@RhionJones

Founder Director of the Consultation Institute; long-standing specialist in public engagement, author, ex-politician and passionate Welshman.

 Ickwell Green, Biggleswade
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Joined February 2009
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Wow! Two ex-Swansea City Managers sacked on the same day. We’d take either of them back like a shot! @swanseacity @swanseacityhq #SwanseaCity
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I've posted 2 new blogs this week. 1 is about the prevalence of threats of judicial review. tinyurl.com/6sxtujnv The other is my farewell to the Biggleswade office of the Consultation Institute after 13 years at the ‘Centre of Excellence’ tinyurl.com/2p9pw33z
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Watching this in Bedford and recalling so many wonderful productions of this magnificent opera. - including on the lake at Bergenz #ROHturandot
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#consultation #consultationguru #publicengagement #guidance #airspacechange #cap1616 #caa #nhs...

Today I responded to a consultation about Guidance! Not my most exciting Friday. But it prompted me to consider far too many OTT Guidance documents that threaten to suffocate the profession -...

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Jeez, just having me tea and watching Country File…and lead story is about a consultation into renewing the energy grid #alwaysonduty @TCInews
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#consultationguru #publicengagement #nhs #lawofconsultation | Rhion Jones

Fire up your Friday with my monthly Catch-up re public consultations. This short concise (for me anyway!) two-pager features: * 3 'Best of the Blogs' * 3 Instant Insights * 2 'Straws in the Wind' * 1...

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Will workforce shortages undermine NHS consultations? And are there similar unsolved problems...

Serious unsolved 'wicked issues' can undermine otherwise good public consultations. An excellent King's Fund/Engage Britain report highlights how intractable the workforce shortage is in the NHS, and...

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I can't claim that the RFU changed its position because of this blog, published yesterday, but I...

I can't claim that the RFU changed its position because of this blog, published yesterday, but I guess they make my point for me!

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#consultation #sports #publicengagement #fanpower #consultationguru #playersafety #rugbyunion |...

In reconsidering its below-knee tackle decision and opting belatedly to consult, the Rugby Football Union has provided us with a superb case study to illustrate one of the principal benefits of...

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Today I've published a commentary on the challenges facing NHS Integrated Care Boards in organising themselves to consult/engage onb their Five-year plans tinyurl.com/4p5rcypj
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#consultation #consultationguru #publicengagement #lawofconsultation #consultationcatchup #newsle...

I have produced the first Consultation GuRU monthly summary - called the Consultation Catch-up. It provides an indication of the themes I am currently pursuing in what looks like being a very...

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The ITV Stonehouse drama was huge fun, but it’s interesting that no one has objected that the ‘honey-trap’ blackmailing to get Stonehouse to spy for the Czechs is completely fictional.
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#wales #futuregenerations #consultation #engagement | Rhion Jones

Bad news everywhere. But this is genuinely GOOD NEWS. Despite sceptics who doubt what you can achieve just by putting aspirations into legislation, this has made a difference. What I like is that it...

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@jonsopel28 Oct 2022
After tumultuous week, worth reflecting: In the 37 years from 1979 to 2016 there were just 5 prime ministers. In the 6 years since 2016 we’ve also had 5 PMs Something pretty destabilising must have happened that year
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Net Zero Voices | Climate Engagement following COP26 in Glasgow youtu.be/teQJ8lyBpKg via @YouTube
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Just watched LAVA. Tremendous performances and a remarkable production. Unmissable
Soho Theatre@sohotheatre9 Dec 2021
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LAVA by James Fritz, a funny, tender and moving story about friendship and reconnection in the aftermath of catastrophe @FifthWord sohotheatre.com/shows/lava-2…
Photo of a young man and a young woman looking at each other laughing and smiling, both wearing blue jeans and sitting in a round-shaped structure, with eclipse-like lighting. Text reads: Fifth Word presents LAVA By James Fritz Tue 5 - Sat 30 Apr

ALT Photo of a young man and a young woman looking at each other laughing and smiling, both wearing blue jeans and sitting in a round-shaped structure, with eclipse-like lighting. Text reads: Fifth Word presents LAVA By James Fritz Tue 5 - Sat 30 Apr

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Super simple visual message! @TCInews
PLACEengage@PLACEengage21 Mar 2022
When it comes to placemaking, listen to the community - they have local insights that can help your team of planning experts
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Singing the Ukrainian National Anthem this evening facebook.com/692736662/posts…
facebook.com/watch/?ref=save… Delighted our local choir this evening sang the wonderful Ukranian National Anthem to specially prepared words for this tragic occasion. Wouldn't it be great if choirs all over the world expressed their solidarity with the brave folk of Ukraine... in song

At our rehearsal tonight we sang the Ukrainian National Anthem - to...

At our rehearsal tonight we sang the Ukrainian National Anthem - to English words composed by Rhion Jones, for supporters of the brave people of Ukraine to celebrate their courage and resolve....

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