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Lancaster City Councils 2014/15 Consultation Plan April Empty homes strategy May Overview scrutiny committee work programme Potential health trail (active parks) in Ryelands Park (ongoing) Local heritage list criteria Future development of cliffs play area (ongoing) AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) housing needs survey June Meeting our future housing needs Ryelands Park BMX track appearance and structure (ongoing) July Mobile Homes Act - potential new inspection regime August Polling district and polling places review Happy Mount Park masterplan (ongoing since 2013) September Lancaster City Council staff survey Greaves Park masterplan October Local democracy/pupil power event January Employment and skills plan supplementary planning document Design of shop fronts supplementary planning document Meeting housing needs supplementary planning document Local green spaces methodology February Anti-social behaviour on Ridge Square

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Transcript of 2014 15 consultation plan march 2015

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Lancaster City Council’s 2014/15 Consultation Plan April

Empty homes strategy

May

Overview scrutiny committee work programme

Potential health trail (active parks) in Ryelands Park (ongoing)

Local heritage list criteria

Future development of cliffs play area (ongoing)

AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) housing needs survey

June

Meeting our future housing needs

Ryelands Park BMX track appearance and structure (ongoing) July

Mobile Homes Act - potential new inspection regime August

Polling district and polling places review

Happy Mount Park masterplan (ongoing since 2013) September

Lancaster City Council staff survey

Greaves Park masterplan October

Local democracy/pupil power event January

Employment and skills plan supplementary planning document

Design of shop fronts supplementary planning document

Meeting housing needs supplementary planning document

Local green spaces methodology February

Anti-social behaviour on Ridge Square

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March

Exploring art led development of Morecambe Dome/Festival site Other potential consultations for 2014/15

Williamson Park

Palatine recreational ground

Selective licensing

Public awareness/expectations of food and health and safety services

Air quality management area order amendment

Potential council housing new build sites Throughout 2014/15

Holiday activity programmes

Holiday playscheme programme

Salt Ayre and community swimming pool customer “Talk Back” system

Ad hoc Salt Ayre and community swimming pool feedback

Potential developments for parks and open spaces

Potential new play areas/alterations to existing play areas

Recycling participation monitoring

Street pride survey

Food complaints survey

Food premises inspection survey

Environmental protection services customer satisfaction survey

Pest control customer satisfaction survey

Housing standards customer satisfaction survey

Environmental permit applications consultations

Home improvement agency customer satisfaction questionnaire

Health and housing customer satisfaction questionnaire

Council housing estate and sheltered housing surgeries and walk abouts

Council housing tenant mystery shoppers

Council housing tenant audit inspectors group

District wide tenants forum

Council housing quality groups including repairs, neighbourhood management and allocation, leaseholders and customer services and resident involvement

Street/block voice and tenant and resident associations

Annual council housing tenant environmental budget consultation

Visitor information centre customer satisfaction surveys

Planning applications

Planning and housing policy consultation list

Talk back forms (comments, compliments and complaints)

Web site pop up survey

Voice your views panel

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April

What

Empty homes strategy

When

8 April to 27 May 2014

How

Via email and presented to two Cabinet Liaison Groups.

Who

All elected members and members of the Homeless Forum which includes statutory organisations, Registered Providers and third sector organisations.

Why

To find out the views of stakeholders, elected members and other interested parties before the strategy was presented to Cabinet for approval.

Contact

Housing strategy officer (Kathy Beaton) Regeneration and planning [email protected]

May

What?

Overview and scrutiny committee work programme

When?

April/May 2014

How?

Your District Council Matters, Issue 31, Spring/Summer 2014 (page 17) Press release Councillors intranet site/email Report to council management team

Who?

Members of the public, councillors and council management team

Why?

Overview and scrutiny are keen to focus on issues that matter to local people. Consulting on the work programme is also a constitutional requirement (part 4, Section 5, 9(a)).

Contact

Principal democratic support officer (Stephen Metcalfe) Governance [email protected]

What?

Potential health trail (active parks) in Ryelands Park (ongoing)

When?

May – workshop at Lune Children’s Centre in Ryelands Park June - ‘This side of the river’ festival August – event in market square

How?

Workshops and events to share experiences of using the park and come up with ideas which will help designers from Lancaster University create plans or prototypes of the ideas using creative tools.

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Who?

Local residents

Why?

