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Posted 16 years ago5 minute read

Long-life samples – The case for tracking surveys

Publication of the national Place Survey results finally happened last week. So now we know that 29% of the population...

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Posted 16 years ago4 minute read

First Impressions – Starting a dialogue with those who are new to the process is a very critical time

A little-known piece of American research recently prompted the Hewson Group to write a thoughtful piece about the way organisations...

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Posted 16 years ago5 minute read

Service re-design … through consultation – Whose input do we need if a financial squeeze requires a total re-think of public services?

So after the next General Election, will public expenditure be cut by 10%? Or less … or more … ?...

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Posted 16 years ago5 minute read

Speed … and thinking time – It may be possible to accelerate some elements of consultation – but not all

No-one can claim that our politics is on a go-slow right now! Suddenly, arguments on constitutional, parliamentary or electoral reform...

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Posted 16 years ago4 minute read

Leadership leanings – New information on Councillors strengthens the case for making them pivotal in local public engagement

There are lots of issues emerging right now about the way Government departments and their agencies consult the public …...

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Posted 16 years ago5 minute read

Westminster meltdown … and online venom – If representative democracy is in trouble, does this provide an opportunity to strengthen the consultative or participatory variety?

No-one can now deny that the MPs expenses issue has done immense damage to the reputation of Parliament. True, it’s...

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