“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, full of case studies to illustrate ideas. This is the kind of work the busy practitioners of today need to support them in their work.”

Professor Peter Roberts

Chairman

Academy for Sustainable Communities

“Just as planning decisions should be tailored to suit the needs of the community so too should the processes that achieve those decisions. This book advocates just that in a manner that is accessible to both community groups and planning offices. The sections on financial planning, event timescale and the final chapter, Follow Up, are particularly constructive.”

Dr Katharine Martindale

Director of Cities Research Alliance

“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

“Some books help you to learn – this one helps you to deliver! An invaluable tool for anyone involved in community planning.”

Professor Brian Evans

Deputy Chair

Architecture+Design Scotland and Partner, Gillespies llp

“The devil is as always in the detail, and Nick Wates’ Community Planning Event Manual provides it. If you want to know the effect of having carpet in your venue, or what coloured Post-its to use, this is the book for you.”

Perry Walker

Head of Democracy and Decision-making

New Economics Foundation