Lancaster City Council is working in partnership with Lancaster University, the Friends of Ryelands Park and NHS Lancashire Public Health to co-design a health trail in park.

The aim of the Active Parks Project is to develop a new way of motivating the local community to take physical activity in their local park.

As a result, a set of design guidelines and early prototypes will be taken forward by the project team and hopefully implemented, subject to further funding.

Contact

Public realm officer (Helen Ryan) Environmental services [email protected]

For more information visit www.imagination.lancs.ac.uk/activities/Active_Parks or www.facebook.com/RyelandsPark

What?

Local heritage list criteria

When?

May 2014

How?

Letter/email

Who?

Local residents, parish councils, local interest groups and local architectural firms

Why?

Lancaster City Council is in the process of developing a local list to assist with

identifying locally important buildings and structures throughout the district (in

addition to the national criteria).

Contact

Conservation officer (Juliette Griffiths)

Regeneration and planning

[email protected]

For more information visit www.lancaster.gov.uk/conservation

What?

Future of Cliffs play area

When?

An initial meeting took place on Thursday, 8th May at Heysham Library, Heysham Road, Heysham starting at 6.30pm.

Since then a community group has been formed and is working towards relocating and redeveloping the park which has been renamed as Bay Cottage play area.

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The group held a consultation/ fun day was held on 20 July.

How?

Public meeting Ongoing friends of Bay Cottage play area group meetings

Who?

Local residents

Why?

The Cliffs Play Area (also known by some as Bay Cottages) situated close to the shoreline between Whinnysty Lane and Knowlys Road, has come to the end of its useful life. A play area at this site has been enjoyed by families and visitors to the area for more than 30 years.

The council is keen to continue working with the local community to consider ways to retain and improve a play area in this area.

Contact

Public realm officer (Helen Ryan) Environmental services [email protected]

What?

Silverdale and Arnside AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) housing needs survey

When?

May 2014

How?

Cumbria Rural Housing were commissioned to carry out this independent survey. A covering letter and copy of the survey was sent to every household in the AONB area.

Who?

Every household in the Arnside and Silverdale AONB area.

Why?

Lancaster City Council and South Lakeland District Council need an understanding of the housing needs in the AONB area to help inform the councils Local Plans. The Local Plans will specify land that could be used for housing and employment development until 2031.

Contact

Senior planning officer (David Porter) Regeneration and planning [email protected]

June

What?

Meeting our future housing needs

When?

June/July 2014

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How?

14 drop in events across the district

Information on website including an online questionnaire

Wide range of publicity including press releases (resulted in local papers, online and radio coverage), emails, articles in newsletters, facebook, twitter, highlighted in various external meetings, posters and postcards in a wide range of locations.

Who?

Local residents, developers and a wide range of relevant organisations

Why?

To find out views on five potential options to identify additional housing sites across the district.

Contact

Consultation and engagement officer (Jennifer Milligan) Regeneration and planning [email protected]

What?

Ryelands Park BMX track appearance and structure (ongoing)

When?

June 2014

How?

Display at the ‘This side of the river’ festival, followed by Ryelands Park facebook

Who?

Local residents

Why?

The masterplan consultation process and other consultations in the district have highlighted a need/desire to a BMX pump track within the district.

Contact Public realm officer (Helen Ryan) Environmental services [email protected]

July What?

Mobile Homes Act – potential new inspection regime

When?

July 2014

How?

Letters

Who?

Mobile homes owners on sites across the district.

Why?

To help the council to understand mobile home owners site satisfaction to help inform the decision of whether or not the council should implement a new inspection regime of mobile home sites across the district.

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Contact

Public health team leader (Susan Clowes) [email protected] Health and housing

August

What?

Polling district and polling places review

When?

August to September 19 2014

How?

Letters/emails Press release

Who?

Local residents Voice your view panel members with an interest in democracy City and county councillors MPs Parish councils Various organisations who represent older people and people with disabilities

Why?

The city council is reviewing its arrangements for voters on election day by reviewing polling districts and places.

Contact

Elections manager (Lisa Vines) Governance [email protected]

What?

Happy Mount Park draft masterplan

When?

Ongoing since 2013 A consultation event was held by friends of the park and Lancaster City Council on Saturday 30 August 2014 between 2pm and 4pm for the final draft master plan

How?

