Pre-Submission Consultation Statement

Statement of Community Involvement

Prepared by Atkins Ltd for Leicestershire County Council

1 Contents

Page Nos.

1.0 Consultation under Regulation 25 3

2.0 Consultation under Regulation 26 6

List of Appendices

Appendix 1 List of Consultees 7

Appendix 2 Results of Stakeholder Workshops 21

Appendix 3 Results from Consultation Questionnaires 23

Appendix 4 Results of Consultation with Citizens' Panel 27

Appendix 5 Community Newsletter 45

Appendix 6 Press Release 48

Appendix 7 Summary of Responses to Initial Draft SCI 50

Appendix 8 Regulation 26 Public Notice and Newspaper 55 Advertisement

Appendix 9 Feedback Form 58

Appendix 10 Summary of Responses to Pre-Submission Draft SCI 61

Appendix 11 Cabinet Report 71

2 1.0 Consultation under Regulation 25

1.1 Before preparing the Statement of Community Involvement, in March to April 2005 we consulted with the bodies listed in Appendix 1 (other than adjoining Parish Councils) to gather their views on consultation in our area. To this purpose we used:

• A series of workshops and follow up telephone calls to parties unable to attend; • A questionnaire to the Leicestershire County Council Citizen’s Panel and key questions to the Leicester City Citizen’s Panel; • A letter, newsletters and questionnaires to all parish councils; • Newsletters and questionnaires distributed through all libraries and available on the Leicestershire County Council website; • Open surgeries.

1.2 The main issues raised in this round of consultation were:

♦ The need for education and information, as well as opportunities to participate in decision-making, throughout Leicestershire County Council’s planning process. It was generally agreed that planning for development in general and waste and minerals in particular are of real interest and concern to many people in Leicestershire, but that it is important to explain the issues and options, limitations and imperatives properly, to generate interest, give people confidence in their understanding of what needs to be achieved and in turn allow them to take part in decision-making in a meaningful way. ♦ The need to use a wide range of techniques and approaches to reach different people and give them choice in the way they respond. Another important point was that Leicestershire County Council needs to understand that while people may want to take part, they have many other commitments in their lives. Stakeholders and community members need to be given control, flexibility and choice in when and how they decide to get involved at any given time. It was interesting how many different variations of preferred methods of involvement were suggested, highlighting the truth of the view that the widest range of approaches possible is needed to reach the widest number of people. ♦ The need for different types of involvement for different elements of the planning process. Everyone agreed that what might be the right kind of involvement for the sustainability appraisal, would be different for strategic plan making, different again when it came to discussing particular major proposed development sites and different again for small applications ♦ The need for key stakeholders, such as the city, borough, district and parish councils; the local strategic partnerships; industry; and special interest groups to take a proactive role. The proactive role required of key stakeholders in helping to inform, generate interest and encourage involvement on a local level also emerged as centrally important.

3 1.3 The results of the workshops, questionnaires and Citizen’s Panel are attached at Appendices 2 to 4. A copy of the newsletter is attached at Appendix 5.

1.4 We addressed these issues in a draft SCI by including provision for:

• Building on existing community involvement work, using many of our established techniques and approaches, such as the Citizen’s Panel and the help and support of key stakeholders and groups such as the district and parish councils, the local strategic partnerships and the voluntary and community sector organisations listed in the Leicestershire County Compact.

• Exceeding the minimum legal requirements where we feel it is necessary to ensure a genuinely participative process. The SCI sets out how we will use a range of communication and involvement techniques designed to reach a wide range of people and to respond to the need to educate, inform, consult, involve and feed-back at different stages in - and for different elements of - the planning process. The aim is to: • Reach and engage as many people as possible as early in the planning process as we can to develop consensus; • Provide opportunities for people to take part at all stages of the planning process in a variety of ways; • Use different types and scales of consultation appropriate to different elements of the planning; • Give people choice in the way they respond; • Make sure that we inform and educate as well as provide opportunities to take part.

• Keeping always in mind the need for realism and to manage expectations, both the community’s and our own. The SCI sets out what is and is not possible in terms of planning for development and the level of involvement and influence that people can expect. It is also realistic about the level of involvement we can ask from our community and the resources we have available to achieve our aims. We believe our approach is practical, achievable and cost-effective, prioritises our time, staff and money where they are needed most and strikes a balance which will encourage as many people as possible to take part in planning for development in Leicestershire, at the same time as offering choice in the level and type of that involvement.

• Including plans for monitoring the progress of the Statement of Community Involvement and how effective it has been, for reporting back to the community and for revising it as necessary.

1.5 We then carried out a further consultation exercise on the draft SCI from June to September 2005, as follows:

• We sent copies of the document and/or details of where the document was available for inspection to all the statutory consultees and bodies listed in Appendix 1 • The document was available on our website; • Hard copies were available for inspection in libraries;

4 • Hard copies of the document were available on request from the County Council; • A press release to all local media (see Appendix 6); • We held a drop-in day at the County Council for people to discuss the document.

1.6 We received 9 representations on our initial draft SCI. We have revised the draft SCI in view of the comments received. The main amendments are as follows:

• Expanding the list of community groups that might not normally become involved in the process and explaining how such groups might be reached; • Amplifying the proposed approach to community involvement to explain in more detail the types of consultation methods that might be used, given the resources available, and the means of engaging interested parties in the process; • Making reference to Supplementary Planning Documents; • Clarifying the different stages of involvement of informing, consulting, participating and giving feedback; • Confirming that the minimum legal requirements will always be met, with additional approaches as appropriate; • Clarifying the mechanism for monitoring and review of the SCI • Including provision for press advertisements at certain stages of the Framework process; • Appending a list of local liaison committees and the Council’s Development Control Charter.

1.7 A summary of the issues raised and our response is at Appendix 7.

5 2.0 Consultation under Regulation 26

2.1 From February to March 2006 we carried out a consultation exercise for a six week period on the revised pre-submission draft SCI, as follows:

• We sent copies of the SCI with the initial Pre-Submission Consultation Statement and/or details of where the documents were available for inspection to all the statutory consultees and bodies who had been consulted previously; • The documents were available on our website; • Hard copies were available for inspection in libraries; • Hard copies of the documents were available on request from the County Council; • A public notice in local newspapers (see Appendix 8); • A feedback form with a series of questions was provided to assist respondents (see Appendix 9).

