NLA’s dedicated community programme brings together those most engaged in our communities to discuss, define and promote best practice in working with residents as active and participatory agents in shaping the city. This programme takes an active role in integrating these specialists and organisations across the entire NLA programme, though our Expert Panels, ensuring this crucial perspective remains part of the discussion.

 

Furthermore, NLA Think Tanks bring together community experts with public and private sector voices to address the challenges in engagement; assessing the changing nature of consultation and the increasing use of digital tools, as well as the issues exacerbated by COVID-19 and the long-term barriers to delivering meaningful places through extensive community engagement and collaboration.