Recent publications authored, researched or contributed to by davidatkinsonconsulting include:
Strategy documents
Making a difference: Camden’s Partnership Volunteering Strategy 2009-2012 – summary (LB Camden, 2009)
Making a difference: Camden’s Partnership Volunteering Strategy 2009-2012 – Research report (London Borough of Camden, 2009)
Evaluation
RCAN Investment Programme: Interim report (Capacitybuilders/defra, 2010)
RCAN Investment Programme: Final report (Capacitybuilders/defra, 2011)
Research
Reading The Riots (The Guardian/London School of Economics, 2011)
Community Governance Reviews: Some lessons from recent practice (NALC, 2011)
Good Beginnings: securing effective engagement for town and parish councils – Updated Executive Summary (Commission for Rural Communities, 2009)
Policy
Building the Big Society: Opportunity or Threat – A briefing for members (bassac 2010)
Social Justice for Communities: The bassac challenge to policymakers (bassac 2010)
Public service provision and development in a changing world - chapter in Anchors of tomorrow: a vision for community organisations of the future (Community Alliance/Cabinet Office, 2010)
Guidance and good practice
A guidance note and checklist for newly established local councils (NALC 2011)
Clustering by parish and town councils (Commission for Rural Communities, 2009)
Service delegations to parish and town councils (Commission for Rural Communities, 2009)
Case studies
Experience of newly established local councils: Shrewsbury (NALC, 2011)
Experience of newly established local councils: Hextable (NALC 2011)
Community Governance Review: Huntingdonshire DC (NALC, 2011)
Community Governance Review: Lickey End PC (NALC, 2011)
Selected other research, publications and briefings
Atkinson, D. (2008) Community empowerment: voice and advocacy as the cornerstones of participation – bassac’s response to CLG’s Unlocking the Talent of Communities consultation
Atkinson, D. (2007) bassac‘s response to CLG’s Third Sector Strategy for communities and local government – a discussion paper
Atkinson, D., et al (2007) State of the Countryside 2007 (Living in the countryside chapter), CRC
Lloyd, N., Cuff, J. Jacobs, L. Atkinson, D., et al (2007) Challenging Government to meet rural needs, CRC
Cuff, J., Atkinson, D., et al (2006) Rural Disadvantage: Reviewing the evidence (chapters on social, financial and civic disadvantage), CRC
Atkinson, D. (2006) Strong and prosperous communities: the local Government White paper – a CRC briefing note, CRC
Atkinson, D. (2005) CRC’s response to the HM Treasury/Cabinet Office review of the future role of the Third Sector in social and economic regeneration, CRC
Atkinson, D. (2004) Community Enterprise: A rural landmark in Taking Root: stories of rural community enterprise from the DTA
