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Central government planning and housing consultations now provide the clearest test of whether consultation supports decision making or simply manages...
This is an update to the Institute’s previous article – Tameside: Inquiring Minds – the fundamentals of consultation Understanding Tameside...
The challenge The challenge of engaging younger people in public decision-making has become sufficiently well-rehearsed that it no longer warrants...
Introduction In public decision making, it is common to treat volume as protection. More meetings. More survey returns. More submissions....
The Promise and the Caution AI is arriving in government consultation. Cambridge City Council’s planning department and the Central Government...
The risks of premature engagement What happens when an organisation moves to public engagement before fully developing its options? From...
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