Consultation News

The planned shake-up of maternity services will need to be declared clinically sound by the West Midlands Clinical Senate before a public consultation can begin, health bosses have revealed. Dr Julian Povey, chairman of Shropshire clinical commissioning group, said NHS England had made the decision and needs to know the clinical senate views the plans

The developer of a wind farm off the Angus coast has opted to apply for a new substation location after locals rejected the initial proposals. Developers of Inch Cape Wind Farm, Red Rock Power, have now submitted an application for a revised site at the former Cockenzie Power Station. Ian Johnson, project manager said: “We have

The chancellor is set to launch a public consultation on how the tax system could be used to tackle plastic waste. Philip Hammond is expected to use his first Spring Statement tomorrow (13 March) to call for evidence from industry, the public and environmental groups about how the government can built on the plastic bag

Beleaguered Melbury Abbas & Cann villagers have turned to crowdfunding in an attempt to stop Dorset County Council implementing what they claim is ‘the slow destruction’ of its village, reports Richard Thomas. The village is taking Dorset County Council to court after failing to get it to change its mind about traffic control measures on the

The Manx Labour Party and Mec Vannin have joined forces to ask for consultation on the future of the health service. The move comes after Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan MHK announced an independent review in January. That review would look at whether services should remain free. Other options that could be considered might include a

Campaigners are challenging the legality of Natural England‘s controversial decision to grant a licence to take eggs from the nests of an endangered bird of prey. In January, Natural England issued a licence permitting the trial of a brood management scheme for hen harriers, which involves rearing chicks in captivity and releasing them back into

The timescale for consulting parents about the future of three Wensleydale primary schools suggests a “done deal,” with only 10 working days between the submissions being made and the decision announced, a parish council has been told. Meanwhile Bainbridge parish council said it had not been informed of last month’s consultation meetings, and one councillor

tCI commentary: If a council is going beyond its statutory requirements, it must be a good thing for residents to be confident that there are adequate opportunities to be involved, and be able to comment on, proposals and applications. That said, there is also an ‘appropriateness’ measure which councils regularly apply to the level of