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Local Consultations and Surveys

Title Lead Organisation Summary Start Date Closing Date
Tameside Youth Engagement Week Survey Tameside Council 

Tameside Council and other services are working together to make a new plan for young people in Tameside. This will be called Tameside's Youth Strategy and will explain how we are going to support you with things like your mental health and wellbeing, feeling safe, your friendships and relationships, education, training and jobs, activities and things to do in your free time.

To do this, we want to hear what matters most to you and about your experiences growing up in Tameside. Your feedback will help shape future support and services for children and young people.

12 October 2026 16 November 2026
Tameside Environment and Climate Change Strategy Survey Tameside Council

Tameside Council is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions across the borough by 2038, aligned with its Climate Emergency declaration. Our new Environment and Climate Change Strategy presents Tameside Council’s approach tackling climate change and its impact through mitigation, adaptation and the natural environment.

Your feedback will help us to ensure our objectives for tackling climate change are ambitious and achievable, and help to create a healthier, safer and more resilient Tameside for current and future generations.

12/10/2026 04/01/2027
Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2027/28 Tameside Council We are consulting on a package of changes to its scheme for working-age households from 1 April 2027. The proposal includes the option to increase maximum support from 75% to 80% of a Band A charge, together with other wider improvements. 7/09/26 29/11/2026

 

Regional Consultations and Surveys

 

Title Lead Organisation Summary Start Date Closing Date
Greater Manchester Business Cyber Resilience Survey Greater Manchester Combined Authority Cyber resilience is becoming an increasingly important aspect of economic resilience. However, there is currently limited local evidence on how prepared Greater Manchester businesses are to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from cyber incidents. 18/08/2026 10/10/2026
A Vision for Greater Manchester: VCSE Sector Manifesto Drafting Consultation Greater Manchester Combined Authority The Greater Manchester VCSE Leadership Group are drafting a Greater Manchester VCSE Sector Manifesto to raise a collective voice to use as a tool to engage with leaders and campaign together. An event on 27th February with some of the sector was held to discuss what should be included in this manifesto. The GM VCSE Leadership Group, have already done some work to get together some initial ideas. To complete the consultation, please click here.    

 

National Consultations and Surveys

 

Title Lead Organisation Summary Start Date Closing Date
Your Place, Your Future: a national conversation about the future of local places Local Government Association

Your Place, Your Future is the Local Government Association’s national conversation with residents and local communities about what they want from their councils and places by 2040.

This is an online conversation, not a survey. You share an idea in answer to a few questions about your area, read what other people have said, and back the ideas you agree with.

19/10/26 16/12/26
College of Policing The new authorised professional practice (APP) aims to improve the police response to stalking and harassment.   23/06/2026 07/09/2026

Best Value Duty: consultation on revised statutory guidance

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

We are seeking views on revised statutory guidance for local and strategic authorities in England to comply with the Best Value Duty.

15/07/2026

07/10/2026

Tobacco and vapes: packaging, appearance and display


Department of Health and Social Care

Proposals for regulating tobacco, vaping and nicotine product packaging, device appearance and retail displays, to implement the Tobacco and Vapes Act.

10/07/2026

02/10/2026

Equal pay and pay discrimination

Office for Equality and Opportunity, Seema Malhotra MP and The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP

We are seeking views on how we can comprehensively reform the pay discrimination framework so that it works better for workers, businesses and the justice system.

14/07/2026

27/10/2026

Fireworks and pyrotechnics in the UK


Office for Product Safety and Standards

We are seeking views on the regulation of pyrotechnics and fireworks in the UK.

16/07/2026

07/10/2026

Proposed changes to SIA licence-linked qualifications

Security Industry Authority

The SIA is consulting on proposed changes to its licence-linked qualifications and its policies on training.

28/08/2026

23/10/2026

Planning powers for mayors in England

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

We are seeking views on how planning powers for mayors of strategic authorities in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 should be implemented.

24/08/2026

05/10/2026

Consultation on powers for local authorities to issue conditional cautions to fly-tipping offenders

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

We are proposing to give local authorities powers to issue conditional cautions, to help them tackle fly-tipping.

20/08/2026

16/10/2026

Zero emission vehicle mandate review

Department for Transport

Seeks views on the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate and its effectiveness in the UK.

14/08/2026

23/10/2026

Enforcement and sanctions policy updates on new water and waste enforcement powers


Environment Agency

We want your views on proposed updates to the Environment Agency’s enforcement and sanctions policy.

10/08/2026

04/10/2026

Modernising corporate reporting


Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

We are seeking views on how the corporate reporting framework in the UK could be modernised to better meet the needs of companies, investors and the wider economy.

07/09/2026

30/11/2026

Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Fixed Rate Revaluation


Department for Work and Pensions

We are seeking views on the proposed continuation of 3.25% per annum as the rate of revaluation applied to fixed rate revaluation of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs) for early leavers.

03/09/2026

29/10/2026

Updating the safety at street works and road works code of practice


Department for Transport

Seeks views on proposed updates to the safety at street works and road works code of practice.

21/09/2026

14/12/2026

Local bus service performance standards: consultation


Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

Senior Traffic Commissioner consultation on local bus service performance standards in England and Wales.

17/09/2026

11/12/2026

Land use statistics in England: methodology changes


Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

We are seeking views on a new methodology for the collection of MHCLG's land use statistics for England.

16/09/2026

28/10/2026

Vision for an AI-enabled clean energy system


Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

We're seeking evidence on how artificial intelligence can transform the energy system, including opportunities, risks, and barriers to adoption.

08/09/2026

06/11/2026

Leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates


Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

This consultation seeks views on prescribing the valuation rates used in leasehold enfranchisement claims under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

07/09/2026

21/10/2026

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