Consultation News

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE) has exposed serious omissions by HMRC from the research paper the government included in its recently-launched consultation into off payroll working (IR35) in the private sector. One glaring shortcoming of the paper (Research Report 487) identified by IPSE is the assumption that research confined to […]

A helicopter service between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has been suspended days before it was due to be launched. The decision has been taken to allow more time for a “Habitat Regulations Assessment” to be completed. The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group (ISSG), service operators, previously contested the island council’s call for an

TCI commentary: Many people will be pleased with Ministers’ decision to reduce the maximum stake for Fixed Odds Betting terminals from £100 to £2. What’s significant is that the Department could see massive opposition from the Gaming industry and, despite criticism, launched an impressive consultation last Autumn. This announcement coincides with a publication of over

TCI commentary: Local Plans form the foundation of the UK planning system:  no Neighbourhood Plan or development application is considered without reference to a Local Plan.  Yet all too often, engagement is ineffective, leading to problems later. Consulting on this complex, technical and quite abstract subject is a challenge.  But through some excellent examples, this

TCI commentary: The Institute has been advocating consultor and media partnership in consultation for a long time. Where media is prepared to be objective and has the mindset for corporate social responsibility, they can be a force for good in working with public bodies and others that need to consult the public, in creating the

Traders are angry that they were not consulted in a study of the impact a proposed new retail park on the outskirts of Alnwick would have on the town centre. Northumberland Estates lodged a planning application in December for the major development on land south of Greensfield Industrial Estate. In March, Northumberland County Council commissioned

UK advertising regulator The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has followed through on its pledge to formalise the way it regulates ads containing gender stereotypes, by launching a public consultation on toughened new rules in addition to guidance as to how these new rules are likely to be manifested in practice. The industry has broadly welcomed moves to

TCI commentary: Staffing shortages in the NHS are common. Recruitment drives are being conducted across the country in a bid to keep services open. This article highlights the understandably sceptical view the public has of consultation on changes to health services that are already temporarily closed. The politician quoted in the article correctly points out