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Climate actions rocket up council leaders’ agendas
tCI Commentary: If you’re looking for clues to the kind of public consultations we will increasingly see in 2020, read this. The Arup/Centre for Cities Report is rather more interesting than the…
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Does it matter who wins?
This is the fifth General Election since the Institute was formed in 2003. In most of them, we have rigorously analysed Party Manifestos to examine their commitments to consult and…
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When consultation IS a Vote …!
TCI Commentary: The Institute may be forever telling people that “Consultation is not a vote”, but as this story shows, there are a few occasions when that is exactly what…
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Election threat to Judicial Reviews?
Rhion Jones comments Lawyers are beginning to express concern about the threat to Judicial Review – all revealed in a little-noticed paragraph in the Conservative Manifesto. Although probably driven by…
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Planners request further consultation for housing development
Planners at Aberdeen City Council have requested further consultation into plans for a housing development. Bancon Homes submitted a pre-application notice for the residential and retail development in the area…
Read moreOmbudsman says Council consultation process was not flawed
A watchdog ruled Norfolk County Council was within its rights to make changes to how much disabled people pay for their care – and the consultation process was not flawed.…
Read moreFake News danger dominates tCI Connect
It may have been the ‘in’ term two years ago, but the perils of public perceptions were much to the fore at tCI’s major networking event of the year in…
Read moreGroup demands “meaningful consultation” over Council plans
Residents opposing plans to transform the former bathing pool site in St Leonards for residential use protested this week, angry at the council for its ‘secrecy’ on the issue. Around…
Read moreMuslim Council says voices ‘ignored’ during consultation
The Muslim Council of Scotland has accused the council of “complete disregard for the voice of BME communities” during consultation on the future of Notre Dame. A spokesperson for the…
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