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Posted 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 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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Posted 17 years ago13 minute read

Beyond Sunningdale – A Consultation Institute response to The Sunningdale Institute Report for the Cabinet Office

  ‘Engagement & Aspiration: Reconnecting Policy Making with Front Line Professionals’ Introduction In March 2009, the Sunningdale Institute published a...

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Posted 17 years ago4 minute read

Who’s in the room? – Engaging stakeholders is a continuous process – not something just done during a formal consultation period

One of the myths about consultation is that it is a defined one-off event that starts and finishes … and...

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