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Birth of a consultation option. – Once an option …always an option? Or maybe not…!
A public body we know has spent two years – on and off – examining a wholesale reorganisation of its service. In many ways it has been a textbook exercise. Key stakeholders were identified early; there was open-minded, inclusive engagement, based on truthful data and honest analysis. As time wore on, several possible scenarios emerged, and these were consolidated into a well-considered set of options. Time to go to a wider public consultation…!
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