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In the modern attention economy, consultation and engagement professionals have never had to work so hard to attract an audience. 'Statistically insignificant" is an easy challenge that tends to focus on raw numbers instead of sound representation. Conversely, the...
Money Troubles
As more and more public bodies declare bankruptcy there are difficult decisions ahead about budget cuts and how they translate into service continuity. Getting finances “back on track” is one such theme of this timely budget discussion in Birmingham . Despite being...
PropTech and practical AI
The PropTech fund has spawned a series of experiments around planning, technology and public consultation that are well worth following. It’s great to see DLUCH investing in pilots and local government. Many of these experiments have focused on using AI in...
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