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And now for something completely …amusing (and thought-provoking!) Okay, it’s America, and it’s not public consultations. But watch it. It illustrates so many of the unconscious lapses of language to which bureaucrats and politicians are prone…. VIDEO
George Carlin on language of politics Read More »
​TCI commentary: The Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal against the High Court ruling that rejected claims that the consultation had been unlawful. But – as the Leigh Day story below shows, campaigners won because the Government did not explain its reasons for rejecting child asylum seekers properly. However, there is much discussion about
Help Refugees WIN at the Court of Appeal Read More »
TCI commentary: Smart work by Cornwall – though it will be interesting to see the response to its ‘voluntary contributions’ idea. Apart from the novelty of a council that says it is in a financially okay, what’s interesting is its emphasis on public consultation. It is relying on a significant residents survey and points to
Voluntary contributions to Cornwall Council, anyone? Read More »
TCI commentary: Hard on the heels of the Bristol City Council judgment last month comes further confirmation that Special Education Needs (SEND) budgets are the latest hotspot for legal challenges to local authority decisions. The Bristol case ruled that the Council had NOT consulted properly when it determined the size of budget cut it needed
Further legal action over SEND cuts possible Read More »
A RECORD number of residents took part in the consultation on Southampton’s proposed clean air zone. Asking locals how they would like the city council to battle its pollution issue, 8,200 people gave their views during the 12 week period. Now these responses, which is a record number for a consultation in Southampton, will be
Clean Air Zone consultation sees record number of responses for Council Read More »
A CAMPAIGN group fighting Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) planned reforms to NHS services are hoping to appeal the outcome of a judicial review. On Thursday, Defend Dorset NHS said an application has been filed for permission to appeal at the Court of Appeal. In a case presented to the High Court in London in July,
Campaigners to appeal CCG’s JR outcome Read More »
Residents have expressed anger at a lack of consultation over plans for a controversial village to be built on the outskirts of Perth. Once complete, the Almond Valley site will see 1,300 homes along with a primary school and leisure facilities built on land between Huntingtowerfield and Ruthvenfield. Kenny Simpson, chair of Methven and District
Anger at lack of consultation for controversial village proposal Read More »
BRADFORD Council’s public consultation on parking in Ilkley is to be extended following strong public interest in the authority’s recommended proposals. The consultation, which was due to finish on October 12 will now end on October 19. Bradford Council is proposing to adopt the recommendations of a parking review conducted by consultants, Steer Davies &
Strong public interest sees council consultation extended Read More »
A petition to keep a walk-in centre open has garnered more than 4,000 signatures. People have rallied around the service at Loxford Polyclinic, a centre for general and specialist health treatments, that has been called “a true community hub. Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group, which decides which hospitals and clinics provide what services, revealed plans to
4000+ sign petition over walk-in centre closure Read More »
Campaign group Friends of the Earth has said it wants the new National Planning Policy Framework to be declared unlawful by the High Court but not quashed. However, commentators have said that, in practice, such a declaration would amount to striking down the framework in legal terms. Earlier this month, Friends of the Earth (FoE)
What would happen to the NPPF if the High Court declares the framework to be unlawful? Read More »
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