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Challenges Consultation analysis gets challenged when you can’t prove you listened fairly. The common failure mode: hundreds of comments reduced to a sentiment percentage (“72% support”) with no clarity on why people objected, what would mitigate the impacts, or how protected groups are affected. Decision-makers can’t act on that. Legal teams flag predetermination risk. And […]

The Public Sector Equality Duty isn’t optional process theatre. It’s the first place campaign groups and lawyers look when challenging decisions that disadvantage protected groups. In the last 18 months, three cases have fundamentally reshaped what defensible compliance looks like and widened the gap between organisations that treat PSED as a checklist versus those who

With the UK aiming to have half of short urban journeys walked, wheeled, or cycled by 2030, local authorities must implement strategies that change mobility habits. Success depends on more than infrastructure; it requires genuine support from businesses, residents, community groups, and underrepresented voices. Understanding Stakeholders Start by identifying who is affected and their concerns.

Public bodies are currently navigating the most challenging consultation environment they have faced in the past decade. Over the coming four years, how patient and public involvement is handled will be assessed based on increasing legal, ethical, and practical standards. The positive side is that it is feasible to be both more confident and more

Public consultations succeed or fail based on who attends and who does not. As consultation efforts grow more complex and span multiple sectors, effectively identifying your stakeholders becomes your key guide for engagement. tCI treats stakeholder mapping and identification as essential, and says no serious consultation should proceed without such an analysis. Nevertheless, the tools