Civic Society Comments

BCS Comments on the BCC Draft Statement of Community Involvement

Under Government reforms of the planning system, the City Council is obliged to publish a "Statement of Community Involvement" explaining how it proposes to ensure more effective involvement for the community in the planning process - both in making local plans and in dealing with planning applications. The Council statement was recently put out in draft for public comment.
The statement is crucial to community/City Council relations in the future. The Civic Society has analysed the statement and our comments are set out below. In common with other community groups in Bristol, the Society does not think that the present draft meets Government requirements to change from "consultation" to full involvement and has asked for changes.
There will be a second draft produced in January 2006, followed in the Spring by a formal examination of the draft at a public hearing chaired by a Planning Inspector.
Members interested in joining in the debate or who need more information please contact davidfarnsworth@beeb.net ".

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BCS Comments on the BCC Draft Statement of Community Involvement