Members receive our briefings, bulletins and the National Consultation Digest, so the developments that affect your consultations reach you before they reach the courts.

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i The National Consultation Digest, every fortnight ii Communities of Interest: sustained work on a single topic iii Coffee Mornings: informal peer sessions every month iv Training that turns the reading into practice

Articles on Consultation & Engagement.

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Guest Article: Insights into action – our approach to put resident voices at the heart of decision-making

Guest Article: A library is more than a book: insights from Essex citizens

‘Wake-up call’ for councils with discriminatory charging policies

Is it possible to renew democracy and rebuild the economy without public consultation?

Reflections on democracy and engagement, and a farewell

“Democratic infrastructure”- continuous engagement as the next great step in consultation and engagement

The Supreme Court says no to a referendum- but should there be more consultation and engagement on independence?

A social media-based approach to reform from Taiwan

Guest Article: Using TikTok to engage younger audiences

Figuring out the impact

Devolution case study video: York & North Yorkshire Councils’ public consultation

The Chancellor swings the axe, but it might be you that decides how it falls- how do you make the right decision?

Happy World Town Planning Day! Consultation and engagement throughout the history of town planning

Devolution deals, democracy and complex decision-making

Council escapes negative court finding over LTNs despite procedural flaws

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