2.2 We received 55 representations on the pre-submission draft SCI, and have revised the document in light of the comments received. There was in general broad support for the SCI. The amendments are summarised as follows:

• Clarification of the involvement of some of the stakeholders; • Additional explanation in areas of the document that were unclear; • Inclusion of the possible use of additional community planning tools; • Reference to the availability of the Planning Aid Service.

2.3 A summary of the issues raised and our responses together with the results of the completed feedback forms are at Appendix 10.

2.4 The County Council considered the revisions to the SCI at a Cabinet meeting of 30 May 2006 and approved the document for submission to the Secretary of State. A copy of the cabinet report is at Appendix 11.

6 Appendix 1 Detailed List of Consultees

SPECIFIC CONSULTATION BODIES

GENERAL:

East Midlands Regional Assembly Highways Agency, Melton Mowbray Programme Planning & Development, Birmingham Countryside Agency, East Midlands Region, East Midlands Development Agency Nottingham Nottingham

Environment Agency, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Peterborough / Anglian Region, Leicester Northern Area / Tewkesbury / Trentside Offices, Nottingham Coventry Airport, Coventry English Heritage , East Midlands Region East Midlands Airport Northampton Divisional Standards Manager (Environment), English Nature, Castle Donington Grantham Ministry of Defence, Network Rail, Defence Estate Organisation, Temple Meads, Sutton Coldfield Bristol British Waterways, East Midlands Office, Nottinghamshire

LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES AND COUNTY COUNCILS:

Blaby District Council, Melton Borough Council, Chief Planning Officer, Chief Planning Officer, Narborough Melton Mowbray

Charnwood Borough Council, North West Leicestershire District Head of Planning Services, Council, Loughborough Chief Planning Officer, Coalville Harborough District Council, Development Control Manager, Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, Market Harborough Assistant Director (Planning), Wigston Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, District Planning Officer, Cambridgeshire County Council, Hinckley Environment and Transport Department, Cambridge Leicester City Council, Head of Development Plans, Derby City Council, Leicester Development and Cultural Services Department, Derby 7 Derbyshire County Council, Burton on Trent Director of Environmental Services, Erewash Borough Council, Matlock Director of Technical Services, Long Eaton Lincolnshire County Council, Head of Planning and Conservation, Kettering Borough Council, Lincoln Director of Development Services, Kettering Northamptonshire County Council, Head of Sustainable Development, Lichfield District Council, Northampton Director of Planning, Lichfield Nottingham City Council, Director of Development, Newark and Sherwood District Council, Nottingham Director of Development, Newark, Nottingham Nottinghamshire County Council, Director of Environment, North Warwickshire Borough Council, Nottingham Borough Planning Officer, Atherstone Peterborough City Council, Head of Planning Services, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Peterborough Council, Director of Planning and Development, Staffordshire County Council, Nuneaton Director of Development Services, Stafford Rugby Borough Council, Head of Planning Services, Warwickshire County Council, Rugby Warwick Rushcliffe Borough Council, Corby District Council, Director of Development, Director of Development Services, West Bridgford, Nottingham Corby, Northants South Derbyshire District Council, Daventry District Council, Planning Dept., Director of Development Services, Swadlincote, Derbyshire Daventry, Northants South Kesteven District Council, East Northamptonshire District Council, District Planning Officer, Chief Planning Officer, Grantham, Thrapston Lincs.

East Staffordshire Borough Council, Head of Planning and Engineering Services,

PARISH COUNCILS:

Clerk to Aston Flamville Parish Council, Clerk to Croft Parish Council,

Clerk to Blaby Parish Council, Clerk to Elmesthorpe Parish Council,

Clerk to Braunstone Parish Council, Clerk to Enderby Parish Council,

Clerk to Countesthorpe Parish Council, Clerk to Glen Parva Parish Council,

Clerk to Cosby Parish Council, Clerk to Glenfield Parish Council,

8 Clerk to Huncote Parish Council, Clerk to Queniborough Parish Council,

Clerk to Kilby Parish Council, Clerk to Quorndon Parish Council,

Clerk to Kirby Muxloe Parish Council, Chairman of Ratcliffe on the Wreake Parish Council, Clerk to Leicester Forest East Parish Council, Clerk to Rearsby Parish Council,

Clerk to Leicester Forest West Parish Clerk to Rothley Parish Council, Council, Clerk to Seagrave Parish Council, Chairman of Lubbesthorpe Parish Council, Clerk to Sileby Parish Council,

Clerk to Narborough and Littlethorpe Clerk to Shepshed Parish Council, Parish Council, Clerk to South Croxton Parish Council, Chairman of Potters Marston Parish Council Chairman of Swithland Parish Council,

Clerk to Sapcote Parish Council, Clerk to Syston Parish Council,

Clerk to Sharnford Parish Council, Clerk to Thrussington & Cropston Parish Council, Clerk to Stoney Stanton Parish Council, Clerk to Thurmaston Parish Council, Clerk to Thurlaston Parish Council, Chairman of Ulverscroft Parish Council, Clerk to Whetstone Parish Council, Clerk to Walton on the Wolds Parish Chairman of Wigston Parva Parish Council, Council, Chairman of Wanlip Parish Council, Clerk to Barkby Thorpe Parish Council, Clerk to Woodhouse Parish Council, Clerk to Barkby Parish Council, Clerk to Wymeswold Parish Council, Clerk to Barrow upon Soar Parish Council, Chairman to Allexton Parish Meeting

Chairman of Beeby Parish Council, Clerk to Arnesby Parish Council,

Clerk to Birstall Parish Council, Clerk to Ashby Magna Parish Council,

Clerk to Cossington Parish Council, Chairman of Ashby Parva Parish Council, Clerk to East Goscote Parish Council, Clerk to Billesdon Parish Council, Clerk to Hathern Parish Council, Chairman of Bittesby Parish Council, Clerk to Hoton Parish Council, Clerk to Bitteswell Parish Council, Clerk to Mountsorrel Parish Council, Chairman of Blaston Parish Council, Clerk to Newtown Linford Parish Council, Chairman of Bringhurst, Drayton & Nevill Clerk to Twyford and Thorpe Parish Holt Parish Meeting, Council,

9 Clerk to Broughton Astley Parish Clerk to Hungarton Parish Council Council, Clerk to Husbands Bosworth Parish Clerk to Bruntingthorpe Parish Council, Council

Clerk to Burton Overy Parish Council, Clerk to Illston on the Hill Parish Council

