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  All the more reason to have a public meeting to clear up all these confusions and have a real timetable that is public and which the public can hold their elected reps accountable to. Of course, with a 'hard copy' timetable there will be variations because things change and unforeseen problems and hiccups arise, but if these are visible and are caused with good reason rather than incompetence, then the public may be more generous and forgiving than some might think.
  
  Not too long ago I did a disaster/emergency control and planning course and all the advisers on the course stressed the absolute requirement for full and frank disclosure to the general public to retain public confidence and maintain their full cooperation, which in turn would help mitigate the disaster's adverse impacts on the general public and allow for smoother control and recovery. Withholding of relevant information, hiding in complexity and underestimating the public's ability to understand were all severe no-no s. What's different for a public realm improvement project? - not a lot really except for commercial sensitivities around detailed contract terms.

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