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Time out for Twelve weeks? – Is the ‘Twelve-week rule’ past its sell-by date?
Posted 15 years ago4 minute read
Ask any group of public engagement and consultation professionals about standards and the chances are that the one rule they will identify as being applicable will be the years-old convention that consultations should extend for a minimum of twelve weeks.
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