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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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The Online only pitfall – It is rarely a good idea to rely exclusively on new technology

The theatre of debate …. – Re-vitalising democratic debate may be easier than re-habilitating politicians! It’s a matter of responding to the public

Simultaneous translation – Are we addressing consultees properly?

Reputation management – The wider role of meaningful stakeholder consultation

The Budget 2008: Summary of Consultations Announcements

Inconvenient answers – The perils of asking too general a question

The Parish Pump – The merits of holding consultations as close to the community as possible

The duty to co-operate – Why we have a new duty – who is affected and what next?

Binding consultations – A positive sign of things to come …or is this Boris’ first big blunder?

New Tricks – What do we need most – new methods ….or a new attitude?

Effortless consultation – Too many organisations make heavy weather of consultation

What’s it all about? – Can we convince people that the consultation craze is worthwhile? Is it more than saying Yes?

Conversation starters – How clued-up are we about the best ways to initiate dialogues with emerging communities?

The Generation Game – What are the challenges of listening to younger ….and older people?

The magic moment – Is there one particular moment when consultation is most appropriate?

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