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A helpful hesitation – What lessons do we draw from delays to consultation?
We have recently seen a spate of postponements. Consultations which were poised and ready to be announced are suddenly stopped in their tracks. Documents are sent back for further consideration; website pages are hurriedly amended, and the odd village hall booking has to be re-scheduled.
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