Covid-19 has had devastating effects on families and society. It has also allowed us to witness the benefits of a cleaner environment and the adaptability of the general public, and to reflect on the potential for a post-pandemic ‘green recovery’. We need significant changes in mindset and behaviour if we want to achieve this. It […]
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The social distancing policy has bought a wide-ranging set of challenges for organisations that are preparing to conduct their consultation and engagement online. One challenge is ensuring inclusive participation throughout the consultation process. This is particularly the case for complex and controversial issues, such as changes to emergency services and climate change. Institute Director, Rhion
Overcoming the barriers that prevent inclusive online participation Read More »
 I want to lead this Week in Parliament with the Scottish Parliament, which this week debated the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs’ report on the Coronavirus Acts. Amongst the general report on the current status of the statutory framework, the point was raised that submissions to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Cub-Committee
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Those of you who have been around for a while will recall that at the beginning of the year, my colleague Sarah and I published a review of the central government consultations of 2019, looking at their source, number and status. In the background we have been continuing that tracking work, and thought we might
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Having highlighted disappointed stakeholders, frustrated at the lack of consultation in the Lockdown Exit period, it is right to record that the announcement, yesterday, by the Business Secretary appeared to provide a positive response. Commentators agreed that Alok Sharma’s initiative reflected an attempt to step up his Department’s efforts to involve business leaders in policymaking,
Recovery roundtables: Consultation or con-trick? Read More »
A month ago, we published a Briefing Paper entitled Exit from Lockdown: the case for consultation. In it, we made the case for decision-makers at both central and local levels to engage and consult on issues which affect millions of people. It acknowledged the difficulties; the need for speed, the challenging trade-offs, and the inevitable winners
Still too much top down: stakeholders queuing up to demand consultation Read More »
Alongside hundreds of other countries, the UK has experienced cleaner air, less traffic and pollution, and an increase in the use of parks as well as walking and cycling. With the easement of the global lockdown now underway, will the positive behaviours we have adopted continue post-Covid-19? Following on from Davy Jones ’s “towards a
On the road to a green recovery – Can Covid-19 help accelerate a ‘better normal’? Read More »
tCI Associate Caroline Latta gives her top tips to get started on digital The global pandemic has created a new norm in terms of shifting involvement activity to digital methods and it’s important to recognise that a large majority of ‘traditional’ face to face consultation activity can be replicated online. An unintended benefit of these
Getting a grip with digital engagement Read More »
Climate change is such a broad subject, it’s not surprising that it has many conflicting messages attached to it. This invariably creates complexities for those of us running climate change engagement programmes. Consider the following: Sentiment versus fact: In communications on environmental issues, there is no absence of either, but whereas some people are motivated
Communicating on Climate Change Getting the messaging right Read More »
This week, we saw Parliament return to in-person voting after the government called an end to the successful online voting system that they had previously put in place to attempt to mitigate the risks of coronavirus infection in Parliament. Quite apart from the spectacle of 650 MPs queueing at an appropriate social distance for 1.5km
Digital decision-making: challenges and the road forward Read More »
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