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Health & Social Care Councillor claims CCG merger should be subject to consultation – what do you think?
We are currently working with a number of CCG’s going through the merger process. Are you currently going through a merger and want to check who you should be consulting…
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“Preparation is the key to consultation success” – Listen to us speak at the Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement for Infrastructure conference
Ahead of Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement for Infrastructure on 18th June in London, The Consultation Institute’s Ruth Shepherd delivers her insight on the challenges faced when dealing with public consultations…
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Almost 11,000 sign petition to scrap proposed fire cuts
Nearly 11,000 people have now signed a petition calling on Surrey County Council to scrap plans to change night cover at fire stations. This comes as the closing date for…
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“We cannot simply take forward legislation without addressing the consultation feedback”
BBC News NI has seen a letter from Mrs Bradley, which was sent to victims’ groups on Tuesday. It comes a day after the Executive Office published responses to a…
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Lawyers submit papers with High Court over Kent stroke unit decision
A legal fight to stop the closure of one of Kent’s six stroke units has been launched in the High Court today. Marion Keppel, from Ramsgate, is spearheading the challenge…
Read moreWhen public meetings go wrong…. they can make a bad situation so much worse
The Institute is asking for examples of public meetings. Sometimes we can learn more from worst practice than from best practice, so I thought I’d share this nightmare. Our story…
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Are you still learning?
When someone asks you the “What do you do?” question, do you find it tricky explaining the myriad facets of a consultation and engagement expert? The next question, if they…
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Council makes positive steps to be more transparent in public consultations
TCI Commentary: What a good news story to appear online last week! Suffolk County Council are pledging greater transparency in their public consultations. Being open and transparent about issues, proposals…
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Ofgem accuse Data Communications Company of running “too many consultations”
TCI Commentary: Don’t consult enough and you can be challenged. Consult too often and you can give consultees consultation fatigue. Of course, it is good practice to involve people in…
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