Consultation News

The date has been set for the judicial review on a bid to reverse the council’s £21 million cuts to services supporting disabled children – after months of campaigning by determined families. Four groups of parents and their supporters will be heading down to the Royal Courts of Justice in October amid the ongoing battle against the […]

TCI commentary: Many of you will remember receiving an email from the Consultation Institute last year, titled “Is this the worst consultation of 2017.” We’re certain lots of you quickly clicked on the link to check and see if it was one of your consultations, and most likely relaxed slightly when you read it was the

TCI commentary: Last month, the British Homeopathic Association (BHA) took NHS England to Court looking to overturn the decision to ban the routine prescribing of homeopathic medicines by GPs. The BHA said it had identified serious flaws in the way the health commissioning authority consulted the public on this issue, but yesterday, the Judge dismissed the

Police and fire services register fears over plans that could include DJ’s and boxing. Safety concerns have been raised about plans to create a 5,000 capacity venue on land earmarked for Everton’s new stadium. Liverpool City Council has received an application for a premises licence for land at Bramley Moore Dock – where the Blues plan to create

Residents have been encouraged to attend a planning consultation to get the “hard facts” rather than “simply relying on rumours”. Leader of South Norfolk Council John Fuller made the comments as residents of Brooke are given the chance to see the plans for 200 new homes and a school for the first time this week.

Families seeking palliative and end-of-life care for loved ones will have access to the specialist inpatient facility at the Kilbryde Hospice at the University Hospital Hairmyres in East Kilbride. A Rutherglen GP has revealed medics and patients were disappointed in the lack of “meaningful local consultation” before a decision was made to relocate palliative care services. Families

Consultation on funding cuts for three subsidised Stagecoach bus services in Thanet has been delayed until September. Changes are proposed for the 39: Sherwood Gardens loop, Dumpton and Nixon Avenue; 42: Windermere Avenue/Rydal Avenue, Nethercourt and the 56: St Peter’s Road/Vicarage Street, St Peter’s and Stone Road/Lanthorne Road/Knights Avenue, Broadstairs. The 56 was under threat

A controversial consultation on Suffolk school transport cuts is claimed to have attracted more responses than any other in recent history – with results due to be announced this month. Suffolk County Council confirmed, following a Freedom of Information request, that its consultation had 4,208 responses. Parents were asked for views on whether free transport

TCI commentary: The Institute last commented on the role of Citizens’ Assemblies as a method for involvement back in March, before the referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment had taken place. With the referendum results showing a percentage of over 66% of voters in favour, how important was the role of the Irish Citizens’ Assembly and

A Westminster committee is to examine the government’s public consultation process about legacy. The cross-party Northern Ireland Affairs Committee will examine the scope of the consultation. It will consider whether the government’s proposals can effectively address Northern Ireland’s past. Earlier in May, the government said it would consult the public on a series of proposals aimed at