On Tuesday, the Department of International Trade announced what it called the ‘Temporary tariff regime for a no deal Brexit ’. It was a major news story and was carried on […]
The tale of tariffs; too sensitive to consult? Or just too inconvenient? Read More »
Consultation can be vulnerable to a confusion of motives. It happens when consultors represent a range of different interests, or when different organisations – or even departments within organisations – look
What exactly are you asking me … and why? Read More »
The law surrounding statutory consultation is extensive, and case law is increasingly helping to raise standards in consultation – as was highlighted this week in the case of Claire Stephenson
Professionalising Consultation in Planning Read More »
As the Institute prepares to hold its popular Law of Consultation training course in York in 27th March, it is a good moment to review some of the high-profile cases that
Legal challenges to public consultations in the North of England Read More »
For those of you that have been involved in running a public consultation you may be aware that it is not very fault-tolerant. Even with the best planned exercise and
Is consultation a ‘self-correcting’ process? Read More »
Imagine taking part in a consultation on a policy document and answering a question “Do you have any comments on the changes of policy … or in any other aspects
Flawed fracking consultation ruled unlawful because its scope was confused Read More »
Just before Christmas, DEFRA published its long-awaited mega-strategy for the sustainable use of resources and the management of waste. It was obviously the season of goodwill for it attracted almost
Why DEFRA’s waste consultations matter; we are ALL stakeholders now! Read More »
It is probably too early to tell if Government whips will try to remove Tory defector, Sarah Wollaston from being chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee. She
Last month’s National Audit Office report on Local authority governance makes scary reading. At a time when Councils in England have suffered a 29% real-terms reduction in spending, the NAO
Legal challenges add to Councils’ governance risks – says NAO Read More »
They can be among your fiercest critics. Or worse. They can appear hell bent on disrupting the consultation you have painstakingly organised. Opponents of proposals contained in public consultations vary
How nice should you be to campaigners and consultees? Read More »
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