"consultation" is a correct and usable word in written English. You can use it whenever you are talking about talking to someone in order to get advice or determine a course of action. For example: "The doctor had a consultation with the patient before deciding on a course of treatment.".
Protests, petitions, two call-ins of the plans by supportive councillors to the Overview and Scrutiny committee, a new (yet still flawed) consultation process in recognition of the initial inadequate attempt, and much publicity.
"This is a product of no consultation," he said.
Elsewhere in Australia, Sydney will soon open its planning decisions to the masses, with consultation apps for citizens to send feedback to the council directly from the sites of proposed developments.
The transport minister, Theresa Villiers, said the consultation would ask whether longer franchises, of between 15 and 20 years, would encourage operators to finance improvements in in trains and services.
The Royal College of Nursing has opposed assisted suicide since 2004, but adopted a neutral stance yesterday after a recent consultation in which almost half (49%) of its members said they supported the policy, while two out of five (40%) said they were against it.
In Wales students and student unions this year submitted a petition to the Welsh Assembly calling for a consultation of the private rented sector.
I refer to statements such as "a new way of engaging", "better participation", "strong consultation", "greater integration", "better collaboration", and so on.
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Cristina Valenza
Retail Lead Linguist @ Apple Inc.