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Posted 18 years ago4 minute read

Conversation starters – How clued-up are we about the best ways to initiate dialogues with emerging communities?

Mention rugby to a Welshman these past few days, and you’ll have no difficulty kick-starting an animated dialogue! Everyone has...

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Posted 18 years ago4 minute read

The Generation Game – What are the challenges of listening to younger ….and older people?

No, this is not a celebration of Bruce Forsyth’s 80th birthday, but recognition that doing justice to opposite ends of...

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Posted 18 years ago4 minute read

The magic moment – Is there one particular moment when consultation is most appropriate?

People can always criticise a public consultation! Just on the timescales alone, it is quite a challenge to please everyone....

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Posted 18 years ago4 minute read

Sign here, please …… – Will the encouragement of Local petitions and the Councillors’ Call for Action stimulate better dialogues?

Those who wish to influence detailed aspects of these new policies have till 20th March to comment. But, although they...

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Posted 18 years ago5 minute read

…the sum of all the parts – Is the whole Empowerment White Paper greater than the sum of its many parts?

Stockbrokers used to say Sell in May and go away. Ministers just publish White Papers, Consultations or Guidelines, leaving those...

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Posted 18 years ago4 minute read

When consultees link together – We’re about to see a fascinating experiment in public participation

Sometimes public policy seems to catch the mood of the moment; often it misses by a mile! What’s about to...

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