We need a new thinking around government engagement with communities.

As Albert Einstein said “We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them”
As I see it part of the problem is the often large disconnect between those in government, developing policy and those in the community who will be affected by those policies. As some have pointed out those in the civil service are often caught in between these extremes. It seems a complex web of relationships, thinking and consulting has developed trying to connect government thinking to community need, from the top down. I wonder if every new consultation process read more

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