Consultation, consultation, consultation
In much of public service, consultation is a bit of a buzz word. In East Sussex, the public are being consulted for their views on a new road, while in Norfolk they are being asked for their views on withdrawing funding for mental health care for older people.
The trouble with consultation, some say, is that it can be a bit of a misnomer. Sometimes the views of the respondents are heard and then ignored, rendering the consultation no more than lip service....
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