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Posted 7 years ago4 minute read

Manual Transmission – Does consultation act as an accelerator or a brake? Or do we need the third foot-pedal?

From the Institute Archives – this is based upon Tuesday Topic 57, published in April 2006 There’s a real debate...

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Posted 7 years ago4 minute read

What causes community anger?

Two news stories in this week’s newsletter illustrate how upset communities can become when they dislike proposals affecting their local...

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Posted 7 years ago3 minute read

Anger at School closure consultation

A South Tyneside school is facing an uncertain future after education bosses voted on measures which could see it shut....

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Posted 7 years ago6 minute read

Heated Council Meeting – Police called

Residents shouted “you do not know what you are doing to our community,” and chanted “shame, shame, shame” Five police...

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Posted 7 years ago5 minute read

Institute’s Quality Assurance of Dorset hospitals’ consultation vindicated…but challenges remain!

A preliminary analysis of R (ex parte Hinsull) v NHS Dorset CCG Campaigners who challenged the NHS plan to centralise...

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Posted 7 years ago5 minute read

Bristol judgment clarifies Councils’ Budget consultation duties. Or does it?

Lawyers will probably spend much time and treasure crawling all over the High Court judgment a month ago in the...

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