Title page
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
ABOUT THIS REPORT 5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6
INTRODUCTION 13
PART 1. WHY DO WE NEED TO CHANGE HOW POLICY IS MADE? 15
PART 2. WHAT DOES PARTICIPATORY POLICY MAKING LOOK LIKE? 37
PART 3. HOW DO WE INTRODUCE AND EMBED PARTICIPATORY POLICY MAKING? 51
PART 4. COSTS AND FUNDING 68
CONCLUSION 72
APPENDIX 1. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 73
APPENDIX 2. POLLING EXERCISE JUNE 2024 74
PART 1. WHY DO WE NEED TO CHANGE HOW POLICY IS MADE? 33
FIGURE 1. PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO SELECTED EACH MOTIVATOR FOR TAKING PART IN A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION EXERCISE BY THE GOVERNMENT 33
FIGURE 2. LEVEL OF AGREEMENT THAT PUBLIC SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN DECISION MAKING ON THESE ISSUES 35
PART 3. HOW DO WE INTRODUCE AND EMBED PARTICIPATORY POLICY MAKING? 52
FIGURE 1. TIMELINE OF RECOMMENDED ACTIONS 52