Chairman of Carlton Curlieu Parish Chairman of Keyham Parish Council Council, Clerk to Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Chairman of Catthorpe Parish Council, Council

Clerk to Claybrooke Magna Parish Clerk to Kibworth Harcourt Parish Council, Council

Clerk to Claybrooke Parva Parish Norton Parish Council Council, Clerk to Knaptoft Parish Council Cold Newton Parish Council, Chairman of Laughton Parish Council Clerk to Cotesbach Parish Council, Clerk to Launde Parish Council Chairman of Cranoe Parish Council, Clerk to Leire Parish Council Clerk to Dunton Bassett Parish Council, Chairman of Little Stretton Parish Clerk to East Langton Parish Council, Council

Chairman of East Norton Parish Council, Clerk to Loddington Parish Council

Clerk to Fleckney Parish Council, Chairman of Lowesby Parish Council

Clerk to Foxton Parish Council, Clerk to Lubenham Parish Council

Chair of Frisby Parish Council, Clerk to Lutterworth Parish Council

Chairman of Frolesworth Parish Council, Chairman of Marefield Parish Council

Clerk of Gaulby Parish Council, Clerk to Medbourne Parish Council

Clerk to Gilmorton Parish Council Clerk to Misterton with Walcote Parish Council Chairman of Glooston Parish Council, Clerk to Nevill Holt Parish Council Chairman of Goadby Parish Council, Chairman of Mowsley Parish Council Clerk to Great Bowden Parish Council, Clerk to North Kilworth Parish Council Clerk to Great Easton Parish Council, Chairman of Noseley Parish Council Clerk to Great Glen Parish Council, Chairman to Peatling Magna Parish Chairman of Gumley Parish Council Council

Clerk to Hallaton Parish Council Chairman of Peatling Parva Parish Council Horninghold Parish Council Clerk to Rolleston Parish Council Clerk to Houghton on the Hill Parish Council Saddington Parish Council 10 Clerk to Scraptoft Parish Council Clerk to Earl Shilton Parish Council,

Clerk to Shangton Parish Council Clerk to Carlton Parish Council,

Chairman of Shawell Parish Council Clerk to Groby Parish Council,

Clerk to Smeeton Westerby Parish Clerk to Higham on the Hill Parish Council Council,

Clerk to South Kilworth Parish Council, Clerk to Market Bosworth Parish Council,

Chairman of Stockerston Parish Council Clerk to Markfield Parish Council,

Clerk to Stonton Wyville Parish Council, Clerk to Nailstone Parish Council,

Clerk to Stoughton Parish Council, Clerk to Newbold Verdon Parish Council,

Clerk to Swinford Parish Council, Clerk to Osbaston Parish Council,

Clerk to Theddingworth Parish Council, Clerk to Peckleton Parish Council,

Chairman of Thorpe Langton Parish Clerk to Ratby Parish Council, Council, Clerk to Shackerstone Parish Council, Clerk to Thurnby Parish Council, Clerk to Sheepy Parish Council, Clerk to Tilton Parish Council, Clerk to Stanton-under-Bardon Parish Clerk to Tur Langton Parish Council, Council,

Clerk to Ullesthorpe Parish Council, Clerk to Stoke Golding Parish Council,

Chairman of Welham Parish Council, Clerk to Sutton Cheney Parish Council,

Chairman of West Langton Parish Clerk to Twycross Parish Council, Council, Clerk to Witherley Parish Council, Clerk to Willoughby Waterleys Parish Council, Clerk to Asfordby Parish Council,

Clerk to Wistow Parish Council, Chairman to Barkeston, Plungar and Redmile Parish Council, Withcote Parish Council, Clerk to Belvoir Parish Council, Clerk to Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council, Clerk to Bottesford Parish Council,

Chairman of Shearsby Parish Council, Clerk to Buckminster Parish Council,

Chairman of Skeffington Parish Council, Clerk to Croxton Kerrial Parish Council,

Clerk to Slawston Parish Council, Clerk to Eaton Parish Council,

Clerk to Barlestone Parish Council, Clerk to Freeby Parish Council,

Clerk to Burbage Parish Council, Clerk to Frisby and Kirby Parish Council,

Clerk to Cadeby Parish Council, Clerk to Gaddesby Parish Council,

Clerk to Desford Parish Council, Clerk to Garthorpe Parish Council, 11 Clerk to Grimston, Saxelbye & Shoby Parish Manager of Measham Parish Parish Council, Council

Clerk to Hoby with Rotherby Parish Clerk to Normanton le Heath Parish Council, Council

Clerk to Scalford Parish Council, Clerk to Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe Parish Council Clerk to Somerby Parish Council, Clerk to Ravenstone with Snibston Clerk to Sproxton Parish Council, Parish Council

Clerk to Twyford and Thorpe Parish Clerk to Osgathorpe Parish Council, Council, Clerk to Packington Parish Council Clerk to Stathern Parish Council, Clerk to Snarestone Parish Council Clerk to Waltham & Thorpe Arnold Parish Council, Chairman of Staunton Harold Parish Council, Clerk to Wymondham Parish Council, Chairman of Stretton en le Field Parish Clerk to Appleby Magna Parish Council, Council

Clerk to Ashby de la Zouch Town Clerk to Swannington Parish Council Council, Clerk to Swepstone Parish Council Chairman of Bardon Parish Council, Vice Chairman to Worthington Parish Clerk to Belton Parish Council, Council

Clerk to Ashby Woulds Parish Council, Clerk to Thurcaston and Cropston Parish Council Clerk to Breedon on the Hill Parish Clerk to Kimcote and Walton Parish Clerk to Castle Donington Parish Council Council, Chairman of Owston & Newbold Parish Clerk to Charley Parish Council, Council

Clerk to Ellistown and Battleflat Parish Clerk to Tugby and Keythorpe Parish Council, Council

Chairman of Chilcote Parish Council, Chairman of Westrill and Starmore Parish Council Chairman to Coleorton Parish Council, Clerk to Broughton , Old Dalby & Ab Heather Parish Council, Kettleby Parish Council

Clerk to Ibstock Parish Council, Clerk to Burton and Dalby Parish Council

Chairman of Isley cum Langley Parish Clerk to Clawson, Hose and Harby Council, Parish Council

Clerk to Kegworth Parish Council, Clerk to Knossington and Cold Overton Parish Council Clerk to Lockington-Hemington Parish Council, Clerk to Normanton-on-Soar Parish Council Clerk to Long Whatton Parish Council, 12 ADJOINING PARISH COUNCILS:

