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Eyes wide open at the post-consultation phase
This article was kindly written for ACEP by Andy Mills (a seasoned consultation and engagement professional) The robustness of plans needed after a consultation has concluded is easily underestimated. It’s quite the tragedy if an otherwise robust dialogue phase is...
Planning makes perfect
With over £100bm of new linear infrastructure projects planned between now and 2030, consultation and engagement professionals who work in the planning sector are going to be busy. And it’s not just the benefits of the required changes that are at stake…without...
Engaging older people
Engaging older people is often overlooked in the attempt to rectify pitiful levels of engagement among young people.   Given that they have the most lived experience, this really doesn’t make sense – particularly as staying socially engaged is known to improve health...