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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

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Guest Article: The seven ingredients of blended public consultation

Planning reform consultation judicial review delivers rebuke to Scottish ministers over poor consultation

Inadequate analysis of Vaccination passport consultation

Everyone a winner!

The Health and Care Bill- What does it mean for consultors?

What’s wrong with the consultation on privatising Channel Four?

What all of us can learn from Gareth Southgate

An amazing ambassador for the Institute – A tribute to retiring Institute Fellow David Jones

Lambeth low traffic neighbourhoods in court – what lessons for consultors?

Serious flaws in the Protect Duty consultation

Is Europe’s biggest attempt to engage with citizens doomed to failure?

The Chesham and Amersham byelection- NIMBY-ism is back and consultors should be alert

Local facilities, local plans and the importance of consultation- Danning v Sedgemoor District Council

The importance of being heard

The Future of the Planning System in England: a response to the Commons Committee report from a consultation perspective

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