Consultations in the SouthEast arouse passion…….is there a simple answer? We are probably all aware that councils are legally obliged by law to prepare a regular Local Plan to address housing needs and planning in their area. MOST councils do this reasonably well, and are under way for the current round. However, as we speak […]
Local Plans get personal for TCI! Read More »
Lessons from the Northants County Libraries judicial review. Rumour has it that there are several councils in danger of following Northamptonshire towards a similar financial plight. If so, they need to pay attention for the High Court has ruled against Northants’ decision to make cuts in its Libraries provision. A cash crisis evidently does not
Councils in crisis – consult more, not less Read More »
One of the success-stories of the last of decades has been the gradual acceptance by consultors, that their attempts to engage stakeholders and the public have to be more socially inclusive. Seeking the views of the usual suspects was always easier than building relationships with communities and groups who are less accustomed to the culture and processes of
How ‘hard-to-reach’ became ‘seldom-heard’ Read More »
The theory is pretty unequivocal. You normally go to consultation where there are decisions to be taken, policies to be adopted or programmes to be developed, and where stakeholder views can be expected to exert influence. There are few exceptions to this, but is this one of them? Try this little test. Switch on Radio
Promotional consultation? Putting a neglected subject on the public agenda Read More »
The road to consultation has two distinct aspects – procedural and substantive. Organisers of consultations these days are quite familiar with the necessary preparations for such a formal engagement exercise. We normally refer to the procedural elements as pre-consultation, and expect it to cover discussions with key stakeholders about the form the dialogue should take – methods, venues, timings
The road to consultation – Is your preparation work up to scratch? Read More »
In a world where consultation fatigue is a real issue – and organisations have to work hard to get citizens and stakeholders interested – it may be surprising to note how many consultations fall short of offering them anything meaningful to consider. In the ideal model, the consultor lays out the context for a forthcoming decision, explains the constraints,
Is that OK then? – Consultations without choices Read More »
There are few techniques of greater value to engagement and consultation professionals than stakeholder mapping. In terms of engagement and consultation, the prime role of stakeholder mapping is to help organisations identify who should be engaged, and design how to do it with precision. Mapping stakeholders helps establish the involvement hierarchy and pinpoint those with
The value of Stakeholder Mapping Read More »
In May, the Government (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) held a consultation on revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework – the headline planning policy document from which all other planning policy stems. The Institute responded to the consultation, specifically commenting on the very opaque legislation / guidance surrounding the requirements for consultation
The NPPF and consultation or revised Planning policy and consultation Read More »
There’s an old stock market adage: – ‘Sell in May… and go away…” These days we can replace it with – ‘Challenge a consultation in June/July, and hear the outcome in August…’ How else can we explain the spate of judgments handed down in the last three weeks – and holding enormous significance for anyone
Last week’s High Court judgment in R (ex parte Buckingham) v NHS Corby Clinical Commissioning Group is a case study on how not to manage change in the NHS. In brief, the CCG wants to convert a popular walk-in Urgent Care Centre used by 70,000 people per annum into a Same-Day Access hub facility, and
High Court orders the NHS in Corby to consult; how Corby CCG got it SO wrong! Read More »
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