The Week in Parliament
The most important thing to come out of Parliament this week was of course the Coronavirus Act, which we have written about separately here. With that out of the way, […]
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The Coronavirus Act 2020- Desperate times and desperate measures
At 5:30PM Wednesday evening the Coronavirus Act was given royal assent and became law in the United Kingdom. It is undoubtedly a truly seismic piece of legislation enabling the government to properly implement
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The Week in Parliament
Sincerest apologies for the lack of a Week in Parliament last week, I’m afraid a combination of the Budget and the escalating coronavirus situation made the end of last week
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Budget 2020: What are the omens for consultation?
ED: Apologies for the delay on this- Covid-19 ended up rather dominating things towards the end of last week. Last week’s budget was, as we said in our quick summary on the day,
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Institute issues advice on covid-19 and consultation
The Consultation Institute has today issued advice to all members and the public on how the ongoing coronavirus crisis will affect consultation and public engagement. The Institute advises on key
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Budget 2020: The mystery of the missing consultation
Today we had the first budget of the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, and it was undoubtedly a budget of two halves. The first, dealing with the ongoing
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The power of consultation… Over time?!
Here at the Institute we are firm believers in the power of consultation. Done well, it can not only lead to more general public involvement, but lead to better decisions
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R (Williams) v Caerphilly County Borough Council: Strategic planning under the microscope
One of the big cautionary notes that Councils must always be aware of is not only what the status of their documents is, but also how those documents are seen
The Week in Parliament
A couple of weeks ago, I predicted that the once dead-zone of agriculture and fisheries was going to become a key battleground for consultation in the imminent future. That imminent
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Howzat! Local cricket club secure council concessions over failure to consult
A local village cricket club was forced to move locations by a Shropshire Council’s failure to consult in the planning process. The Council gave planning permission for a new home
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