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Posted 16 years ago4 minute read

End of story … – When is it time to end the debate and move on?

Eyebrows were raised in Northern Ireland recently when the Minister for Education extended the closing date of a significant consultation...

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Posted 16 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 16 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 16 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 16 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 16 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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