If you’ve worked in the UK steel industry and are either a pensioner or expect to become one, these are troubling times. Last week, the Government published on one of the more impressive consultations we have seen in recent months, and sought our views on ways to reduce the pension fund’s deficit and thereby make […]
Least worst – When a consultation explores unpopular options Read More »
The ritual State opening of Parliament obliges Her Majesty to announce the Government’s programme through the traditional Queen’s Speech. The speculation this year has been that it will focus on such issues as Prisons Reform, Adoption, unmanned drones and driverless cars! The reality is that the processes of public administration continue much the same, whilst
This was the question in an important Judicial Review last week concerning a London Borough. No doubt all the options were viable when the consultation began. But was it lawful for the Council to withdraw some of them when they realised that they were no longer affordable? Was this a breach of the Gunning Principle
What happens if an organisation wants to withdraw options during a public consultation? Read More »
English devolution is gathering pace. The Government is set on supporting devolution to combined local authorities and directly elected mayors across England. Local government is responding with enthusiasm and energy. There are many arguments to be made for this policy though the extent of the devolved powers and the transfer of resources to support these
Democracy must be at heart of English devolution Read More »
People speculate about Donald Rumsfeld’s often-quoted reference to known unknowns and unknown unknowns. According to Wikipedia, the latter term was first used in a D.H.Lawrence poem. Despite this, few people argue against the analysis – and it most certainly applies in the world of public consultation. Let us take the current debate on the forthcoming
Within hours of the poignant celebrations in Liverpool as the Hillsborough families marked the Inquest verdict, and called for ‘Justice’, the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police was suspended. This was not directly related to the tragic events of 27 years ago. Nor was it about the shameful cover-up. The reality is that Peter Crampton
The National Audit Office (NAO) produced an important Report last week – assessing the progress made on English devolution. It highlights the fact that the DCLG’s Cities and Local Growth Unit now has 155 staff masterminding the 10 devolution deals already struck … and the 34 proposals submitted by English Councils last September. It raises
The Institute’s response to the National Audit Office’s report on Devolution Read More »
Getting ready to deliver an Executive Briefing tomorrow, we have today finished our line-by-line look at the new 2015 version of this important Guide – it matters to many of my LinkedIn colleagues and members of the Consultation Institute. Its title is “Planning, assuring and delivering service change for patients” It reinforces the need for
New NHS England Guideline update on Service changes Read More »
Whilst political journalists and commentators of every hue enjoy pouring over the entrails of the weekend’s dramatic political developments, this Tuesday Topic looks at just one specialist aspect of the story. Leaving aside the merits of the case for changing Personal Independence Payments to disabled people, was the consultation leading to the Government’s recent announcement
The Consultation Institute reports that the recent consultation on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) was significantly flawed. In this video, Rhion Jones, Programme Director and Founder, explains the findings. We have also released a Tuesday Topic on this Subject please click here to download.
What did the DWP get wrong? Read More »
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