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Posted 15 years ago4 minute read

Don't bury bad news – Coming clean on the implications of cuts

Mr Justice Calvert-Smith may not exactly be a household name, but this old Etonian, ex-Director of Public Prosecutions, may well...

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Posted 15 years ago4 minute read

On the front-line – Consultation is part and parcel of the public service ‘front-line’

Whether or not one believed them, the 2010 Election may be remembered as the one where every Party in some...

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Posted 15 years ago5 minute read

Not in my back yard! – A consequence of localism, but not just in planning.

A few weeks ago the National Housing Federation complained that there was a danger that aspects of the new Government’s...

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Posted 15 years ago4 minute read

Good neighbours – Relationships are often a function of the ability to dialogue with each other constructively; the importance of liaison committees

Change requires consultation – we all know this. It is one of the reasons why public engagement is so important...

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Posted 15 years ago3 minute read

Seasonal localism – Some of our members may not have noticed this development

Whilst we were all anxiously awaiting the ‘advent’ of the real Localism Bill, how many of us noticed the introduction...

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Posted 15 years ago20 minute read

Public engagement aspects of The Localism Bill

    Introduction The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP is fond...

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