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Environmental Impact Assessments and Public Consultation in a Post-Brexit Climate

Department for Education’s latest consultation fails the best practice test

Unasked Questions? – Is there an ‘elephant’ in the room?

Derbyshire wins the legal challenge to Sheffield’s Consultation Question

Campaigning for Change in Consultation – simple steps for more constructive engagement

Doing Nothing in the NHS – thoughts on do-nothing options in service change consultations

High Court case provides Christmas cheer for sceptics of local government devolution; consultation lacking essential question

Let’s not scale back consultation on scientific subjects

The perils of piecemeal consultations

Edinburgh Airspace Consultation designated as GOOD PRACTICE by the Institute

Post-truth society and public consultation

Post-decision consultation is essential – but Barnet’s exercise is sub-standard

The right to an explanation – Legal cases in Planning hold lessons for public consultations

The power of the loudest – disrupting a consultation

“Is fear of public engagement holding the NHS back?” – the Institute comments on this excellent Healthwatch article

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