Free UrbanCat Toolkit
4-Year Investment Priorities Toolkit
Move from a long list of local ideas to a structured, defensible four-year investment programme — with a transparent record of how decisions were made.
Who it is for
This toolkit is written for the people doing the work.
Neighbourhood BoardLocal authorityAccountable bodyProgramme delivery team
What it helps you do
- Convert a long list of ideas into a shortlist you can justify
- Score and compare proposals consistently
- Balance capital and revenue across the four-year period
- Record the reasoning behind each decision
- Prepare material that can support programme submissions
What's included
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In development. Being written now — not yet available to download.
Project Prioritisation Matrix
Score and compare candidate projects against need, deliverability and long-term impact.
Practical guidance
Short, hard-won implementation advice.
- Agree the criteria and weightings before you look at the proposals — not after.
- Keep at least one lower-cost, early-visible project in year one to build confidence.
- Record what you rejected and why. That record is as useful as the plan itself.
Related official guidance
Official MHCLG publications remain the definitive source of programme guidance.
Need additional support?
Sometimes a toolkit is enough. Sometimes a little extra support helps.