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Guest Article: Using TikTok to engage younger audiences

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, […]

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The Chancellor swings the axe, but it might be you that decides how it falls- how do you make the right decision?

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

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Council escapes negative court finding over LTNs despite procedural flaws

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

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Happy World Town Planning Day! Consultation and engagement throughout the history of town planning

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

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Another naming consultation that goes wrong. Or right. Well, the place has a name now…

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

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Engaging with young people: Join us for The Perfect Blend ☕

📅 Tuesday 22nd November 🕚 10am 👥 Members exclusive The Institute’s ever-popular virtual coffee morning, The Perfect Blend, is back this month for a session discussing the importance of engaging with young people. Many of us undertaking public engagement and consultation will know that getting young people energised to become involved can be difficult. Interacting and engaging

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“12 nerds across the city”- post-referendum governance discussions in Bristol face transparency challenges

Back in May, Bristol hosted a referendum on the governance model of the city, in which it decided to abolish the position of elected mayor and revert to a committee system of governance. Since then, the machinery has been turning to implement the changes before the handover scheduled in May 2024. Transiting between two systems

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“Does it play La Cucaracha?”- a curiously campanological consultation from the countryside

For many of us who grew up in the countryside, the regular ringing of church bells was part of the soundtrack of life. On Sundays, they would ring to call the local churchgoers to Sunday service, and during the week there would be practice where the local bell-ringers would ring peals and chimes in a

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