Community Engagement Strategy for the West Suffolk Local Plan 2045
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Public consultation is essential for the local plan to represent the needs of our communities. It must be easy for people to have their say in a way that works for them, so they can influence the way the area develops. Early and ongoing engagement on the local plan helps to ensure that local priorities and knowledge inform the plan.
The council has prepared a Local Plan Community Engagement Strategy that sets out our intended approach for engaging local communities, businesses and other stakeholders.
The community engagement strategy will replace the plan making section of our published statement of community involvement (SCI). It should also be read alongside our SCI which sets out the council's wider approach to consultation on planning matters including planning applications.
Community engagement strategy contents
- Introduction
- Purpose of engagement
- Principles of engagement
- Engagement approach - how we will consult
- Stakeholders
- Engagement programme
- Monitoring and feedback