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Topic: Effective & innovative public info
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Jeremy Barnes
RAISE
Posted on:
11 July 2002 : 17:25:23
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Roshan is right. People in the sector spend hours and hours and hours advising government bodies on how they could best to do the job they are funded to do - and for no return. Is it any wonder the sector feels abused? How many times have you attended meetings where Council officers have called their secretaries on a cellphone to do a brief proposal document whilst we scratch away on Jumbo A4 pads?
Roshan Bailey
HEADWAY Surrey
Posted on:
10 July 2002 : 22:10:21
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Whoops - I missed the bit about charging £25 but now I've noticed it, I quite agree with Rob that it is not right. I think RAISE would be an admirable voice for making the point that all those involved in consultation and consideration of public policies (individuals and businesses as well as voluntary sector) should not be charged. After all, we don't charge them for our valuable input or for the time it takes us to read all their mammoth documents! And once policies are firmed up, they should be made freely available to those affected although I think charging is OK as long as it is accepted that it only applies if excessive numbers of copies are ordered (Charity Commission policy seems to work this way on their publications).
Rob Woolley
RAISE
Posted on:
10 July 2002 : 08:40:25
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I am not sure they are fine as a start.It is not acceptable that Voluntary & Community Organisations (VCOs) have to pay £25 in order to have a consultation document. It is totally at odds with the spirit of the Compact and code of good practice on consultation and policy appraisal, see page 3 para 3.1. (copies available from the ACU .However, I do agree with all that has been said about 'new' ideas on using technology.What should RAISE do about the £25 issue????????
Roshan Bailey
HEADWAY Surrey
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10 July 2002 : 06:38:47
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The mechanisms used for publicising the Regional Transport Strategy are fine as a start, but more should & could be done. First of all, there should be much more extensive publicising of a summary, using leaflets & posters in public places (stations and bus stops as well as libraries) and the web. But while I think the public sector has made a good start in using the web for all their documents, they have not yet woken up to the fact that the web is not the same medium as print - it offers lots of exciting possibilities for enabling people to understand the implications of a new policy or strategy. I would have thought that transport is a prime candidate for innovative treatment in explaining the policies and showing how they will link into real life. Public servants and bureaucrats should remember that, while they may think in words, the majority of people think in pictures or sounds. Making connections is the best way of making information meaningful and memorable. We have a "multi-media" population, so why not use multi media effectvely to inform the people?
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