We are fortunate in the UK to live in a very beautiful country, and some of the most beautiful parts of it can be found languishing off the coasts of Scotland in the Hebrides, Shetland and the Orkney Isles. These rugged monoliths, defying time and tides, have some of the most mind-blowingly gorgeous scenery you […]
Isles community consultations ask for creative responses to local problems Read More »
We’ll all have heard it. The cry goes up from a disgruntled stakeholder who found a decision not to their liking. “How can you decide that way?! Only 3% of the local population responded to your consultation! That’s hardly anything to base your decision on…” It’s usually from someone who didn’t help boost that number
A plea for contributions- how can we help boost public understanding of consultations? Read More »
After a week of hard work in advance of our tCI Connect conference next week (my presentation is now ready and I hope to see as many of you there as possible! Tickets are still available…) I sat down to work out what on Earth to write about this week. The truth is, whilst the
Ex ‘post’ facto consultation- are the Post Office taking a big risk in Petersfield? Read More »
Thursday 6th October, 11:20am | The Walbrook Suite The Institute’s ever popular The Perfect Blend coffee morning is coming to you live at tCI Connect! Join hosts Rebecca Wright and Elena Vincent for a light session of networking and discussion. All the fun of a Perfect Blend, but now in three dimensions! Pick up a brew, grab
The Perfect Blend LIVE at tCI Connect Read More »
On Thursday this week, Fraser and I sat down on one of our webinars to discuss ‘uncertainty’. The last few years have been rife with uncertainty. First we had Brexit, and the training years of uncertainty after that, which to a degree still continues to this day. Then we had the pandemic, one of the
Those of you who have been around for a while may recall back at the start of 2020 (remember the halcyon pre-pandemic days?) we reported on the case of McHattie v South Ayrshire Council in which, amidst the requisite confusion about who exactly had made the decision under the provisions of the Public Bodies (Joint
McHattie Mark 2- what’s happening in Scottish social care commissioning? Read More »
The Scottish Parliament has recently been presented with a draft proposal for a new Assisted Dying Bill, to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults. A members’ bill, presented by the MSP Liam McArthur, the Bill has naturally drawn some attention and controversy from around the social spectrum. It’s not the only such bill we
Is it ever OK to remove 3,352 responses from a consultation before reporting? Read More »
With the new Chancellor expected to deliver a mini-budget after the national mourning period for HM the Queen is up, attention has started turning to what might be included. Amongst the expected energy support packages and other help with the cost-of-living crisis may come help for one rarefied group not usually considered to be amongst
This webinar has now ended. Members – you can access a recording of the webinar in your members’ area here. Thursday 22nd September, 11am – 11:45am The last two and a half years have been significantly challenging for consultors. The rapid changes needed to be responsive not only to the needs of our communities,
💻 Free webinar: Consulting in uncertain times Read More »
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