In the Local Plan, we are preparing a vision and strategy for our district which allows it to grow sustainably, meets the needs of our communities, and protects and enhances the things we value most. Engagement and consultation is central to meeting this aim, and we will therefore work closely with communities and stakeholders in preparing the new Local Plan. We will be carrying out a range of engagement and consultation throughout the preparation of the Local Plan, in line with our core policy of ‘giving people a bigger say’.
Details of our approach to engagement are set out in an Engagement Strategy, which is published alongside this Launch Document, setting out the opportunities for key stakeholders to be involved in the preparation of the Plan.
In addition to the engagement strategy, there will be a Consultation Statement, prepared and updated at each stage of the Plan’s development, following this first public engagement. This includes details of how we are consulting, the key issues raised in each consultation, and how we have considered these issues in progressing the Local Plan.