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Public meetings with extra voice
Getting the most out of a public meeting takes effort. It requires facilitators to take accurate notes and summarise the mini-debates and mechanisms to prevent the loudest voices from dominating the dialogue. Some time ago MySocitety launched a little known project...
So what about NIMBYs
So, we know you’re asking… “what’s the current UK government policy on planning reforms relating to housing, greenbelt, and NIMBYs?” Well, here’s a brief synopsis of what it all means and what we’re doing about it at ACEP HQ. Planning Reforms The UK government has...
Can ‘Connected Communities’ salvage diminished public services?
Improving social connection in a community is not typically a facet of traditional consultation. However, horizontal dialogues are getting a bit of a revival in an attempt to fill an increasing public service deficit. In other words, bring people together to support...
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