Earlier this week I met with campaigners who mentioned that they were minded to ‘boycott’ a consultation. It does not matter where. Neither are the circumstances especially relevant. But the principle is an important one and consultees everywhere should think very carefully before advising their supporters to boycott a consultation. It can be very tempting. […]
Never boycott a consultation! Read More »
Yesterday, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s consultation, ‘National Planning Policy Framework’ ended. The document contained 17 chapters for stakeholders and the public to respond to, covering a range of topics such as ‘decision-making’ and ‘protecting the Green Belt.’ Over the past couple of weeks, the Institute has spent time working with it’s
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Policy mistakes often stem from inadequate engagement with stakeholders The classic text on public administration disasters is The Blunders of our Government, but had the much lamented Professor Anthony King lived to this week, he would surely have found fertile material in the scandal of the Windrush people, which cost Amber Rudd her job on
Windrush woes; a failure of consultation? Read More »
It’s often said that change is the only constant. Planning the care and treatment services a changing population needs is a constant challenge. Much has changed for NHS organisations in England over the last two years. STPs, the Five Year Forward View, a General Election that left us with a minority government, ever-tightening budgets, the
There has been a whole sequence of stories about football fans being unhappy about changes to their favourite clubs. Before we dismiss them as being for local consumption only, we should consider how important these are and the challenge they pose for major investors who now own large parts of our sporting infrastructure. No better
Sporting ‘owners’ – to what extent do you consult the fans? Read More »
…What might we have learnt about consultation? There was no parliamentary vote before British aircraft took part in the bombing raid against Syrian installations last week. For years, Governments relied on their prerogative powers to decide first and seek parliamentary approval (or acquiescence) later. Only in recent years has it become politically essential to consult
Had Parliament been consulted … ? Read More »
It is not every week that a major newspaper devotes an editorial to the role of public consultations in our democracy. But last Thursday’s Times editorial did that under the banner headline ‘Government by consultation: inviting comment on a proposal is not the same as taking action.’ It was an overdue challenge to Ministers’ and
Spot-on: the ‘Times’ editorial on public consultations is correct Read More »
After shutting NHS maternity units or proposing new housing on Green Belt, just about the most controversial public consultations are those affecting airspace changes around our airports. What few people, and even local councils have realised, is that those living within audible distance of an UK airport will soon be consulted about changes to the
Will new consultation rules for airspace changes lead to long delays? Read More »
One day soon, it will be called the Prince of Wales Bridge! Some will rejoice at this imaginative gesture announced by the Secretary of State for Wales this week. Others are venting their spleen on social media and militant Welsh republicans are loudly complaining, in the words of WalesOnline about ‘a glorious example of outdated,
Should the re-named Severn Bridge have been subject to consultation? Read More »
The Case for Public Consultation Hearings In its latest Briefing Paper, the Institute argues the case for Public Consultation Hearings. In the recommended format, organisations undertaking a consultation will provide the opportunity for selected consultees to appear before decision-makers and give their evidence and their viewpoint – a little like Parliamentary Select Committees.  It is not a
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