Simon Angelides

Communicating on Climate Change Getting the messaging right

Climate change is such a broad subject, it’s not surprising that it has many conflicting messages attached to it. This invariably creates complexities for those of us running climate change engagement programmes. Consider the following: Sentiment versus fact: In communications on environmental issues, there is no absence of either, but whereas some people are motivated […]

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COVID-19, the environment and democratic freedoms: a cautionary tale from a Canadian province

Article / Simon Angelides

In April 2020, in an interesting case for public engagement and environmental protection, Ontario passed a new regulation in response to the COVID-19 crisis, effectively suspending public consultation under Ontario’s 1994 Environmental Bill of Rights. In this post, we reflect on this case in the light of Canada’s decision not to ratify the 1998 Aarhus

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Public engagement on the Climate Emergency – towards a “better normal”

Article / Simon Angelides

What’s the biggest issue facing humanity in the short, medium and long term? Covid-19? Mass unemployment & inequality? Nope. Is it the climate emergency? Almost – but not quite. The biggest challenge facing humanity is how best to engage millions of people across the world about how to change our systems and behaviour to tackle

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New guidance removes need for pre-application consultation events for planning applications

Article / Simon Angelides

The planning sector has seen some big changes over the first four weeks in lock-down. New regulations now allow councils at all levels to hold meetings without being face-to-face, and already we are seeing local councils take up the ability to hold virtual meetings to reschedule postponed or cancelled meetings – especially for planning matters.

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Virtual planning regulations

Article / Simon Angelides

Week three of the COVID-19 lockdown, and the infrastructure sector is starting to see some clarity about if, when and how planning matters may be dealt with. Community, Town and Parish councils are often asked for comments on neighbourhood planning matters within their locality, and they will, when appropriate and necessary, seek the views of

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Meeting the challenges of cross-border consultations

Article / Simon Angelides

Writing a chapter on Achieving Excellence in Public Participation and Consultation for the recently published book Regulation of Extractive Industries: Community Engagement in the Arctic gave me the opportunity to reflect on the specific circumstances of a single consultation crossing not only international boundaries but also diverse cultures. The Arctic provides a perfect case study

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Using strategy to create a ‘Glocal’ consultation

Article / Simon Angelides

Perhaps one of the greatest challenges of consulting internationally is that of running a broad consultation which spans more than one country or region but is simultaneously accessible on a local level. Can a consultation really be ‘glocal’? It can: a consultation can be consistent in its purpose and messages while remaining relevant to its

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Town and Country Planning Association’s seminar

Article / Simon Angelides

I was delighted to speak at the Town and Country Planning Association’s seminar on Getting Public Participation Right recently. My presentation, which covered the principles, processes, methods and legal practices that constitute good practice, drew considerably on the knowledge I’ve accumulated as an Associate of The Consultation Institute, particularly through tCI’s excellent training. All of

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Professionalising Consultation in Planning

Article / Simon Angelides

The law surrounding statutory consultation is extensive, and case law is increasingly helping to raise standards in consultation – as was highlighted this week in the case of Claire Stephenson v Secretary of State for Housing and Communities and Local Government which has been explained in detail by the Institute. And yet when developers consult

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Communicating on Climate Change Getting the messaging right

COVID-19, the environment and democratic freedoms: a cautionary tale from a Canadian province

Public engagement on the Climate Emergency – towards a “better normal”

New guidance removes need for pre-application consultation events for planning applications

Virtual planning regulations

Meeting the challenges of cross-border consultations

Using strategy to create a ‘Glocal’ consultation

Town and Country Planning Association’s seminar

Professionalising Consultation in Planning

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