Case Study: The City of Edinburgh Council achieves 500% more budget consultation responses with Delib's Budget Simulator

The City of Edinburgh Council boosts budget consultation responses by 500% with Delib

The City of Edinburgh Council faced the challenge of needing to save £67 million over three years while maintaining essential services. They sought to engage the public for ideas but had experienced modest response rates from an older demographic using traditional surveys. The council partnered with vendor Delib to use their Budget Simulator tool to try a new approach and reach a more diverse audience.

Delib's Budget Simulator required participants to achieve a specific savings target, leading to more considered and higher-quality responses. Using this solution alongside traditional methods, The City of Edinburgh Council achieved a 500% increase in participant responses and saw the average age of respondents drop by a decade, resulting in a much more representative sample of citizen views.

The City of Edinburgh Council