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Should councils publish plain-language versions of major decisions?

Jordan Starter
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Technical documents preserve detail but can be difficult to understand. What should a summary include?
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  1. Rowan · Starter

    Residents need a readable explanation of decisions affecting them.

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  2. Sage · Starter

    A short summary can leave out important exceptions.

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  3. Ellis · Starter

    Link each summary to the complete reasoning and documents.

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Residents need a readable explanation of decisions affecting them.
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Link each summary to the complete reasoning and documents.
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