No one was really paying attention to the UK Parliament proper this week, all (recently tested on long drives) eyes turning to the Honourable Member for Barnard Castle as he did his accounts, washed his dirty laundry, and sincerely apologised (not necessarily in that order). Westminster Oh come on, you knew that we were going […]
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Last year, we saw judgment handed down in the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal on Patrick Lynch v The Boundary Commissioner for Northern Ireland. It wasn’t a case we covered in great detail, mostly making reference to it in other articles, because it didn’t particular reveal anything new or raise any novel points of law.
Thinking about ‘unnecessary barriers’- user interface and experience in consultation Read More »
As the dust settles on the third round of Police and Crime Commissioner elections and their recent manifesto commitments to listen to the voices of victims of crime, our resident expert Associate Anna Collins will discuss what this means for individuals who are new to the post. On the 6th May, the public went to
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Westminster In Westminster this week, we saw the delivery of the Government response to the Williams Rail Review, the most comprehensive review of the British rail networks since privatisation. The report “Great British Railways: The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail” proposes the simplification of the rail network under one organisation “Great British Railways” to run all
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Perhaps the biggest political story of the week was the announcement of the inquiry into the Government’s covid response. Announced on Wednesday the inquiry will commence in 2022 and take place under the Inquiries Act 2005, allowing it to compel the production of evidence and take public evidence under oath. Announcing the inquiry in Parliament
The big story of the week from Westminster was the announcement of the inquiry into the government response to coronavirus, which we’ve written about here (the short version: we think that the Government should be consulting on the terms of reference). There was also a speech by the Queen. Which we anticipated here. So what
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Many have welcomed the Government’s renewed commitment to area-based regeneration in the most deprived towns through the £3.6 billion Towns Fund. However, the process of selecting towns eligible for the fund has been subject to much political controversy and criticism. Regardless of politics, councils still have to undertake a high level of community engagement, and
Towns Fund: How were towns selected, and what might be the consequences? Read More »
Following the success of the ‘Online Engagement Techniques’ course we created for Healthwatch England, we were given the opportunity to produce a second bespoke online training module for local Healthwatch across England. The impact of the pandemic forced local Healthwatch to abandon public events and face-to-face engagement, and find new ways to reach the seldom-heard,
Healthwatch England and the Institute continue online learning collaboration Read More »
After a busy week in local politics last week (and national politics in the devolved nations), this week the eyes will be turning to Westminster to watch the Queen’s Speech, due to be delivered tomorrow in Parliament. The speech will set the Government’s agenda for the next parliamentary term, and will provide us with a
The Queen’s Speech 2021- a bumper crop of controversial consultation responses Read More »
Last week we saw a bumper load of elections right across the UK. Locals, PCC, devolved administrations, more or less everywhere was been slipping into a booth to put crosses in boxes. I love voting. I get genuinely excited in the build up and as I leave, content in having done my part, I almost
Democracy in action- consultation and the health of society Read More »
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