In a world where consultation fatigue is a real issue – and organisations have to work hard to get citizens and stakeholders interested – it may be surprising to note how many consultations fall short of offering them anything meaningful to consider. In the ideal model, the consultor lays out the context for a forthcoming […]
Is that OK then? – Consultations without choices Read More »
For those whose lot it is to consult the public at large – rather than identifiable stakeholder organisations, there has always been a nagging issue. How do we know that those who have responded to us mirror the views of those that didn’t? In other words, what about the silent majority? Professional market researchers can,
The ability to elicit people’s views through new technology has many advantages. It is a form of mass publishing that lets the audience decide whether or not they want to participate; they can do so at a time, and increasingly a place, of their own choosing – and it saves a small forest of trees!
Our mature democracy has taken against political practitioners. They compete with estate agents and tabloid journalists for the wooden spoon of professional popularity, and our media delights in pouring scorn on their activities. Thoughtful commentators have long worried that this is a serious challenge to our democracy, and initiatives such as the Power Commission have
Officials who need to prepare and write consultation papers will confirm that one of the biggest challenges is to address a variety of different audiences. Of course it depends upon the context and the subject-matter. Asking residents what they think of the new layout of the local park is obviously different from the Treasury seeking
Simultaneous translation – Are we addressing consultees properly? Read More »
By Rhion H Jones Introduction This long-awaited White Paper1 – Communities in control was published on July 9th 2008, and coincides with a number of other Government publications relevant to public engagement. This document is an attempt to brief Institute members on those aspects that are likely to be of most interest, and highlights issues which
Empowerment 2008 – A TCI Briefing on: Communities in control Real power, real people Read More »
What various stakeholders think of you matters increasingly in this image-conscious world. Indeed, you can now take degree courses in reputation management, and the term itself is becoming popular as a general description of what your PR department is all about. But what part does consultation play in building, securing and defending an organisation’s reputation?
Reputation management – The wider role of meaningful stakeholder consultation Read More »
Introduction Budget Statements are increasingly used to bring together policy announcements that involve public or stakeholder consultation. To assist Institute members and others ensure that they are aware of consultations that may affect them, this Paper highlights references from the 2008 Budget Statement. It is in two sections:- A list of forthcoming consultations identified
The Budget 2008: Summary of Consultations Announcements Read More »
The Government in Dublin will not be winning popularity polls among the leaders of the European Union right now. The result of its referendum on the Lisbon Treaty is, let’s face it, downright inconvenient, for without complete unanimity, reform of the EU cannot proceed. But, for us, it also prompts some wider reflections on the
Inconvenient answers – The perils of asking too general a question Read More »
There are 10,000 odd parish or town councils in England and Wales, and suddenly everyone wants to be nice to them. Deprived of powers, status and money, it is now thought that they might be important. Ministers and civil servants are scurrying to see what can be done to strengthen these bodies – with a
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