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Local Public Services Budget Consultation – Getting it right at a time of cuts

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Introduction 1.1     The Consultation Institute‟s Briefing Paper 21 outlined the issues for the Coalition Government to consider in conducting its forthcoming consultation regarding the overall spending review. Many of the same issues will need to be considered at a local level when local authorities and their partners have to face the implications of their own reduced […]

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The Spending Review Consultation – How the Government can get it right

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      Introduction 1.1     The Coalition’s Programme for Government1  is quite explicit.  Item 7 of the section headed Deficit Reduction states: We will hold a full Spending Review reporting this Autumn, following a fully consultative process involving all tiers of government and the private sector (our underline) 1.2     It would be unfair to suggest

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Coalition Perceptions – The initial impressions of Institute Associates

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Once the General Election result became clear (ie three days later!) we asked some of our most well-known Associates for their immediate reactions. In particular we asked them to consider what the implications might be for public engagement and consultation. These comments were prepared before the comprehensive agreement between Coalition partners, and before Monday’s announcement

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Petition Power – Anticipating the ‘duty to respond’: What every local authority must consider

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Introduction The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (referred to in this paper as ‘The Local Democracy Act’) introduced a brand new responsibility on all local authorities in England and Wales. It is known as the ‘duty to respond’1 and obliges every Council to have an e-Petition facility and to draw up a comprehensive

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Beyond Sunningdale – A Consultation Institute response to The Sunningdale Institute Report for the Cabinet Office

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  ‘Engagement & Aspiration: Reconnecting Policy Making with Front Line Professionals’ Introduction In March 2009, the Sunningdale Institute published a Cabinet Office commissioned Study to examine how to ensure better engagement and connection with front-line professionals in the design and development of policy. It was prepared by Sir David Omand, the former Cabinet Office Permanent

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The Budget 2009: Consultation Announcements

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    Introduction Budget Statements are increasingly used to bring together policy announcements that involve public or stakeholder consultation. In this years Budget around** 26 consultations were announced. To assist Institute members and others ensure that they are aware of consultations that may affect them, this Paper highlights references from the 2009 Budget Statement. ** we

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Empowerment 2008 – A TCI Briefing on: Communities in control Real power, real people

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By Rhion H Jones Introduction This long-awaited White Paper1 – Communities in control was published on July 9th 2008, and coincides with a number of other Government publications relevant to public engagement. This document is an attempt to brief Institute members on those aspects that are likely to be of most interest, and highlights issues which

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The Budget 2008: Summary of Consultations Announcements

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Introduction   Budget Statements are increasingly used to bring together policy announcements that involve public or stakeholder consultation. To assist Institute members and others ensure that they are aware of consultations that may affect them, this Paper highlights references from the 2008 Budget Statement. It is in two sections:- A list of forthcoming consultations identified

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Local Enterprise Partnerships – the engagement challenge

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Introduction 1.1     The Government has announced the creation of 24 Local Enterprise Partnerships or LEPs.  These are intended, in part, to take over some of the functions currently undertaken by the soon to be defunct Regional Development Agencies – RDAs. Others will follow throughout England with the exception of London where other arrangements will apply.

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Participatory Budgeting – The Consultation Institute’s Briefing on the concept behind Community Kitties & other initiatives

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Contents Introduction – 3 Definitions of Participatory Budgeting – 3 Background – 4 Characteristics – 5 The UK experience – 7 Opportunities & Challenges – 9 Is it right for us? – 12 Davy Jones Is a freelance consultant specialising in the new public services agenda on issues such as Local Strategic Partnerships, Local Area

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