Alverton and Kilvington Parish Meeting Clay Coton Parish Meeting

Colston Bassett Parish Council Clipston Parish Council

Costock Parish Council Cottingham Parish Council

East Leake Parish Council Dingley Parish Council

Gotham Parish Council East Carlton Parish Council

Granby cum Sutton Parish Council East Farndon Parish Council

Hickling Parish Council Great Oxendon Parish Council

Flawborough Parish Meeting Gretton Parish Council

Elton on the Hill Parish Meeting Lilbourne Parish Council

Kingston on Soar Parish Council Marston Trussell Parish Meeting

Kinoulton Parish Council Middleton Parish Council

Langar cum Barnstone Parish Council Rockingham Parish Meeting

Normanton on Soar Parish Council Sibbertoft Parish Council

Orston Parish Council Stanford on Avon Parish Meeting

Ratcliffe on Soar Parish Meeting Sulby Parish Meeting

Rempstone Parish Council Sutton Bassett Parish meeting

Stanford on Soar Parish Council Welford Parish Council

Staunton Parish Meeting Weston-by-Welland Parish Council

Sutton Bonington Parish Council Wilbarston Parish Council

Thrumpton Parish Meeting Ashwell Parish Council

Upper Broughton Parish Council Barrow Parish Meeting

West Leake Parish Council Baleythorpe Parish Meeting

Whatton in the Vale Parish Council Belton in Rutland Parish Council

Widmerpool Parish Council Braunston in Rutland Parish Council

Willoughby on the Wolds Parish Council Brooke Parish Meeting

Wysall and Thorpe in the Glebe Parish Caldecott Parish Council Council Greetham Parish Council Ashley Parish Council Langham Parish Council Brampton Ash Parish Council Lyddington Parish Council Braybrooke Parish Council 13 Market Overton Parish Council Newton & Biggin Parish Council

Oakham Parish Council Newton Regis and Seckington Parish Council Ridlington Parish Council Pailton Parish Council Stoke Dry Parish Council Polesworth Parish Council Stretton Parish Council Wibtoft Parish Council Teigh Parish Meeting Willey Parish Council Thistleton Parish Meeting Withybrook Parish Council Uppingham Parish Council Wolvey Parish Council Wardley Parish Meeting Aston upon Trent Parish Council Whissendine Parish Council Castle Gresley Parish Council Atherstone Town Council Elvaston Parish Council Austrey Parish Council Hartshorne Parish Council Bentley and Merevale Joint Parish Council Linton Parish Council

Burton Hastings & Stretton Baskerville Melbourne Parish Council

Caldecote Parish Council Netherseal Parish Council

Churchover Parish Council Overseal Parish Council

Clifton upon Dunsmore Rosliston Parish Council

Copston Magna Parish Council Shardlow And Great Wilne

Grendon and Dordon Parish Council Smisby Parish Council

Harborough Magna Parish Council Ticknall Parish Council

Hartshill Parish Council Weston upon Trent Parish Council

Mancetter Parish Council Woodville Parish Council

Monks Kirby Parish Council Skellingthorpe Parish Council

UTILITIES:

Anglian Water Services Ltd, Energis Communications Ltd, Spalding, Dartford Lincolnshire National Grid Company Plc, British Telecommunications, Hams Lane, Hanley, Coleshill Stoke-on-Trent

14 Severn Trent Water Ltd, Powergen, Sheldon, Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, Birmingham Nottingham

Transco West Midlands LDZ, Transco East Midlands LDZ, Wolverhampton Mansfield, Nottinghamshire East Midlands Electricity Plc, Castle Donington Central Networks Derbyshire

GENERAL CONSULTATION BODIES

GENERAL:

Forestry Authority Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, East Midlands Conservancy, Oadby, Lincolnshire Loughborough Friends of the Earth, British Geological Survey, Quorn, Onshore Minerals and Energy Resources Nr. Loughborough Programme, Nottingham National Farmers Union, Uppingham, The Coal Authority, Rutland Department of Mining, Projects and Property, The National Forest, Nottinghamshire Swadlincote

Health and Safety Executive, The Ramblers Association, Field Operations Division, Coalville Northampton Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Sport England - East Midlands, Banbury Nottingham The Woodland Trust, Department of Trade & Industry, Grantham Minerals Team, London Leicestershire Representative, c/o CABE, DEFRA, London Government Office for the East Midlands, HBF Midland Region Contacts, Nottingham Birmingham

Council for the Protection of Rural Ketton Conservation Trust, England, Ketton, Stamford Thurnby National Playing Fields Association, Country Land & Business Association, Coventry Sutton Bassett, Market Harborough NFU East Midlands Region, Rutland & Stamford Branch, Leicestershire Bridleways Association, Stamford Loughborough Collyweston Stone Slaters Trust, Leicestershire Footpaths Association, Estate Office, Oadby Peterborough

15 Age Concern, Leicestershire Representative, Leicester c/o The Gypsy Council, European and UK office, CEH Directorate, Aveley, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon DTZ Pieda Consulting, Birmingham CRE, Birmingham Jones Day, London Leicestershire Representative, c/o DRC Helpline, National Federation of Builders, Stratford upon Avon Midland Region, Melbourne Leicestershire Representative, c/o DPTAC , Friends of the Earth (Leicester Branch,) London Leicester

Housing Corporation Environ, Leicester: Attenborough House, Leicester 109/119 Charles Street, Leicester

MPs and MEPs:

Mr. S. Dorrell MP, Mr. D. Taylor MP, House of Commons, House of Commons, London London

Mr. A. Duncan MP, Mr. D. Tredinnick MP, House of Commons, House of Commons, London London

Mr. E. Garnier MP, Mr. K. Vaz MP, House of Commons, House of Commons, London London

Ms. Patricia Hewitt MP, Mr. N. Clegg MEP, House of Commons, Nottinghamshire London Mr. C. Heaton-Harris MEP, Mr. Parmjit Singh Gill MP, Blaby Conservative Association House of Commons, London Mr. R. Helmer MEP, Blaby Conservative Association Mr. A. Robathan MP, House of Commons, London Mr. W. Newton-Dunn MEP, Lincoln Mr. A. Reed MP, House of Commons, Ms. M. Read MEP, London Regional European Centre, Notts. Mr. P. Whitehead MEP, Regional European Centre, Notts

