Whose views are we hearing? A large number of public consultations seem destined to mobilise one group of people in particular – those who are immediately affected by proposals that cause them concern. Think of the number of occasions councils have had to consult on changes to their library services. Or the rationalisation of Accident […]
Consulting the worried or the wider public… Read More »
Here is a sneak preview of our Media Production Manager, Martyn showing you how we create our online training courses. This one is going to be our latest course and is dedicated to Stakeholder Mapping. Any competent engagement and consultation programme starts with having a good understanding of your stakeholders, and anticipating both how they
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Few people deny that there is threat to democracy in the widespread intimidation of politicians, particularly women, and the Committee on Standards in Public Life published a strong Report on the subject last December. It made 33 recommendations and the Government is now seeking to implement some of these by consulting on a new electoral
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Last Friday’s judgment in the case of Kohler v MOPAC has rightly prompted considerable discussion. Our Briefing Note has certainly added to the degree of interest. A popular reaction is that Judges cannot possibly be serious in suggesting that decision-makers should read the submission of a particular consultee. Yet that is what they appeared to
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Public consultation has one over-riding weakness. It leaves consultees often unsure whether decision-makers take even the slightest notice of what they say. Any contribution they make to a consultation seems to disappear, as if into a black hole, from which little or nothing emerges. No matter what decision is taken, the suspicion can remain that
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It is not a heavy read. But if you’re involved in public engagement or consultation , you will identify with many of the situations described in The Politics of Consultation. It is not a ‘how to do it’ manual. Instead it is a commentary upon those aspects of public involvement that are challenging so often
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For for those working in public consultation there are increasingly demanding standards of community and stakeholder involvement, and failure to observe best practice can prejudice the effective management of such changes as well as exposing public bodies to legal challenges. There are many statutory requirements for consultation, but the truth is that ALL significant changes
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The way we learn is rapidly changing. For many, the traditional classroom training course is still a popular method. Not only does it provide a means of escaping from day-to-day tasks and focus exclusively on a single topic, but it is a marvellous chance to spend quality time with fellow-professionals and learn from each other.
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The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) is undertaking a considerable review of the English planning system, intended to make it fairer, better resourced and capable of producing quality outcomes. A key tenent of this is improved community involvement in the planning system. The task force, which is chaired by former planning minister Nick Raynsford,
Revisions to planning policy and regulation have made clear an ambition to place community at the heart of planning, development and improving neighbourhoods. Fast forward to 2018 and the number of legal challenges by communities who feel that their right to be consulted was not sufficiently considered is increasing; crowd-funding to help those challenges reach
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