Nick Wates is a writer, researcher, publisher and project consultant specialising in community involvement in planning and design. He is director of Nick Wates Associates Limited, Community Planning Specialists, and Site Editor of communityplanning.net

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Essential tool kit for professionals involved in shaping their local community environment.