16 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS:

Leicestershire Local Strategic Partnership Leicestershire Cultural Strategy Forum, c/o Leicestershire Council Council, C/O Community Services Dept, Leicester. Leciestershire County Council, Leicester Blaby Local Strategic Partnership, Leicester. Leicestershire Rural Partnership, Glenfield, Charnwood Local Strategic Partnership, Leicester C/o Charnwood Borough Council, Charnwood Leicester Racial Equality Council, Leicester Harborough Local Strategic Partnership, Harborough District Council, Leicestershire Constabulary, Force Harborough Headquarters, Enderby Hinckley And Bosworth Local Strategic Partnership, Chairman, Leicestershire Police Leicester Authority, Quorn, Melton Community Partnership, Leicestershire Leicestershire (Leics Cvs Community Partnership Director Of Public Health, Charnwood Representative), And Nwleics Pct, ‘Coping With Cancer’, Loughborough Leicester

Oadby And Wigston Local Strategic Board Of Social Responsibility, Partnership, Leicester Leicester Loughborough University, Leicestershire And Rutland Association Loughborough Of Parish And Local Councils, Melton Mowbray Leicestershire Chamber Of Commerce & Business Link, Leicestershire Chamber Of Commerce, Leicester Leicester Acting Chief Executive, Blaby District Leicestershire And Leicester City Council, Learning Partnership, Narborough Melton College, Melton Mowbray Chief Executive, Charnwood Borough Council, Local Learning Partnership, Loughborough Leicester Chief Executive, Leicestershire Learning And Skills Council, Harborough District Council, Leicester Market Harborough

North West Leics Lsp And Chairman, Acting Chief Executive, Charnwood And North West Leics Pct, Hinckley And Bosworth Borough Council, Ratcliffe On The Wreake Hinckley

Enable, Chief Executive, Leciestershire County Council, Melton Borough Council, Leicester Melton Mowbray

17 Chief Executive, Assistant Chief Executive (Community North West Leicestershire District Planning), Council, Leicestershire County Council, Coalville Leicester

Chief Executive, Policy Assistant, Chief Executive’s Dept, Oadby & Wigston Borough Council, Leicestershire County Council, Wigston Leicester

Jobcentre Plus, Environmental Management Section, Leicester Community Services Department Leicestershire County Council Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Leicester Combined Fire and Rescue Service, Leicestershire County Council, Leicester Partnership Development Leicester Manager, Leicester City Council, Chief Executive, Leicester Leicestershire County Council, Leicester ‘Care And Repair (North West Leics) Ltd’, Government Office For The East Coalville, Leicester Midlands, Nottingham Children And Young Persons’ Strategic Partnership For Leicestershire (Cypspl), Melton Borough Councillor (Observer), C/O Social Services Department, Melton Mowbray Leicestershire County Council

Policy Team Leader, Chief Executive’s Director of Community Safety, Dept., Leicestershire Fire And Rescue Service, Leicestershire County Council, Glenfield Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland Association of Parish and Local Councils, Leicestershire

INDUSTRY:

Viridor Waste Management, R.E.W. West, Taunton, Somerset Leicestershire

Lafarge Aggregates, Aggregate Industries UK Ltd, Leicestershire Estates Manager, Leicestershire GRS (roadstone) Limited, Wolvey, Hinckley Quarry Products Association, London Castle Cement, London Ennstone Breedon Ltd, Breedon-on-the-Hill Onyx UK limited, Wolverhampton Acresford Sand & Gravel Ltd, Leicester R.M.C Aggregates (Eastern Counties) Ltd, Midland Quarry Products, Peterborough Buxton

18 Tarmac Central Ltd, Simon Heaton, Buxton West Bridgford, Nottingham Bullimores Sand and Gravel, Grantham The Barton Willmore Planning Partnership (Northern), Hepworth Concrete, Leeds Ellistown Smith Stuart Reynolds Consultants, SITA, Meridan, Sywell, Coventry Northampton

UK Coal Mining Ltd, George Wimpey (South Midlands) Ltd., Doncaster Central Milton Keynes, Bucks. Land & Mineral Resource Consultants Ltd, Mineral Surveying Services, Yate, Glenfield, South Gloucestershire Leicester

British Aggregates Association, Wrightways Ltd., Derbys. Coalvillle

Dickerson Group, Mr. E. Taylor, Cambridge Lynden Lea, Hinckley British Gypsum Limited, Loughborough Midland Skip Hire, Tapton Estates Limited, Bottesford, Sheffield Nottingham

Hanson Brick, Leicester Paper Processes, Bedford Coalville

Ibstock Brick Leicester Ltd, East Midlands Metals, London Loughborough

Charnwood Forest Brick Ltd, R.J. Stanley Plant Hire, Shepshed, Castle Donington Leicestershire Cossington Stables, Red Bank Manufacturing Co Ltd, Cossington Measham, Derbys' Sherwood Skip Serbices, Greetham Confederation of UK Coal Producers, Wakefield De-Pack, Wymeswold, Burton on the Wolds British Ceramic Confederation, Stoke on Trent J. Smith & Sons, Granite Close, Ensor Holdings plc, Enderby Manchester Glenfield Waste, Coal Contractors Limited, Rushyford, Co. Glen Parva Durham Westmoreland Hualage, Merriman Ltd., Thurmaston, Enderby, Leicester Leicester

19 Planters, Soars Lodge Farm, Osbaston Countesthorpe

Neil Harby, Planning Licensing and Estates Granite Way, Manager, Loughborough Waste Recycling Grup PLC, Raynesway LSPS, South Wigston, Glebe Farm, Leicester Nuneaton

Cosby Spinneys Farm, Planning Manager, Cosby Biffa Waste Services Ltd., Sutton Coldfield Johnson Metals, Loughborough Steven’s Scrap,Hungarton, Leicester Pebble Hall Farm, Theddingworth Environmental Services Association, London

20 Appendix 2 Results of Stakeholder Workshops

Organisation Number Feedback

Would like to be notified when documents appear on website. Would like to be involved Friends of the Earth 01509 213144 in any awareness event. Suggested the Council could use Charnwood Fair and Leicestershire Enable to get its message across. Disability Rights Commission 08457 622633 Only interested in building access; do not wish to be consulted on waste issues. Would like to be notified when documents appear on website. Would like to be involved UK Coal mining Ltd 01302 755157 in any awareness event. Keen to consult before applications go in. Would like to be notified when documents appear on website. Would like to be involved Dickerson Group 01223 205072 in any awareness event. Keen to consult before applications go in. Would like to receive a paper copy of all statutory documents but happy simply to be Countryside Agency 01949 876215 notified of non-statutory consultation. Would like to attend awareness event but unlikely to be able to. Would like to receive a paper copy of all statutory documents. Very keen on the idea of Environment Agency 0115 846 3635 an awareness event and would like to get involved. Would like to receive a paper copy of all statutory documents but not interested in non- English Heritage 01604 735450 statutory consultation. Not interested in attending awareness event. Would like to be notified when documents appear on website. Would like to be involved English Nature 01476 584800 in any awareness event. Would like to be notified when documents appear on website. Would like to be involved Harborough DC 01858 821161 in any awareness event. Keen on the idea of newsletters as a way of explaining difficult issues.