Displays in the park in connection with the Happy Mount Park development group.

Who?

Local residents Previous consultation has also taken place with leaseholders, bowlers, police, councillors, park users and the park’s volunteer group.

Why?

To find out views on draft masterplan. This will now be used to bid for external funding whenever this becomes available.

Contact

Public realm officer (Helen Ryan) Environmental services [email protected] For more information visit www.lancaster.gov.uk/happymountpark

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September

What?

Lancaster City Council staff survey

When?

September 2014

How?

Email and paper survey

Who?

Council staff

Why?

To find out staff views on a range of work based issues including customer service, management, communication, learning and development, equality and diversity.

Contact

Consultation and engagement officer (Jennifer Milligan) Regeneration and planning [email protected]

What?

Greaves Park masterplan

When?

September 2014

How?

Face to face consultation was carried out during a ‘picnic in the park’ event. This will be followed up with door to door questionnaires.

Who?

Local residents

Why?

An initial consultation took place to find out what people feel and want from this park which will then be feed into a unique masterplan and vision for the park Lancashire County Council has agree to fund the development of the masterplan

Contact Public realm officer (Helen Ryan) Environmental services [email protected]

October

What?

Local democracy

When?

October 2013

How?

Pupil Power event which includes pupil power game, introduction to council services and a town hall tour

Who?

- Children and young people from across the district. - Pupils participating, teachers, Council Officers and Members - Schools and college within the district

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Why?

Local democracy events such as Pupil power encourage children and young people to engage with and learn about council services and how decisions have to be made dependent on budgets available. It also introduces them to the democratic process and provides an insight into council business and the buildings that we operate from. Event displays help to raise awareness off careers and jobs available in the district.

Contact

Children’s trust co-ordinator (Sue Pickthall) Health and housing [email protected]

January

What?

Local Green Spaces Methodology

When?

Monday 19 January to Friday 27 February 2015

How?

Email to planning policy consultation database, a press release and information on the planning policy web pages.

Who?

Members of the public and organisations that are on the planning policy consultation database.

Why? Those spaces which prove to be demonstrably valuable or significant to an area would form part of the council’s Land Allocations document and be protected from an inappropriate development.

Contact

Planning policy officer (Rebecca Richards) Regeneration and planning [email protected]

What?

Employment and skills plans supplementary planning document (SPD)

When?

Wednesday 14 January to Wednesday 25 February 2015 - aim to adopt in summer 2015.

How?

Email to planning policy consultation database, a press release and information on the planning policy web pages

Who?

Members of the public and organisations that are on the planning policy consultation database.

Why?

This supplementary planning document aims to encourage the growth of local apprenticeships through the construction phase of development proposals.

Contact

Senior regeneration officer (Paul Rogers) Regeneration and planning [email protected]

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What?

Design of shop fronts supplementary planning document (SPD)

When?

Wednesday 14 January to Wednesday 25 February 2015 - aim to adopt in summer 2015.

How?

Email to planning policy consultation database, a press release and information on the planning policy web pages

Who?

Members of the public and organisations that are on the planning policy consultation database.

Why?

This supplementary planning document aims to provide guidance and advice on the design of shop fronts within town centres. Particularly the historic town centre of Lancaster.

Contact

Senior planning officer (Paul Hatch) Regeneration and planning [email protected]

What?

Meeting housing needs supplementary planning document (SPD)

When?

Monday 26 January to Friday 6 March 2015 - aim to adopt in summer 2015.

How?

Email to planning policy consultation database, a press release and information on the planning policy web pages

Who?

Members of the public and organisations that are on the planning policy consultation database.

Why?

This supplementary planning document aims to ensure that developers and members of the public understand the council’s approach to meeting housing needs within the district including sizes and types of housing. In particular, how affordable housing will be sought and provided.

Contact

Planning policy officer (David Jeffrey) [email protected] Regeneration and planning

February

What?

Anti-social behaviour on Ridge Square

When?

January 2015

How?

Postal questionnaire with an online option to surrounding houses.

Who?

Residents from the Ridge Estate.

Why?

To find out how anti-social behavior issues are affecting local residents, if actions are

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making a difference and if residents have any other ideas on other things that the Lancaster City Council, Lancashire Constabulary and others could consider doing.

Contact

Community safety officer (Craig Brown) [email protected] Health and housing

March

What?

