Key to the success of the new system is the early identification of all the issues facing the District from anyone who has an interest in planning the District's future. We have used Public Opinion Research and a series of participation workshops to help us with this process.
Public Opinion Research to obtain views has been undertaken from residents on a broad range of issues. A postal questionnaire was distributed to 5,000 households in the District.
The Council has also arranged a number of workshops with local community groups, organisations and stakeholders in order to ensure that they are involved in the early stage of the preparation of the LDF.
An Issues and Options Workshop took place on the 3 March 2005 at The Ark in Dover and was used to identify a number of priorities for the District and sub-District.
Issues and Options
Workshop 3 March 2005 - Photo Report (large document 2.3mb)
Issues and
Options Workshop - Identified Priorities
Action
on identified priorities
The Public Opinion Research, background studies and the priorities for the District and sub-District areas that were identified by participants at the Issues and Options Workshop all helped to inform the Committee Report on Dover Local Development Framework: Core Strategy, Dover Area Action Plan and Site Allocations Development Plan Documents At the same meeting the District Council also agreed a response on the Draft Regional Spatial Strategy (South East Plan)
As part the development of the LDF, a Stakeholder Workshop was held on 6th June 2005. This was used to explore and test an emerging Portrait of the District and objectives for the District and its individual settlements.
Town and Parish Councils and local community groups are being fully involved the preparation of the LDF through a series of Workshops that were held in July 2005.
Local Development Framework Infrastructure Summit - 15 January 2007
Infrastructure Summit Report
Infrastructure Summit – outcomes table
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