Consultation News

TCI commentary: This is an astonishing admission that customer views don’t matter to big banks. If this account of proceedings in Edinburgh is correct, it is clear that the thought of consulting communities before closing branches has barely crossed their minds. Yet other major industries – especially those with a high pubic profile like airlines, […]

A judicial review bid by Westminster City Council against the CS11 cycle superhighway has been slammed as “petty political posturing”, as its future hangs in the balance. With less than a month until work is set to begin, the authority has initiated proceedings against Transport for London’s (TfL) scheme, saying residents “overwhelmingly” oppose it. The

Marvin Rees is rolling back a programme of punishing cuts which would have seen 17 of the city’s 27 libraries close. The Bristol Mayor has now performed a complete u-turn and announced he is scrapping plans to save £1.4million from the library’s budget. However the long term future of the city’s library service is by

TCI commentary: Here’s a classic case of an issue where there is a growing demand for a public consultation. Many people will support facial recognition technology – especially if it helps catch criminals or forestall acts of terrorism. But others will see it as a dangerous infringement of civil liberties and a potential tool for

TCI commentary: Whilst it can be tempting to walk away from a discussion, groups should be mindful when taking this approach. Removing yourself from, or boycotting a consultation enables the consultor to truthfully say they have analysed the critical feedback. As Rhion Jones wrote last month “you can criticise the approach outside the consultation itself as much

A decision by the Department for Education (DfE) to merge two schools is to be challenged in the High Court. The amalgamation of Trafalgar College and Great Yarmouth Charter Academy (GYCA) was approved by the DfE in May. A legal case brought by a Trafalgar College parent contests the DfE’s approval in principle for the

TCI commentary: We have all been there. A couple of minutes on the phone with a telephone directory enquiry (DQ) provider and your next bill lands you a whopping great price increase. In an attempt to resolve this telecoms regulator Ofcom has now launched a consultation, following on from their review in 2017, to cap

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise money for a second legal challenge to the Arundel Bypass plans. Last month, Highways England announced it had chosen Option 5a as its preferred route for the new dual carriageway through Arundel – the route which would cut through the villages of Binsted and Tortington and some

Councils with local plans at examination stage may have to carry out fresh consultations in order to take into account the implications of a recent judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) related to habitats regulations assessments (HRAs). In April, the CJEU ruled on the People Over Wind and Sweetman case, concerning a