Exploring art led development of Morecambe Dome/Festival site

When?

March 2015

How?

Members of the public, local businesses and organisations, festival organisers, artists and designers.

Who?

A creative exploration day involving a range of stakeholders. Face to face surveys on 8 March and an online survey via various local interest group Facebook sites.

Why?

To investigate potential future uses.

Contact

Senior Regeneration Officer (Paul Rogers) [email protected]

Throughout 2014/15

What

Holiday activity programmes

When

April 2014/May 2014 /August 2014/October 2013/February 2015

How

Paper questionnaire.

Who

Activity programme participants and their parents/guardians.

Why

To gain an understanding of participant and parent/guardian satisfaction levels. This can then be compared with previous levels to help to monitor service improvements.

Contact

Salt Ayre customer services officer (Simon Cheyette) [email protected] Health and housing

What

Holiday playscheme programme

When

Throughout 2014

How

Paper questionnaire.

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Who

Playscheme programme participants and their parents/guardians.

Why

To gain an understanding of participant and parent/guardian satisfaction levels. This can then be compared with previous levels to help to monitor service improvements.

Contact

Salt Ayre customer services officer (Simon Cheyette) [email protected] Health and housing

What

Salt Ayre and community swimming pool customer “Talk Back” system

When

Ongoing

How

Completion and return of the Customer Feedback Forms – “Talk Back” available at the facilities.

Who

All sport/leisure facility users

Why

To provide an opportunity for customers and the sports/leisure facility users to engage via comments, compliments and complaints.

Contact:

Salt Ayre customer services officer (Simon Cheyette) [email protected] Health and housing

What

Ad Hoc Salt Ayre and community swimming pool feedback

When

Ongoing

How

Face to face Short feedback form

Who

All sport/leisure facility users

Why

To find out what customers and the sports/leisure facility users think about potential changes eg session type or times.

Contact:

Salt Ayre customer services officer (Simon Cheyette) [email protected] Health and housing

What?

Potential developments for parks and open spaces

When?

Ongoing linked to a range of projects throughout 2014/15

How

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Potential ways of consulting include:

Door to door questionnaires to approx. 250 – 500 households within the catchment areas.

School visits

Discussions with young people

Workshops

Who?

Local residents including children and young people in park/open space catchment areas

Why?

To ensure local people’s views and needs are taken into account in order to deliver good provision of facilities. To be used to inform relevant funding bids.

Contact

Public realm officer (Helen Ryan) [email protected] Environmental services

What?

Potential new play areas or alterations to existing play areas

When?

Ongoing linked to a range of projects throughout 2014/15

How

Potential ways of consulting include:

Door to door questionnaires to approx. 250 – 500 households within the catchment areas.

School visits

Discussions with young people

Workshops

Who?

Local residents including children and young people in play area catchment areas

Why?

To ensure local people’s views and needs are taken into account in order to deliver good provision of facilities. To be used to inform relevant funding bids.

Contact

Public realm officer (Helen Ryan) [email protected] Environmental services

What?

Recycling participation monitoring

When?

Throughout 2014

How?

Areas are visited fortnightly over a period of six weeks to monitor whether residents present recycling boxes for collection. Houses that haven’t put any boxes out over this period will be visited by a recycling officer to discuss this and determine if they require any assistance to help them recycle.

Who?

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Initially low participation to be targeted moving to a random selection across the district. Target 3 or 4 streets at a time across the district.

Why?

To increase recycling and meet/exceed Central Government set targets and those within the council’s corporate priorities.

Contact

Waste and recycling [email protected] Environmental services

What?

Street pride

When?

Throughout 2014/15

How?

Online questionnaire on street pride web page. Emailed to people who nominate streets once street pride has taken place.

Who?

Local residents

Why?

To find out what people think about the information provided before events, street improvements and role in continuing to keep street clean and tidy and use this to improve future events.

Contact

Public realm officer (Helen Ryan) [email protected] Environmental services

What?

Home improvement agency customer satisfaction questionnaire

When?

Ongoing – on completion of service

How?

Paper questionnaire with free post return envelope

Who?

People who use the home improvement agency service

Why?

To find out what people think and ask for suggestions on how services could be improved. The results of the surveys are used to report back to various funding partners.

Contact

Housing enabling officer (John Helme) [email protected] Health and housing

What?

