The Institute opened its doors in 2003. Since that time, we have witnessed ten changes of administration for the UK Government. Five of them have arisen following General Elections in 2005, 2010, 2015, 2017 and 2019. A further four have occurred when successively, Gordon Brown, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, and Liz Truss took over mid-term. […]
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Where and what exactly is it? This week, around 200 Councils are putting finishing touches to the second round of bids for the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund. In Scotland, Moray Council is hoping for £18.9m for Elgin Town Centre. In the North-West, £10m may pay for improvements to Leigh Civic Centre. In the South-West, Mid-Devon,
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There are many ways to advance towards ‘Net Zero’ It is becoming increasingly clear that there is no one route to ‘net zero’. Indeed, at a time of rivalry between the world’s democracies and more totalitarian regimes, the contrasting approaches are becoming only too obvious. The Chinese, Russians and motley fellow-travellers shake their heads and
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Why consultation is even more necessary in 2022 One of the main arguments against consultation has always been that it happens too late and is a tokenistic exercise, having little influence because the decision-maker’s mind has already been made up. In the UK alone, there are hundreds of consultations each year that will have no
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Will levelling-up lead to a new interest in regeneration projects? Almost 20 years ago, as The Consultation Institute was opening its doors, one of the most visible themes in the public sector was urban regeneration. Following from well-publicised heroics by Michael Heseltine in Merseyside and the imaginative redevelopment of Docklands in London, many cities had
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They hold Cobra meetings in the North Pole. Â Few people know this. But last week, whilst the rest of the world played party politics, Father Christmas convened a COBRA meeting to discuss some momentous issues. Not only is there the pandemic to worry about, but he also has climate change to consider. Following his consultation
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By Quintin Oliver No matter how brilliant your Consultation Plan is, your updated stakeholder map and your choice of creative dialogue channels, your Consultation may run into trouble if the rest of your organisation is not fully on board. A recent tCI survey of our members came up with a range of comments about the
How consultation will play its part in implementing the COP26 agreement? Greta Thunberg has clearly found a phrase that resonates with many people. Portraying politicians and diplomats as merely pushing paper and haggling about words on endless documents conjures up a picture that is in great contrast to the hyper-activity sought by climate activists who
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Public consultation is not ‘here today; gone tomorrow’. We need better archives. Public consultations come and go. Central Government departments issue 400-500 per annum, and the devolved administrations over 100 each. Some years ago, we calculated that most local authorities have over 100 each; the NHS alone publishes large numbers every month. They vary from
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Engagement, consultation and Levelling-up It is often thought that there is no need to consult about good news. Only bad news. Consultation, presumably is thus seen as a safeguard for those whose interests are threatened; a requirement for fairness before rights or services are taken from them. So, is the ‘levelling-up’ idea a reason for
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