After a draft version of the Labour Party manifesto was already leaked last week, the Party has now published their full manifesto and it is committing itself to do a lot of consultations if it wins the General Election. Take for instance its promise to consult on “establishing an environmental tribunal with simplified procedures to […]
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When people stop listening to both sides of the argument Social media is posing some real challenges for those who want to promote an open, transparent debate and evidence-based policy-making.In theory, a better informed citizenry should have been good news for democratic discourse. The trouble is, as every reader knows, the sheer volume of messages,
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Is a planning authority required to provide reasons for its decision to grant or deny planning permission? This question was discussed in the Court of Appeal earlier this year but whose judgment was only released much later. The case revolved around a planning decision taken by South Cambridgeshire District Council to Cambridge City Football Club.
The Court of Appeal and the duty to provide reasons in planning cases Read More »
Rhion Jones reflects on lessons learnt by exposing young graduates to the work of the Consultation Institute. A caricature criticism of politics in recent years is that too many politicians have never done a ‘proper job’ and have somehow drifted into Parliament through various think-tanks, research bodies and working for political parties. It remains a
Why working on Public Consultations is a brilliant start for a career in Public Affairs Read More »
Two very important aspects of meaningful consultation are that it involves a dialogue and is a genuine process. Unfortunately, what we’ve learned about social media in the last year or so is that it is designed to do almost the opposite to public debates. We understand more than before that social media algorithms encourage the
Fake News, Anti-Social Media and how to deal with it. Or is consultation doomed? Read More »
Rhion Jones has been following the Air Quality court case Am I the only one struggling to understand the thinking behind avoiding controversies at the time of elections? In last week’s High Court battle between Client Earth and the Environment Secretary, the Government’s QC tried to explain why it should not release details of its
An Election without controversies? Are we mad? Read More »
Stratagem, in partnership with The Consultation Institute and in association with AECOM, is hosting ‘Best Practice Consultation – raising standards across these islands’. This free morning event will bring together practitioners and stakeholders in the consultation arena, aiming to foster discussion on the current best practice standards and look towards the best way forward for future
Government departments are now in purdah. For most of them this means that many of their on-going consultations should go ahead but no new public consultations should be launched. Earlier today the Department for Transport announced that they had cancelled five remaining public meetings as part of their consultation on the South Eastern rail franchise,
How does purdah work for government departments during a consultation? Read More »
The case for putting public consultations on a proper Statutory footing The classic complaint of the British voter is that politicians only listen when they are asking for votes. ‘We only see them at election time’, is the standard refrain. We are about to see them once again traipsing up and down our streets, admiring
When political parties promise Read More »
Rhion Jones proposes an Office of Public Consultation Manifesto-writers will be busy this weekend. If they follow previous form, they will commit to consult on many of their proposals that are – shall we say – a little unfinished. They will also probably make general noises about more transparent Government, and use words like ‘listen’
A manifesto commitment to better public engagement? Read More »
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