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 says that risk profiles have worsened in almost 40% of single tier and County Councils. 62% of such Councils overspent on their service budgets in […]
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 enormously. At one end of the spectrum they can be well-resourced, seasoned pressure groups, well-aware of the do’s and don’ts of campaigning. At the other
How nice should you be to campaigners and consultees? Read More »
The part consultation plays in mitigation strategies We have all learnt to be a bit careful believing what we read on the side of a bus! But what struck us about the local bus as it passed the Institute Headquarters this week was the advertisement for a cheaper fare to the hospital. Who was responsible?
Going the extra mile! Read More »
Councils committed in NHS England’s new blueprint The main thing to note about the much-vaunted Ten-year-plan for the NHS in England is that it confirms an existing direction of travel rather than striking out towards a different strategy. Thank goodness. Regular changes of approach just cause confusion and delay achievements. If you study the reaction
Consultation and the NHS Long Term Plan Read More »
President launches nationwide consultation. We can’t be absolutely certain that President Macron has been reading The Politics of Consultation, but someone clearly has. In a textbook response to a political crisis, the French President has challenged his turbulent population to share with him, their opinions through a nationwide consultation. Specifically, he wants to know their views
Macron in France explores The Politics of Consultation… Read More »
14 January was the deadline for responses to the Government’s consultation on its policy paper Planning reform: supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes, which proposes to increase the Permitted Development Rights allowing change of use, and in doing so removes public consultation from decisions affecting the regeneration of town centres.
How the current environment affects the way we will engage with stakeholders As we enter 2019, there are lots of worried people around. Parliamentarians scurrying about like headless poultry. Councillors wondering how they can balance the municipal books. Health Managers praying for a mild winter. Local Government officers desperately trying to deliver services with declining
Consultation challenges for 2019 Read More »
The 20 most popular articles from Institute Directors in 2018 When the weekly Consultation Institute newsletter is distributed on Friday afternoons, we can monitor how many clicks each article receives. Based on this, here are the most popular all available in one place …. 1. Three consultations ruled unlawful in ten days!.. and another where
In case you missed it… Read More »
As managers and consultors across the globe will acknowledge – it is hard to please everyone during a public consultation. We frequently have questions from clients across sectors regarding that ‘magic moment’; having enough information on proposals so that consultees can give intelligent consideration, but not being so clued-up that you’ve already formed firm opinions
Is there a ‘magic moment’ for consultation? Read More »
Imagine being a fifteen-year established specialist body with a reasonably good reputation and waking up one day to find that an anonymous competitor has emerged. So, it copies your logo – changing one of our three-letter initialism (not acronym, note) but then cuts and paste our entire service portfolio – developed and perfected over years
‘Beware imitations!’ – coping with a phantom competitor Read More »
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