21 Organisation Number Feedback

Would like to be notified when documents appear on website. Supported the idea of an Hinckley & Bosworth BC 01455 255695 awareness event but said it would need to be properly thought out to make it worthwhile. Would like to be notified when documents appear on website and willing to host an NW Leicestershire DC 01530 454488 awareness event. Suggested that they might like to host the minerals event. Oadby & Wigston BC 0116 257 2645 Would like to be notified when documents appear on website. Would like to be notified when documents appear on website. Would like to come Melton BC 01664 502380 along to awareness event but only as observers. Would like to be consulted as early as possible although appreciate that it can be hard to reach householders. Would like to be involved in awareness event. Keen to Blackfordby Action Group 01283 216392 see it made easier for people to access information, for example by displaying plans in village shops and pubs rather than just at libraries. Believe that communities need to be kept aware if their village has been allocated for a quarry or tip. There needs to be an early warning system via Parish Councils. Ravenstone Opencast Group 01530 810274 Would like to be involved in awareness event. It needs to be made easier for people to access information bearing in mind that they may not understand the planning process.

22 Appendix 3 Results from Consultation Questionnaires

Questionnaires were sent to all Parish Councils in Leicestershire in April 2005. Forty-six were returned. Results are given below:

Yes No Community Involvement 1 Would you like to be kept in touch with the development of Leicestershire County Council's: a Plans for managing waste and minerals? 43 2 b Waste and minerals planning applications? 45 1 c Planning applications for LCC's own buildings and facilities? 38 9 2 When would you like to be involved in planning the management of waste and minerals? a Throughout the process, from the issues and ideas stage onwards. 26 b Only when firm proposals have been developed. 10 c Just to be kept informed. 10 3 Do you agree we should involve a cross section of people and 46 0 organisations from throughout the County in planning for waste and minerals management to make sure of the best solutions for the area as a whole? 4 Do specific individual sites proposed in the strategy need to be 44 1

23 Yes No discussed more locally? Planning Applications 5 Do you agree that different types of community involvement are 40 6 needed for different types and sizes of planning application? 6 Do you agree that most available time and funding for community 37 9 involvement should be spent on major or potentially contentious applications? 7 Is Leicestershire County Council's current approach to small 38 7 planning applications, which includes notifying immediate neighbours, about right? How would you like to be involved? 8 Please would you choose from the list below, in order of preference, three ways you would like us to keep you involved and informed: a Individual workshops or focus groups 5 b Liaison groups 10 c Residents' panels 6 d Area Forums 5 e Citizens' jury 6 f Public meetings 20 g Newsletters and questionnaires 13 h Information on the web 16

24 Yes No i Stories in the local media 13 j Exhibitions 9 k Individual letters 12 l Local organisations such as Parish Councils 38 m Printed copies of documents in public places like council offices and 16 libraries Don't want to be involved? 9 If you do not want to be involved in Leicestershire County Council's 4 planning process, please would you briefly explain why. Any other comments? 10 If there is anything else you would like to add on the subject of 13 community involvement in Leicestershire County Council's planning process, please use the space below.

The reasons given by the four respondents to question nine were:

ƒ lack of time ƒ did not see issue as relevant ƒ lived on the edge of Leicestershire ƒ wanted to bring back the Burton to Leicester railway

Comments made in question ten included:

25 ƒ consultation needs to be carried out among those living along transport routes ƒ what weight is going to be given to feedback from parish councils and liaison groups? ƒ consultations like this are a waste of money as most people don't understand the issues ƒ emphasis needs to be on the environment rather than on big business ƒ too much involvement will slow the process ƒ LCC should take village design statements into account ƒ it is important to avoid bad press before all the facts are known ƒ not open ie transparent at present ƒ not enough consultation in the local community ƒ decisions seem to be taken – consultations a sop to appease residents

26 Appendix 4 Results of Consultation with Citizens' Panel

THE CITIZENS’ PANEL – LEICESTERSHIRE’S VOICE (WAVE 7)

Please read these instructions carefully before completing the questionnaire: 1. The questionnaire should be completed by the person named on the covering letter. 2. Please read the instructions for answering each question carefully. 3. Please check you have answered all the questions that you should have answered. THE LOCAL BUS SERVICE

Leicestershire County Council has responsibility for local bus services. It is introducing a network of hourly bus services throughout the County and supports a Local Rail Service between Loughborough and Leicester, calling at Syston, Sileby and Barrow upon Soar. It also has a role in ensuring privately run local services are meeting the needs of the local community.

1 Please indicate whether you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following elements of your local bus service.

PLEASE ANSWER WHETHER YOU NORMALLY USE THE BUS OR NOT.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX FOR EACH STATEMENT It does Fairly Very not apply Very Fairly dissatisfi Dissatisfi / don’t satisfied satisfied Neither ed ed know

a) The frequency of buses 13 1 33 2 09 3 11 4 05 5 29 6

27 1 Please indicate whether you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following elements of your local bus service.

PLEASE ANSWER WHETHER YOU NORMALLY USE THE BUS OR NOT.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX FOR EACH STATEMENT

b) The number of bus stops 20 1 39 2 07 3 06 4 01 5 26 6

c) The state of the bus stops 09 1 32 2 15 3 14 4 05 5 25 6

d) Whether buses arrive on time 07 1 33 2 12 3 09 4 04 5 34 6

e) How easy buses are 18 37 09 04 02 30 to get on and off 1 2 3 4 5 6

f) The local bus service overall 10 1 35 2 10 3 11 4 06 5 28 6

2 How frequently, if at all, do you use your local bus service?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

Almost every day 03 1

At least once a week 14 2

About once a month 17 3

Within the last 6 months 14 4

28 2 How frequently, if at all, do you use your local bus service?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

Within the last year 09 5

Longer than a year ago 16 6

Never used 24 7

Don’t know 0* 8

Public transport information in Leicestershire

Leicestershire County Council has responsibility for the following types of local public transport information including timetable leaflets, roadside and town centre bus information and a telephone enquiry line. It also has a role in making sure the information produced by private transport companies for local services is at the standard required.

