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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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The Evolution of Public Meetings – Beyond speech-making

Heathrow’s third runway; Judges let the Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) off the pre-determination hook

Academics’ penetrative and provocative critique of NHS public involvement in service change

Three things a newly-elected Councillor should know

When public meetings go wrong…

tCI’s Option Appraisal webinar

Horton hospital consultation – Appeal Court rejects arguments on the ‘bed closure’ test

Pooh-poohing Purdah

Latest SEND Court judgment helps no-one … and may undermine the statutory duty to consult parents

Sesimic Gaps in the Online Harm consultation

Legal pitfalls for over-enthusiastic prospective councillors

Is the Public Meeting dead?

Can consultation help you balance the books?

Knife-crime consultation will impact Councils, NHS, Police and others … or will it? A questionnaire is not enough!

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