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Pest control customer satisfaction survey

When?

Completion of pest control service

How?

Paper (postal) survey

Who?

Pest control customers

Why?

To find out if customers are satisfied with the service that pest control provides and identify areas of improvement.

Contact

Public health team leader (Susan Clowes) [email protected] Health and housing

What?

Housing standards customer satisfaction survey

When?

Monthly

How?

Paper (postal) questionnaires

Who?

A 20% sample of completed housing standard investigations, usually tenants.

Why?

To find out if complaints were investigated and dealt with satisfactory and within timescale.

Contact

Housing standards team leader (Fiona Macleod) [email protected] Health and housing

What

Food complaints survey

When

Monthly

How

Paper (postal) questionnaire

Who

People who have made complaints about food or food premises

Why

To find out if complaints were investigated and dealt with satisfactory and within timescale

Contact:

Public health and safety team leader (Steve Sylvester) [email protected] Health and housing

What

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Food premises inspection survey

When

Monthly

How

Paper (postal) questionnaire

Who

Food business operators

Why

To find out satisfaction levels with the way that the food hygiene inspections are carried out. To identify problems and improvements.

Contact

Public health and safety team leader (Steve Sylvester) [email protected] Health and housing

What

Environmental protection services customer satisfaction survey

When

Monthly

How

Paper (postal) questionnaire

Who

Environmental Protection Service Customers

Why

To find out how satisfied customer are with how customer enquiries and complaints have been dealt and use feedback to make service improvements

Contact

Environmental protection manager (Nick Howard) Email: [email protected] Health and housing

What

Housing standards customer satisfaction survey

When

Monthly

How

Paper (postal) questionnaires

Who

A 20% sample of completed housing standard investigations, usually tenants.

Why

To find out if complaints were investigated and dealt with satisfactory and within timescale.

Contact

Housing standards team leader (Fiona Macleod) [email protected] Health and housing

What?

Environmental permit application consultations

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When?

Following receipt of an environmental permit application

How?

Consultation letters, possible online and face to face discussions

Who?

Neighbours of almost every planning application. A range of statutory consultees eg Parish Councils, Environment Agency, Environmental Health etc.

Why?

This is a statutory requirement.

Contact

Air quality officer (Paul Cartmell) [email protected] Health and housing

What

Home Improvement Agency Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire

When

Ongoing – on completion of service

How

Paper questionnaire with free post return envelope

Who

People who use the home improvement agency service

Why

To find out what people think and ask for suggestions on how services could be improved. The results of the surveys are used to report back to various funding partners.

Contact

Housing enabling officer (John Helme) Email: [email protected] Health and housing

What?

Health and housing customer satisfaction questionnaire (following planned maintenance works on homes)

When?

Ongoing

How?

Paper questionnaire

Who?

Council housing tenants

Why?

To involve council housing tenants and find out what they think of our services and how they can be improved.

Contact

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Questionnaire – Technical manager (Tom Greenwood) [email protected] Results – Policy and performance officer (Tim Brunwin) [email protected] Health and housing

What?

Council housing estate and sheltered housing surgeries and walk abouts

When?

Twice per year

How?

Face to face surgeries/walk abouts to identify issues

Who?

Council housing and sheltered housing tenants

Why?

To involve council housing tenants and find out what they think of our services and how they can be improved.

Contact

Tenant participation officer (Juliet Grant) [email protected] Health and housing

What?

Council housing tenant mystery shoppers

When?

Ongoing

How?

Set mystery shopping exercises – contact council housing services by telephone, email and face to face and score various aspects of the customer experience.

Who?

Council housing tenants who have received training to carry out mystery shopping exercises.

Why?

To ensure that council housing are provided a high quality service and identify areas for improvement.

Contact

Tenant participation officer (Juliet Grant) [email protected] Health and housing

What?

Council housing tenant audit inspectors group

When?

Ongoing – one project per year

How?

Audit and Inspect one area of the service to independently review and make recommendations for improvement.

Who?

Council housing tenants who have received training to carry out an indepth inspection.

Why?

To ensure that council housing are providing a high quality service and identify areas

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for improvement.

Contact

Tenant participation officer (Juliet Grant) [email protected] Health and housing

What?

District wide tenants forum

When?

Ongoing

How?

Quarterly meetings?

Who?

Council housing tenants and leaseholders who are interested in being involved, councillors and senior health and housing service officers.

