A one-day workshop including (where appropriate) the developer/community and local authority. This could be used where planning proposals are in dispute – this may be because of a previous failure to engage the community, or because of a specific issue such as traffic or the impact on the landscape or heritage buildings. 

We will not however intervene in a live planning application and we ask that all parties are willing to accept the recommendations provided

What we expect from you:

• Usually we will expect the Local Authority to be the client who will sign a contract with us agreeing what we will deliver
• We will expect the Local Authority to host the event and ensure attendance by representatives of both the developers and the community
• Where the proposals have been put forward by the Local Authority (such as for a new traffic scheme or major regeneration) we will expect the community to act as our client and main point of contact

What you’ll get from us:

• You’ll get our experience in the role of an honest broker between all sides
• We will spend a day working with all key stakeholders to find common ground and agree a way forward
• These recommendations will be put in a report which can be used as a demonstration of community engagement and clearly sets out the agreed points