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The BBC licence fee decriminalisation consultation – just fine, or opening the gates?

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On 5th February 2020, the UK Government launched its new consultation on the decriminalisation of television licence fee evasion. Long telegraphed by the Government, the consultation examines the case for the non-payment of the licence fee to cease to be a criminal matter and considers potential options to replace it. For those who are unaware, the licence […]

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Three EASY ways to improve engagement and consultation on social media

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The public sector has an ongoing objective of involving citizens in public decisions and public life. These days, direct mail, flyers, leaflets, ads and email just don’t have the same effect as they used to. Organisations now have to adapt and come up with new ways to engage with those who are no longer accessible

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MPs flex mussels (!) to criticise Marine Management Organisation consultations

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When we compiled our data a couple of weeks ago on how many central government consultations there had been in 2019, we noted that the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ dominance at the top of our league table was bolstered considerably by their supervision of two organisations, Natural England and the Marine

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Is there a need for new minimum consultation standards in the Republic of Ireland?

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We were interested to see released this week the Irish government’s consultation on the National Minimum Wage rate for 2021. The consultation, released on 10th February by the Low Pay Commission, an independent body set up to advise the Irish Government on the National minimum wage is fairly straightforward. So straightforward in fact that they

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The Friarage – Is it more than just a bad consultation?

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When South Tees NHS Foundation Trust made the decision to suspend A&E services at the Friarage Hospital in North Allerton last March to be replace with an Urgent Treatment Centre, it was quickly met with public outcry. In short order, a ‘Save Friarage Hospital’ group was established, and solicitors instructed to apply for judicial review

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The Week in Parliament

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On Wednesday this week the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport the newly ennobled Baroness (Nicky) Morgan of Cotes announced a new Government consultation on proposals to decriminalise licence fee evasion, to be replaced with a yet-to-be-determined civil enforcement mechanism. For any who are unfamiliar with present arrangements, each year every household

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Are you involving people on Climate issues?

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Arguably, many organisations – both public and private might be tempted to answer ‘YES’. After all, global warming is scarcely out of the news, and over 260 local authorities have declared a ‘climate emergency’, and central Government is making daily announcements of policy changes. As the UK will host COP26 in Glasgow this November, politicians

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