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This Toolkit provides information, tips and resources on:

  • how government works
  • where to look for information
  • how to get your voice heard

It contains ten separate guides covering three broad themes below. 

To learn more, follow the links below. 

Full list of the guides

Public Decision Making A-Z

Four guides 'joining the dots' on public decision-making.They cover policy-making, public spending, law-making and the European Union
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Putting Knowledge to Work

Three guides on how to get information and put it to good use. They cover finding official information, Freedom of Information, and open data.
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Engaging as citizens     

Three guides on opportunities to get involved in decision-making. They cover local government, citizens and the environment, and citizens as watchdogs.
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