http://digbeth.org/2009/02/big-city-plan-bus-apology-and-end-of-consultation-period/ Culture, pubs and a whole lot more. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:29:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://digbeth.org/2009/02/big-city-plan-bus-apology-and-end-of-consultation-period/comment-page-1/#comment-6362 Are you taking the mick? « Talk About Local (alpha) Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:47:58 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=597#comment-6362 [...] appeared, closely followed by several of a walrus bemoaning the loss of his bus, I received an apologetic statement from Director of Planning and Regeneration Clive Dutton.  The increasing amount of attention from [...] [...] appeared, closely followed by several of a walrus bemoaning the loss of his bus, I received an apologetic statement from Director of Planning and Regeneration Clive Dutton.  The increasing amount of attention from [...]

]]> http://digbeth.org/2009/02/big-city-plan-bus-apology-and-end-of-consultation-period/comment-page-1/#comment-555 » Big City Plan consultation events Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:36:34 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=597#comment-555 [...] There are a great many local groups which need support and communication during consultations such as this - the Residents’ Association, Pubwatch and the local business association.  Most of the people around the table, despite being a member of at least one of these groups, felt they had found out about the consultation event by accident.  Poor communication with key local groups during a consultation like this just breeds cynicism that ‘decisions have already been made’, which helps no-one.  So keep in contact and don’t miss the bus. [...] [...] There are a great many local groups which need support and communication during consultations such as this – the Residents’ Association, Pubwatch and the local business association.  Most of the people around the table, despite being a member of at least one of these groups, felt they had found out about the consultation event by accident.  Poor communication with key local groups during a consultation like this just breeds cynicism that ‘decisions have already been made’, which helps no-one.  So keep in contact and don’t miss the bus. [...]

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