This week the Supreme Court delivered its judgment on the reference made by the Lord Advocate of Scotland on whether the Scottish Government can unilaterally legislate for another independence referendum- even if it is just consultative. Their answer came down very firmly on the side of no. As such a bill would relate to constitutional […]
Digital consultation and engagement has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, particularly over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. In most places this amounts to undertaking digital surveys or online feedback sessions, or where the idea has developed a bit further, the use of digital consultation platforms or games such as Minecraft in
A social media-based approach to reform from Taiwan Read More »
The big unknown … and how to address it Cast your mind back about 24 hours. You represent a major industry organisation, a trade association, big charity, a professionals’ body or even a local authority. You’re pen poised – or keyboard at the ready to respond to Jeremy Hunt’s announcement. You’ve promised your Comms team
Figuring out the impact Read More »
As part of a wider project with York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Group, the Institute was commissioned to produce a video focused on York and North Yorkshire Councils’ public consultation for devolution. The video aims to advise the Councils’ communities about the scheme for York and North Yorkshire devolution, empowering them to provide
Devolution case study video: York & North Yorkshire Councils’ public consultation Read More »
Article by Zander Mills, Corporate Communication Manager at South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue It has never been easier for public services to engage communities – with a glut of algorithm fuelled platforms now enabling organisations to reach thousands of people quickly and cheaply. But perhaps it’s also never been harder for those working in consultation,
Guest Article: Using TikTok to engage younger audiences Read More »
Austerity is back. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has spoken, given his autumn statement and now the commentariat will pick through the document and try and work out what it all means. For public authorities ranging from local authorities to the NHS, the task is even more difficult, because whilst it is the Chancellor who
Every time we think they’re done for good- one pops back up again! Yes, despite my predictions on multiple occasions LTNs have been back in court proving once and for all that a good lawyer will always find an angle for an application. This time, the LTNs (largely called in this case “Quiet Neighbourhoods”, which
Council escapes negative court finding over LTNs despite procedural flaws Read More »
One of the big things that has been coming up more and more on our agenda is devolution deals, currently under discussion in various regions of the country. We see it come up a lot in our media monitoring, and we’ve been doing work in both advisory and video production capacities with the deals in
Devolution deals, democracy and complex decision-making Read More »
Tuesday this week was World Town Planning Day, a celebration (according to the internet) of “how good planning improves the lives of people and benefits society at large, creating places where to [sic] live, work and play together”. One of the earliest cities known is Çatalhöyük in Anatolia, where hundreds of houses are clustered so tightly
The Scottish city of Perth has a long and distinguished history. Nearby is Scone Abbey, the former home of the Stone of Scone, a chunk of red sandstone upon which the King of Scots (and later the Kings of the United Kingdom) were crowned. The frequent presence of the Scottish court in the city led
Another naming consultation that goes wrong. Or right. Well, the place has a name now… Read More »
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