Consult
Consult
Consultation is a way of seeking views on options or proposals. The parameters for using feedback are usually defined and specific. The information provided during a consultation exercise is used by policy makers and decision makers to support any final decision.
Why Do This?
- To seek feedback on a defined set of proposals
- As an opportunity to listen to and acknowledge concerns and aspirations
- To refine current thinking.
When to Consult?
Methods of consultation vary, but the process is always framed in terms of an opportunity to seek responses to already identified questions, options or proposed courses of action.
Some examples include:
- Gathering opinions and perspectives on a defined set of issues
- Collecting ideas for a solution or alternatives
- Gathering views on the level of support for different proposed solutions
- Gathering views on the impact of a service, project or activity.
What Methods Can I Use?
The following are example of ways to inform people:
- Surveys
- Citiens' Panels
- Deliberative Workshops
- Opinion Polls
- Focus Groups
- Qualitative Interviews
- Roundtables
- Roadshows
