Nick Wates is director of Nick Wates Associates, community planning consultants, author of The Community Planning Handbook (2000) and site editor of www.communityplanning.net.

'Some books help you to learn - this one helps you to deliver! An invaluable tool.' Professor Brian Evans, deputy chair, Architecture+Design Scotland and Partner, Gillespies LLP 'This book helps promote practical work that changes the way people deliver projects in the sustainable communities sector. It is useful, user-friendly and easy to follow. This is the kind of book the busy practitioners of today need to support them in their work.' Professor Peter Roberts, chairman of ASC, the Academy for Sustainable Communities 'Nick Wates is a trail blazer in communicating clear, concise and immediately useful tools and techniques that transmit energy and make you want to get stuck in. This publication is amongst a handful of documents that all urban practitioners should have to hand.' Ian Munt, international urban governance consultant 'The devil is as always in the detail, and Nick Wates' Community Planning Event Manual provides it.' Perry Walker, head, democracy and decision-making, New Economics Foundation 'It is useful, user-friendly and easy to follow...This is the kind of work the busy practitioners of today need to support them in their work' Alison Stainsby, Institution of Civil Engineers

• Preface * Foreword * Introduction * Using this book * Overview * Getting started * Preparation * The event * Follow-up * Appendices * Index

Nick Wates is director of Nick Wates Associates, community planning consultants, author of The Community Planning Handbook (2000) and site editor of www.communityplanning.net.

'Some books help you to learn - this one helps you to deliver! An invaluable tool.' Professor Brian Evans, deputy chair, Architecture+Design Scotland and Partner, Gillespies LLP 'This book helps promote practical work that changes the way people deliver projects in the sustainable communities sector. It is useful, user-friendly and easy to follow. This is the kind of book the busy practitioners of today need to support them in their work.' Professor Peter Roberts, chairman of ASC, the Academy for Sustainable Communities 'Nick Wates is a trail blazer in communicating clear, concise and immediately useful tools and techniques that transmit energy and make you want to get stuck in. This publication is amongst a handful of documents that all urban practitioners should have to hand.' Ian Munt, international urban governance consultant 'The devil is as always in the detail, and Nick Wates' Community Planning Event Manual provides it.' Perry Walker, head, democracy and decision-making, New Economics Foundation 'It is useful, user-friendly and easy to follow...This is the kind of work the busy practitioners of today need to support them in their work' Alison Stainsby, Institution of Civil Engineers

• Preface * Foreword * Introduction * Using this book * Overview * Getting started * Preparation * The event * Follow-up * Appendices * Index

Nick Wates is director of Nick Wates Associates, community planning consultants, author of The Community Planning Handbook (2000) and site editor of www.communityplanning.net.

'Some books help you to learn - this one helps you to deliver! An invaluable tool.' Professor Brian Evans, deputy chair, Architecture+Design Scotland and Partner, Gillespies LLP 'This book helps promote practical work that changes the way people deliver projects in the sustainable communities sector. It is useful, user-friendly and easy to follow. This is the kind of book the busy practitioners of today need to support them in their work.' Professor Peter Roberts, chairman of ASC, the Academy for Sustainable Communities 'Nick Wates is a trail blazer in communicating clear, concise and immediately useful tools and techniques that transmit energy and make you want to get stuck in. This publication is amongst a handful of documents that all urban practitioners should have to hand.' Ian Munt, international urban governance consultant 'The devil is as always in the detail, and Nick Wates' Community Planning Event Manual provides it.' Perry Walker, head, democracy and decision-making, New Economics Foundation 'It is useful, user-friendly and easy to follow...This is the kind of work the busy practitioners of today need to support them in their work' Alison Stainsby, Institution of Civil Engineers

• Preface * Foreword * Introduction * Using this book * Overview * Getting started * Preparation * The event * Follow-up * Appendices * Index