Consultation Statement - Islington Council

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1 Overview 1 Overview 1.0.1 This statement sets out how the London Borough of Islington (LBI) has sought participation from communities and stakeholders during preparation of the Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (DPD). It sets out how LBI has notified each of the ‘specific consultation bodies’ and ‘general consultation bodies’ as to the subject of the Development Management Policies DPD and invited representations on what the document should contain. It also details how residents and businesses have been consulted. 1.0.2 LBI has complied with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008. Under regulation 30(d) LBI is required to prepare this statement and set out: which bodies and persons were invited to make representations under Regulation 25; how these bodies and persons were invited to make representations under Regulation 25; a summary of the main issues raised by the representations, and how representations have been taken into account. 1.0.3 Participation in the development of the document has had three main components: formal consultation on the Issues and Options document (26th October – 7th December 2009) formal consultation on a Direction of Travel draft version of the document (8th November 2010 – 31st January 2011) informal consultation was also undertaken at various stages during policy development 1.0.4 The Issues and Options stage of consultation satisfied Regulation 25. The Direction of Travel consultation was an additional (non-statutory) stage. 1.0.5 The 'specific consultation' bodies that LBI consulted (as defined in the Regulations) are listed in Appendix 1. The 'general consultation' bodies that LBI consulted are listed in Appendix 2. 1.0.6 In addition, LBI consulted local residents and businesses, including hard-to-reach groups, by post and/or email. The mail-out list is derived from identification of key stakeholders, hard-to-reach groups, those identified as likely to have an interest in planning policy development and those who have responded to previous policy consultation exercises, such as in relation to the Core Strategy. As well as direct mail-outs, consultation was also undertaken using a number of methods detailed in the following sections. Development Management Policies: Regulation 25 Consultation Statement Islington Council 3
1 Overview Issues and Options consultation 1.0.7 Specific and general consultation bodies were contacted directly by post or email and a mail-out was sent to residents and stakeholders as detailed above. Approximately 2,500 letters and 750 emails were sent. People were invited to respond in writing, by email to the dedicated LDF mailbox or by commenting via the policy team's online comments system. 1.0.8 In addition, a number of other consultation methods were used, in accordance with the Council's Statement of Community Involvement. These consultation methods were as follows: public notices in the Islington Gazette and Islington Tribune; an article in Islington Life (LBI residents’ magazine); an insert in the Islington Chamber of Commerce newsletter; online versions of the document and online summaries available on the council's website consultation leaflets sent to borough libraries, community groups, doctors and dentists, accompanied by a poster and letter (further copies sent periodically to refresh stocks); hard copies of the documents distributed to statutory consultees, councillors and borough libraries and available to view at the council’s offices; briefings to councillors and staff; public drop-in sessions, which took place on 25th November (12-8pm) and 28th November (11-4pm) at the Municipal Offices, 222 Upper Street. Direction of Travel consultation 1.0.9 Specific and general consultation bodies were contacted directly by post or email and a mail-out was sent to residents and stakeholders as detailed above. Approximately 2,900 letters and 1,150 email were sent out. In addition, a number of other consultation methods were used, in accordance with the Council's Statement of Community Involvement. These consultation methods were as follows: public notices in the Islington Gazette and Islington Tribune; articles in Islington Life (LBI residents’ magazine), Islington Life Blog, Voluntary Action Islington On-target Magazine and Disabled Action Islington newsletter; an insert in the Islington Chamber of Commerce newsletter; online versions of the document and online summaries available on the council's website; consultation leaflets sent to borough libraries, community groups, doctors and dentists, accompanied by a poster and letter (further copies sent periodically to refresh stocks); hard copies of the documents distributed to statutory consultees, councillors and borough libraries and available to view at the council’s offices; briefings to councillors and staff; 4 Islington Council Development Management Policies: Regulation 25 Consultation Statement
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