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The 20 most popular articles from Institute Directors in 2018
When the weekly Consultation Institute newsletter is distributed on Friday afternoons, we can monitor how many clicks each article receives. Based on this, here are the most popular all available in one place ….
1. Three consultations ruled unlawful in ten days!.. and another where there should have been one…
A remarkable period in August when a succession of important legal judgments on consultation emerged.
2. Spot-on: the ‘Times’ editorial on public consultations is correct
Reflects upon a perceptive Leading article, critical of Government failures on delayed consultation analysis.
3. A good news story from the NHS…and plaudits for patient involvement
Elizabeth Gammell celebrates the opening of a new GP surgery, and the role played by a PPG.
On the reluctance of big organisations to engage properly with key stakeholders.
5. Is Gove the most consultation-savvy Minister?
How a clever Minister dislodged the Windrush scandal from the headlines merely by promising a consultation on ending single use plastic straws!
6. Never boycott a consultation!
“I told you so” may not be a very edifying sentiment. But maybe “I never bothered to tell you” is even worse!
7. First Gambling. Now Grenfell: Is the Labour Party right to oppose consultation?
Why it is dangerous for Oppositions to play fast and loose with consultations.
8. Is that OK then? – Consultations without choices
Explaining what is meant by a ‘programme approval’ consultation.
9. Consultation lessons from Haringey’s housing hiatus
How local politics killed a project, and the High Court rules it was too late to challenge.
10. Windrush woes; a failure of consultation?
Major policy blunders are often avoidable is there is good consultation. But here – there were plenty of warnings.
11. Three 2018 Court judgments that changed the Law of Consultation
Another review of the most critical legal decisions affecting consultation.
12. Further reflections on the Kohler v MOPAC case
How a failure to appreciate the politics of this particular consultation compounded its many other failures.
13. Councils in crisis – consult more, not less
Northants CC shows that running out of money is not a good reason to ignore the law of consultation.
14. Is THIS consultation best practice?
The controversial consultation on transgender rights highlights the case for independent quality assurance.
15. Mayor loses London police counters case – Yes, it was a poor consultation!
The High Court (Kohler v MOPAC) confirms the Institute’s view that this was possibly the worst consultation of 2017.
16. Tackling the ‘black hole’ of consultation
Explaining the case for public consultation hearings.
17. CCG loses judicial review for failure to consult Overview & Scrutiny
The Nascot Lawn case was an important milestone in confirming Councils’ rights to be consulted on NHS changes.
18. Special educational needs become’s the new battleground for consultation
Bristol, Surrey, Hackney – and others where funding issues are leading to legal challenges.
19. ‘Playing Politics’ after a consultation: tales from the streets of London
The Cycle Superhighway has led to bitter disagreements.
20. Late consultation output analysis by Government – is this the worst yet?
A hilarious account of the consultation analysis that appeared 816 days after the closing date.
I make the point that popularity is not the only criterion. There were about 100 articles posted on the Institute website in 2018 – and we re-published many hundreds of others, often with insightful commentaries from Institute Directors or Associates. Keyword searches of the News pages will reveal a massive amount of relevant content. Let us know if you have a favourite.
Rhion Jones
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