
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
OTHER SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES
CHAPTER EIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF FUTURE PROGRAMMES
ANNEX 1: INVITED BIDDERS
ANNEX 2: PATHFINDER PROFILES
ANNEX 3: METHODOLOGY
ANNEX 4: ASSUMPTIONS MADE IN EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS

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