3 Please indicate whether you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following elements of the information on transport we provide.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX FOR EACH STATEMENT It does Fairly Very not Very Fairly dissatisfi dissatisfi apply/Do satisfied satisfied Neither ed ed n’t know

a) The amount of information 05 1 32 2 16 3 15 4 05 5 24 6

29 3 Please indicate whether you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following elements of the information on transport we provide.

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX FOR EACH STATEMENT It does Fairly Very not Very Fairly dissatisfi dissatisfi apply/Do satisfied satisfied Neither ed ed n’t know

b) The clarity of the information 06 1 36 2 18 3 09 4 02 5 26 6

c) The accuracy of the information 07 1 34 2 19 3 06 4 01 5 29 6

d) The provision of public transport 04 29 17 17 05 25 information overall 1 2 3 4 5 6

4 Have you received or seen any of the information provided on local transport services, in the last 12 months?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

Yes 44 1 No 53 2

Access to HIghway services

5 How well informed do you feel you are kept about planned road works in your area?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

Very well informed Fairly well informed Not very well informed Not at all well informed

03 1 28 2 44 3 22 4

30 6 How well informed do you feel about who to contact with a query about roads and traffic issues?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

Very well informed Fairly well informed Not very well informed Not at all well informed

05 1 26 2 47 3 21 4

7 Have you contacted the County or District Council about a road or traffic issue in the last 12 months?

Yes 16 1 GO TO 8

No 81 2 GO TO 9

HOW WOULD YOU SAY YOUR QUERY WAS DEALT WITH? 8 PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

The first person I spoke to was able to answer my query 20 1

The first person I spoke to put me through to someone 31 who was able to answer my query 2 No one could answer my query but I was 22 given a different contact to try 3

No one could help me with my query 17 4

31 Trading standards

9 Trading Standards provide a range of services for the public and for businesses. The list of these services is given below.

(a) Please indicate which services you were aware were provided by Trading Standards before you received this questionnaire. (PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY)

(b) From the full list, please indicate which five services you believe should be the top priorities for Trading Standards. Please choose up to 5 options. Number your top priority ‘1’, your next priority ‘2’ and 3rd priority ‘3’, etc.

PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY IN COLUMN (A) AND THE 5 TOP PRIORITIES TO YOU IN COLUMN (B) (A) (B) RANK RANK RANK RANK RANK 1 2 3 4 5 S N R T T T D D H H a) Advice to the public on the law relating to the 88 21 08 08 10 09 sale of goods / services and their rights 1

b) Advice to businesses on compliance with the law 58 2 01 03 04 04 03

c) Ensuring the food is properly described and of 82 15 19 13 09 06 correct quality 3 d) Ensuring motor vehicles are correctly described and 58 02 07 07 08 08 are roadworthy 4 e) Ensuring other goods and services are correctly 73 02 04 07 04 08 described 5

f) Ensuring counterfeit products are not made or sold 77 6 01 03 04 05 05

32 9 Trading Standards provide a range of services for the public and for businesses. The list of these services is given below.

(c) Please indicate which services you were aware were provided by Trading Standards before you received this questionnaire. (PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY)

(d) From the full list, please indicate which five services you believe should be the top priorities for Trading Standards. Please choose up to 5 options. Number your top priority ‘1’, your next priority ‘2’ and 3rd priority ‘3’, etc.

PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY IN COLUMN (A) AND THE 5 TOP PRIORITIES TO YOU IN COLUMN (B)

g) Ensuring consumer products are safe 84 7 20 12 12 07 06

h) Safeguarding the health and welfare of animals, 44 10 08 08 06 07 in particular those entering the food chain 8 i) Ensuring the weighing and measuring of equipment is 80 01 04 04 05 07 accurate 9 j) Ensuring goods such as cigarettes, solvents, fireworks 80 10 08 10 09 12 10 and restricted videos are not sold to children k) Ensuring that goods vehicles on the County’s roads 32 0* 02 02 05 04 are not overloaded 11 l) Ensuring that illegal credit practices, such 35 01 03 05 05 07 as illegal money-lending are prevented 12

10 Is there any other service you think Trading Standards should be providing?

PLEASE WRITE IN THE BOX

EE See Appendix AF a

33 11 Have you contacted the Trading Standards Service within the last 2 years?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY Yes, within the Yes, within Yes, within the last 6 months the last year last 2 years No

03 1 03 2 08 3 84 4

IF NO, PLEASE GO TO Q13

12 Were you aware that the Trading Standards Service existed before you needed to contact them?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY Yes No Don’t know

97 1 02 2 01 3

COMMUNICATION

13 How well informed do you think Leicestershire County Council keeps residents about the services and benefits it provides?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

Keeps us very well informed 05 1

Keeps us fairly well informed 45 2

Gives us only a limited amount of information 33 3

Doesn’t tell us much at all about what it does 12 4

Don’t know 03 5

34 Community INVOLVEMENT in planning process

Leicestershire County Council wants to find out residents’ views on how it involves people in planning for developments in the area. Following on from the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act of 2004, the Council is in the process of developing a statement of community involvement regarding planning development for both the management of waste and minerals (i.e. sourcing local places to extract essential minerals and disposing safely of waste), and for planning applications (such as landfill sites, and recycling plants and quarries), as well as for its own buildings and facilities (such as schools and roads).