Why?

To involve council housing tenants and leaseholders at the highest level of decision making and ensure that their opinion is taken into consideration by councillors at cabinet meetings.

Contact

Tenant participation officer (Juliet Grant) [email protected] Health and housing

What?

Council housing quality groups including repairs, neighbourhood management and allocation, leaseholders and customer services and resident involvement

When?

Ongoing

How?

Quarterly meetings

Who?

Council housing tenants who are interested in being involved

Why?

To involve council housing tenants and find out what they think of our services and how they can be improved.

Contact

Tenant participation officer (Juliet Grant) [email protected] Health and housing

What?

Street/block voice and tenant and resident associations

When?

Ongoing

How?

One to one and group meetings with tenant participation officer?

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Who?

Council housing tenants who are interested in being involved

Why?

To involve council housing tenants and find out what they think of our services and how they can be improved.

Contact

Tenant participation officer (Juliet Grant) [email protected] Health and housing

What?

Annual council housing tenant environmental budget consultation (ongoing via walk abouts)

When?

Ongoing

How?

Environmental budget sub group meetings who review - estate walkabouts, tenants and resident associations, street voice, block voice, sheltered housing surgery/walkabouts.

Who?

Council housing tenants who are interested in being involved

Why?

To involve council housing tenants and find out what they think of our services and how they can be improved.

Contact

Tenant participation officer (Juliet Grant) [email protected] Health and housing

What

Visitor Information Centre (VIC) customer satisfaction surveys

When

Ongoing

How

Paper questionnaire

Who

Customers who choose to complete a postcard available on counters.

Why

To find out customer satisfaction levels with our visitor information centres and to identify any constructive customer comments.

Contact

Visitor services officer (Allison Thomas) [email protected] For more information visit: www.visitlancaster.co.uk www.visitmorecambe.co.uk

What?

Planning applications

When?

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Following receipt of a planning application

How?

Consultation Letters Site notices posted for many applications to notify anyone passing the site that an application has been received. Weekly list of all applications the planning service has received made available on line and sent out by email. Legal requirement under Town and Planning Act 1990. Public Access web site http://planapps.lancaster.gov.uk/publicaccess provides details of all planning applications, including access to the plans, documents and an electronic map so people can view applications near their property. Future improvements to the Public Access website will mean that people can register and receive email alerts on applications received.

Who?

Near neighbours of almost every planning application. A range of statutory consultees eg Parish Councils, Environment Agency, Environmental Health etc. Other interest groups relevant to a planning application eg community groups, special interest groups for example the Ramblers Association or the North Lancashire Bat Group as specialist comments are often required.

Why?

Legal requirement to notify neighbours and consultation on applications (Town and Country Planning Act 1990).

Contact

Planning advice team [email protected] Regeneration and planning

What?

Planning and housing policy consultation list

When?

Ongoing

How?

Email

Who?

Members of the public and organisations who have signed up to the planning policy consultation list.

Why?

To keep planning policy consultation list members informed about upcoming consultations, Local Plan documents and other planning policy matters.

Contact

Consultation and engagement officer (Jennifer Milligan) [email protected] Regeneration and planning

What?

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‘Talk Back’ forms on website and available on request in customer services

When?

Ongoing

How?

Customer comments/suggestions, compliments and complaints form

Who?

Customers visiting the website or customer service centres at Lancaster and Morecambe Town Halls.

Why?

To find out what people think and ask for suggestions on how services could be improved.

Contact

Customer services manager (Alison McGurk) [email protected] Resources

What?

Website pop up survey

When?

Ongoing

How?

A percentage of website visitors are asked by a pop up if they are willing to complete a short online exit survey. This is part of a national customer satisfaction benchmarking scheme provided by Socitm.

Who?

A percentage of people who visit the web site, selected at random

Why?

To find out whether people think the website is easy to use and how it could be improved.

Contact

Web and e-marketing officer (Ian Jackson) [email protected] Regeneration and planning

What?

Voice your views panel

When?

Ongoing

How?

Email

Who?

Members of the public and organisations who have signed up to the voice your views panel.

Why?

To keep voice your view panel members informed about consultations and how they can have their say and get involved in areas of the council that interest them.

Contact

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Consultation and engagement officer (Jennifer Milligan) [email protected] Regeneration and planning