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Consultation’s role in policy-making – Policy development has never been more challenging
Those of us deeply involved with public consultations on a daily basis can easily overlook the wider context of our work.
Whilst there are lots of other reasons for organising a consultation, one of the most important is to help politicians, civil servants, senior Managers and others make policy. It has never been easy, but in this age of austerity – is getting downright difficult.
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