Consultation News

South Ribble and Chorley councils have set out how residents will be consulted over major decisions affecting them. The neighbouring districts – which share many of their back office functions – have each adopted the same blueprint designed to ensure consistency in the process each time locals are asked for their opinions. The cabinets of […]

One of the UK’s largest LGBTQ rights groups has branded the Government’s decision to delay its consultation on banning conversion therapy as “deeply disappointing”. The consultation on banning the practice, which attempts to change people’s sexuality or gender identity, had been due to commence this month but has now been pushed back until late October.

ONLINE consultations from BCP Council have been an “unsatisfactory process” – according to former council leader Vikki Slade. She claims many people find the process difficult to follow, that some include questions which appear trivial and that there is little space for individual opinions. “It feels that if you can’t complete all the questions you

A scheme for a holiday village in a nature reserve attracted hundreds of scathing comments. The former owners of the Humber Bridge Hotel proposed 19 wooden lodges on a nearby site in the Far Ings Nature Reserve. At the end of the consultation process, around 830 comments – which were almost entirely negative – had

A move agreeing to extend consultations over the future of the Sandown Lands has led to Highland Council being accused of acting “dishonestly.” Nairn Councillors approved a council plan to renew and extend the engagement process until the end of the year to canvas more people. The original 15 week consultation saw locals and two

A woodland charity has submitted a tough objection to plans to cut down 126 trees as part of a controversial £12.9m road widening scheme. The Woodland Trust says Kirklees Council’s proposals to cut congestion by widening the A629 Halifax Road in Huddersfield are “inconsistent with national planning policy”. And it says the council has “failed

A ROW has broken out in Caerphilly County Borough Council over the issue of adult day centres and the ruling Labour Group’s ‘modernisation’ plans. The Labour Group has accused Plaid Cymru of using the issue of day care centre opening hours for political gain. Last week, Plaid Cymru announced it intends to table a motion

The Hospitality Ulster has accused SDLP leader Colum Eastwood of failing to consult with them after he argued for the introduction of Covid-19 vaccine passports in pubs and restaurants. Mr Eastwood announced the policy position on the BBC’s Nolan Show on Wednesday, as he also argued for vaccines to be made compulsory for health workers in Northern

POPULAR demand has forced more consultation dates to be added over plans for a £25m major overhaul of the A31 near Ringwood. Three more online sessions via Microsoft Teams have been added by roads agency National Highways. They will take place from 6pm to 7.30pm on Wednesday, 11am to 12.30pm on 29th September and 2pm

Industry regulator the CAA was accused of making a mockery of the latest Atol consultation by implementing controversial proposed changes to the UK’s financial protection regime before it ends. The regulatory fallout of the Covid pandemic was discussed in a panel session at this week’s Travel Weekly Future of Travel conference by leading legal, financial