Everyone now knows that the famous U-turn on Social care promised that a future Conservative Government will consult on the details. And that, hey presto, it will feature a cap on payments. Note however, that what Theresa May and her colleagues have actually committed to is a ‘Green Paper’ – a part of our administrative […]
May’s commitment to consult on Social Care – note it’s a GREEN paper Read More »
Quite unexpectedly, and just before a General Election was called, the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) launched an inquiry into the library closures by Swindon Borough Council and Lancashire County Council. Both councils decided in 2016 that they needed to close the majority of their council run libraries due to financial constraints. It
Providing a ‘comprehensive library service’: what does it mean? Read More »
Whether the Conservative Party’s social care policy is right or wrong and whether or not it is a U-turn is immaterial (for these purposes). The fact remains that it is a classic case study on politicians’ failure to understand how best to use public consultation! Three quick points: There is nothing wrong with securing electoral
Memo to May: Consult before announcing policy, not after Read More »
You may or not be aware that the The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 requires public bodies to consider how the services they commission and procure might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area. Commissioners are required to factor social value in at the pre-procurement phase, allowing them to embed social
Is there a new Duty to Consult? Read More »
Earlier today the Conservative Party launched their election manifesto two days after Labour have done the same. According to the latest polls, the Tories are expected to win a clear majority in the House of Commons on 8th June. It is then important to read up on what their public consultation promises will be. Local
Institute commentary on the Conservative Party manifesto Read More »
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
Institute commentary on the Labour Party manifesto Read More »
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,
Consultation and the ‘echo-chamber’ Read More »
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 »
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