I have lost count of the number of occasions when my morning ritual has been interrupted by the need to pay particular attention to an item on the TODAY programme. None is more memorable than an interview with Michael Gove some weeks ago when the Windrush scandal threatened to engulf the Government and there was […]
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On 12th July, the Institute publishes The Politics of Consultation. Each week till then, Rhion Jones and Elizabeth Gammell discuss issues raised in the book. What kind of issues most excite local people? Those issues that will bring them out to their town or village halls – if not actually on the streets? Now everywhere is different and
The truth about democratic accountability Read More »
When we wrote The Art of Consultation in 2008, we barely mentioned the law. Actually, there were some High Court cases but few received any publicity. Public engagement practitioners were vaguely aware that serious mistakes made in organising a public consultation could attract a solicitor’s letter, but few contemplated that they would face a Judge,
Have lawyers changed the politics of consultation? Read More »
Why consultation professionals should study the important analysis published by the Centre for Public Impact The last time we looked, we found that there about 150 active Think Tanks in the UK. Outsourced research and policy-making is alive and well, especially now that the civil service has retreated into being a BREXIT-dominated commissioner rather than
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Countdown to publication. On 12th July, the Institute publishes The Politics of Consultation. Each week till then, Rhion Jones and Elizabeth Gammell discuss issues raised in the book. Society is ambivalent about consultation. Many people view it as bureaucratic waste of time. A chance to give the impression of action whereas in fact there is none. A
Why write about the Politics of Consultation? Read More »
This is the week the Institute solves a seven-year problem. How to keep its members up-to-date on developments in the Law of Consultation. The odd blog-style article can cover specific Court judgments of note, but it’s a little hit or miss as to whether members always see them. And, typically, they come in threes and
Institute launches ‘Consultation: Latest Law’ Read More »
Oppositions are often ambivalent about public consultations. If they anticipate that the Government might take a decision they won’t like, they will demand a consultation arguing that nothing should be decided till all relevant voices have been heard. However, when they expect an announcement which they think they will approve, you will hear few calls
First Gambling. Now Grenfell: Is the Labour Party right to oppose consultation? Read More »
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
Institute responds to NPPF consultation Read More »
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 »
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