Consultation News

Emoji flags for Wales, Scotland and England could be introduced to devices next year, the authority on computer text and characters has said. A UK flag is already available on smartphones and other devices. Unicode has proposed a mechanism for making the flags available from 2017, but manufacturers will have to add the new emojis […]

A major health shake-up being ‘foisted’ on the public will risk patient safety, Oxford councillors have warned. During an impassioned debate at Town Hall, they said the changes could ‘seriously impact on the health and welfare of the local population’. It came as Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) faced criticism for plans drawn up with

The oil drilling company behind the controversial plan in the South Downs National Park (SDNP) at Markswell Wood has been accused of hiding information despite a pledge to be transparent. The plan has been submitted by UK Oil & Gas Investments for the conventional production of oil, incorporating the drilling of one side track well

Almost two-thirds of doctors have seen no clinical or public engagement on STPs (sustainability and transformation plans), according to a BMA survey. Results from the association’s latest quarterly survey reveal 64 per cent of doctors said they had witnessed no engagement on the STP process in their area, despite expectations that all 44 plans would

Concerned residents fearing for the future of their libraries have been reassured ‘there are no done deals’ following a passionate Town Hall debate. Campaigners from the Save Warrington’s Libraries group protested the current proposals and lobbied councillors outside the site ahead of Monday’s full council meeting. Dina Kingsnorth-Baird, who is one of the lead campaigners,

A consultation on increasing the number of organ and tissue donors has been launched by the Scottish government. People are being asked to give their views on measures including the introduction of a soft opt-out system for organ donation. Under an opt-out system, organs could be removed from a dead person if they had not

Councillors will be forced to debate two petitions to save Warrington’s libraries from closure at a full council meeting on Monday after more than 14,000 residents pledged support for the campaign. More than 10,000 people signed the Save Warrington’s Libraries petition in protest against community interest company LiveWire’s plans to make savings of £300,000 from

Residents in Dorset have “overwhelmingly” supported plans to merge the county’s nine councils into two, council executives have said. It follows the results of an eight-week public consultation which ran from 30 August to 25 October. Councils are considering four options from 2019. That includes retaining all nine authorities. The merger plan comes after it