At the tCI, we are witnessing a subtle shift in who holds authority during public consultations. Large language models have not mechanised participation; rather, they have shortened the time it takes for a motivated resident to gain technical understanding. This single change is already affecting the tone of submissions, the expectations placed on decision makers, […]
AI in Public Consultation: Wider Reach, New Risks Read More »
Successful reorganisation begins with clarity about the statutory process. Outlining the consultation, approvals, and order-making stages in a public roadmap, with named owners and deadlines, helps partners and residents understand what happens when. Early transparency reduces uncertainty and keeps the process on track. In democratic methods, consultation is a better tool than a referendum for
Why revisiting predetermination matters An article from January 2020 on tCI’s News & Insight page discussed two judicial review claims filed by the Fews Lane Consortium against South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC). The first claim alleged that SCDC announced a public consultation on a planning application and then approved it before the consultation period concluded. The second claim challenged SCDC’s practice of making
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Trust is low. One-off consultations don’t fix it. This article sets out how to run continuous engagement: clear owners and data, regular feedback loops, and public reporting of fixes. It draws on UK practice (New Conversations 2.0, Active Travel guidance), open-government standards, and Bangkok’s Traffy Fondue case to show how steady dialogue improves decisions and confidence.
Equality Impact Assessment: The Key to Inclusive and Defensible Public Consultations Read More »
Trust is low. One-off consultations don’t fix it. This article sets out how to run continuous engagement: clear owners and data, regular feedback loops, and public reporting of fixes. It draws on UK practice (New Conversations 2.0, Active Travel guidance), open-government standards, and Bangkok’s Traffy Fondue case to show how steady dialogue improves decisions and confidence.
Moving towards a Continuous form of Engagement Read More »
One of the things we’ve seen a lot of recently is ‘calls for evidence’. There is a continuing focus upon a ‘call for evidence’ on a housing supply strategy. The UK Government has responded to a ‘call for evidence’ on the future of the railways in Britain, and the government’s policy on Covid-status certification (vaccine
Calls for evidence | A matter of terminology, or not a consultation? Read More »
The NHS is facing an inevitable period of change. Backlogs accumulated during COVID persist, and ministers are under growing pressure to improve elective waiting times, diagnostics, and emergency care. Expectations around service delivery and transparency are rising. In this context, how services are decommissioned or merged will influence public trust for future changes. This insight article
Decommissioning Health Services Read More »
tCI is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Edwards, Partner at Capsticks, as the organisation’s new Chair. Peter has built his career advising NHS organisations, local authorities, and public bodies on governance, consultation, and service change. His work has often focused on supporting senior leaders and boards through complex and high-profile decisions where fairness, accountability,
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We’re pleased to relaunch the News & Insight section — a space for practical updates, reflections, and commentary on consultation and engagement. Each article will focus on the issues that matter most to practitioners: – legal duties and case law that shape public consultation – lessons from local and central government, health and infrastructure projects – practical
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The results are in and as predicted by many pundits and polls a Labour government has been returned. The week of the election coincided with Co-production Week 2024, a celebration of working in equal partnership with people using services, carers, families and the wider population. Here at the Institute we’ve also been celebrating the week
Post election co-production Read More »
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