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Councillors hit out at lack of consultation for scrapped Barnstaple traffic plans
North Devon councillors have expressed their fury about not being consulted over plans to pedestrianise parts of Barnstaple town centre. Devon County Council had initially put forward three proposals for…
Read moreCrowdfunder launched to aid legal challenge bid over Manston airport development consent
A crowdfunder has been launched in a bid to apply for a Judicial Review over the decision to approve a Development Consent Order for Manston airport. Chair of Ramsgate Coastal…
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The cutest consultation of all? Consulting children and adults in Wales
Back in June, the Welsh Government launched a consultation on banning third party sales of puppies and kittens, following an earlier consultation in 2019 which had highlighted certain other issues…
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The Week in Parliament
Brexit! Do you remember when that was top of the hit parade? Those were the days eh? Well, it seems we might be getting something of a resurgence of that…
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The Consultation Institute makes submissions to parliamentary inquiry
The Government response to the pandemic has been the subject of much debate over the last few months. Yesterday in Parliament, the acting Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey seemed…
Read moreParents hit out over Minster School closure – and lack of consultation
Parents of children at Minster School say they are “devastated” by its closure – and have hit out to question why they were not informed earlier. As reported by The…
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Public engagement and the green recovery: six priorities for local authorities
tCI’s first Guidance Note on public engagement for the green recovery aims to set out a framework for local authorities in approaching public engagement and consultation relating to their climate…
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Putting the GOVE into GOVErnment: Consultation and his recent lecture
Public servants need to understand the Downing Street approach to their future At the beginning of July there were two important speeches. One came from the Prime Minister – a typical bish-bash-bosh tour…
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Proposals for more green spaces in Fife
Fife Council is to consult with communities on proposals to manage some areas of green space differently. With lockdown measures now easing, the local authority’s teams have been out catching…
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