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Public consultation and engagement

Client name: 
Merthyr Tydfil Local Service Board
Date published: 
Fri, 06/08/2010
Lead consultant: 
Jenny Brogden

Merthyr Tydfil Local Service Board (LSB) undertook an ambitious public consultation exercise with the help of Socitm Consulting.

Merthyr Tydfil has a vision that by 2020 it will strengthen its position as the regional centre for the Heads of the Valleys, and be a place to be proud of where:

Policy analysis and research

Socitm Consulting undertakes research and evaluation studies in support of policy development. Recent examples have included reseacrh for the Home Office into the potential introduction of a Rape Helpline, evaluation of the effectiveness of the non-emergency number, evaluation of the potential for combining criminal justice agencies in local justice centres, evaluation of the extent to which digital exclusion is addressed in local government, and many more.

Digital Inclusion – developing a best practice approach

Research shows very clearly that social and digital exclusion go hand in hand, but digital technologies are often not recognised as an effective means to alleviate or overcome some of the barriers faced by the socially excluded. 

Publication date: 
08/2008

Combined Justice Centres project brief

Client name: 
Hertfordshire Constabulary

The project issues

Our services

Socitm Consulting brings best practice from the public and private sectors, and a range of services developed over the years to best meet the needs of our public sector clients.

Our track record shows us to be capable of delivering successful outcomes that address the increasing rate of change and citizens’ demands for better services, and that we can operate effectively at every level in the stakeholder community to deliver what’s required.