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University bosses accused of predetermination

Bosses at the university campus in Hastings have been accused of making up their minds already as the consultation on...

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Posted 10 years ago2 minute read

Scottish Education Secretary pressed over ‘jargon-filled, impenetrable’ school consultation

John Swinney has been urged to improve the quality of a consultation on school governance after parents branded it “impenetrable”....

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Posted 10 years ago3 minute read

Formal complaints lodged against leader of Council as ‘misleading’ adult social care consultation draws to a close

Merton Labour is in turmoil as formal complaints are made against the Leader of Merton Council for his role in...

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Anger over ‘secret’ plans for new village of up to 10,000 homes

Residents have reacted furiously after they discovered “secret” plans to create thousands of new homes near theirs. Selby District Council...

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Posted 10 years ago5 minute read

How the rationale for Quality Assurance is changing

Being sure that public consultation is genuine When the Institute began providing a Quality Assurance (QA) for public consultations, five...

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Councillors slam post office closure consultation

Aberystwyth councillors have accused the Post Office of not conducting a proper consultation on their move to WH Smith, and...

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