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The Consultation Institute’s newest product… the Gunning Five!
tCI is proud to announce today the latest addition to our exciting product portfolio. Finding its place amongst our extensive range of e-learning courses, professional services and public training, and…
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The ticking clock- energy, geopolitics and the vox populi
One of the most striking images of the nuclear age has always been that of the Doomsday Clock. Maintained since the late nineteen-forties by the members of the Bulletin of…
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Row over Greater Manchester bus franchising breaks down in court
The Bus Services Act 2017 amended the Transport Act 2000 to give some types of local authority power to make bus franchising schemes, where bus operators provide services under contract…
Read moreGuest Article: Scottish Government’s engagement and consultation work
The Scottish Government conducts regular engagement and consultation work, and all of our consultations can be accessed on our consultation hub. Consultation is a fundamental part of bill and policy…
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Resign or consult? Participatory governance, P&O and lessons to be learned
The recent fiasco with P&O Ferries and their lack of employee consultation leading up to mass redundancies is a timely reminder that you can’t skirt the law. However, not all…
Read moreGuest Article: Community engagement and why we chose a localised approach
Why do we need engagement? The role of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is to be the voice of the people and hold the police to account. Elected by the…
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Kitchen table democracy- consultation brings principles home so let’s give them a boost!
It’s become something of an accepted position over the last decade or so to suggest that democracy might be on the wane across the globe. In the US, Hungary and…
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The Week in Parliament
The big news this week was the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, but so much has already been written on that that we didn’t think we needed to add any more, except…
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The Perfect Blend – Session 7: The past, present and future of digital
In last month’s members exclusive coffee morning, we heard from Institute members of different sectors on the topic of community development; how it cannot be effectively approached with a ‘one…
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