14 In developing plans for the management of waste and minerals, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX FOR EACH STATEMENT Neither agree Strongly nor Disagre Strongly Don’t agree Agree disagree e disagree know a) The council should involve a cross- section of people and organisations from throughout the county, to make sure they 47 1 43 2 05 3 02 4 0* 5 01 6 provide the best solutions for the area as a whole

b) Individual sites under consideration 55 37 03 02 0* 0* need to be discussed locally 1 2 3 4 5 6

35 15 In consulting with the community about planning applications, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

PLEASE TICK ONE BOX FOR EACH STATEMENT Neither agree Strongly nor Strongly Don’t agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree know a) Different types of community involvement are needed 28 56 08 04 01 01 for different types and sizes of 1 2 3 4 5 6 planning application

b) Most of the time and funding available for community involvement 07 30 28 26 04 02 should be spent on major or potentially 1 2 3 4 5 6 complex applications

c) The Council’s current approach to small planning applications, 10 57 13 12 03 04 which includes notifying immediate 1 2 3 4 5 6 neighbours, is about right

36 16 Would you like to be kept informed about the development of Leicestershire County Council’s…? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX FOR EACH STATEMENT Yes No

a) waste and mineral planning policies 77 1 21 2

aste and mineral planning applications 75 1 22 2

c) planning applications for the Councils own 68 30 building and facilities 1 2

IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED NO TO ALL THREE OPTIONS PLEASE GO TO Q18

17 How would you prefer to be kept informed about planning policies and applications? PLEASE CHOOSE UP TO THREE OPTIONS NUMBERING YOUR MOST PREFERRED OPTION ‘1’, 2ND PREFERRED OPTION ‘2’ AND 3RD MOST PREFERRED OPTION ‘3’ 123 1 2 3

Newsletters 35 19 08 Letter 20 11 09

Information made available through Information in local media local organisations such as (e.g. newspapers, 14 20 16 03 07 07 Parish Councils and special radio) interest groups

Information on the Printed information in public places 04 09 10 03 10 15 Council website like council offices and libraries

Other (PLEASE WRITE IN THE Local exhibition 02 05 13 01 00 00 BOX)

37 18 Would you like to be involved in the detailed aspects of the development of Leicestershire County Council’s…? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX FOR EACH STATEMENT Yes No

a) waste and mineral planning policies 34 1 62 2

b) waste and mineral planning applications 35 1 62 2

c) planning applications for the Council’s own 31 65 building and facilities 1 2 IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED NO TO ALL THREE OPTIONS PLEASE GO TO Q21

19 At what stage would you like to get involved in strategic waste and minerals planning if at all? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

At the issues and ideas stage 28 1

Only when the final proposals are agreed 05 2 PLEASE GO TO Q20

Throughout the whole process 36 3

I do not want to be involved but I would like to be kept informed 21 4 PLEASE GO TO Q21

I do not want to be involved or informed 01 5

38 20 How would you like to get involved?

PLEASE CHOOSE UP TO THREE OPTIONS NUMBERING YOUR MOST PREFERRED OPTION ‘1’, 2ND PREFERRED OPTION ‘2’ AND 3RD MOST PREFERRED OPTION ‘3’

123 1 2 3 Taking part in workshops/discussion groups (groups of people 15 16 08 Area Forums 03 07 05 getting together to discuss issues) Citizens’ jury (normally 12-20 people meeting to explore, hear evidence Face to face meetings 05 04 06 18 11 14 and make a judgement on more complex issues)

Telephone discussions 03 06 05 Questionnaire 18 11 09

Local Resident’s Panel 09 15 14 Public Meetings 04 05 10

Other (PLEASE WRITE IN THE BOX) 00 00 01 Don’t want to be involved 0* 0* 0*

39 21 Please use the box below to write down any reasons why you would not be interested in getting involved in Leicestershire County Council’s planning process.

PLEASE WRITE IN THE BOX

See Appendix BF A

22 Please use the box below to write down any comments that you would like to add on the subject of community involvement in Leicestershire County Council’s planning process.

PLEASE WRITE IN THE BOX

See Appendix CF a

THANK YOU FOR TAKING PART IN THIS SURVEY Please return the questionnaire to RBA in the reply-paid envelope. RBA Research Ltd, Royal House, Sovereign Street, LEEDS LS1 4BA

40 NOTES AND APPENDICES

Profile: (numbers are calculated from 2001 census data) WIGSTON LEICS BLABY MELTON OVERALL HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH OADBY & NORTH WEST HARBOROUGH CHARNWOOD ved ved ved ved ved ved ved ved hted hted hted hted hted hted hted hted et et et et et et et et e e e e e e e e g g g g g g g g Male 18-29 12 0 0 26 3 9 9 1 3 12 1 1 6 0 0 11 2 6 7 0 0 83 7 19 Male 30-44 21 20 21 31 20 31 17 14 17 22 16 22 11 18 11 19 17 19 11 10 11 131 115 131 Male 45-59 17 23 17 29 32 29 16 29 16 21 38 21 10 24 10 17 26 17 10 21 10 121 193 121 Male 60+ 16 39 16 26 31 26 14 28 14 18 31 18 9 18 9 15 18 15 11 18 11 108 183 108 Female 18-29 11 7 11 24 5 15 8 2 6 12 2 6 5 0 0 11 5 11 7 1 3 79 22 51 Female 30-44 21 21 21 32 33 32 17 17 17 20 19 20 11 14 11 19 22 19 12 13 12 131 139 131 Female 45-59 18 24 18 29 31 29 16 24 16 21 21 21 10 23 10 17 17 17 10 19 10 121 159 121 Female 60+ 19 15 19 32 17 32 17 15 17 22 6 18 11 13 11 19 11 19 13 11 13 133 88 128 Overall 134 149 122 228 172 202 114 130 106 149 134 127 71 110 61 128 118 123 82 93 70

District Desired Weighted % % Blaby 15 17 Charnwood 25 19 Harborough 13 14 Hinckley & Bosworth 16 15 Melton 812 North West Leicestershire 14 13 Oadby & Wigston 910

41 NOTE: Not all of the percentages in the following results may add up to 100%, for any combination of the following reasons: (a) rounding of the individual percentages to the nearest whole figure (b) the respondent may be able to pick more than one response (resulting in a total figure greater than 100%) (c) being a self-completion survey, not all respondents may have answered each question (resulting in a total figure of less than 100%) Appendix A IS THERE ANY OTHER SERVICE YOU THINK TRADING STANDARDS SHOULD BE 10 PROVIDING

More detailed consumer information 02 1

Monitor certain prices (e.g. fuel, gas, water) 0 * 2

Information on/clamp down on rouge traders and door to door salesmen 01 3

Food labels which people can understand/food allergies 01 4

Trading standards to be more visible/easier to contact 01 5

Control over public transport and taxis 0* 6

Monitor restaurants and fast food outlets 0* 7

No/none to mind 02 8

Other 06 9

No Reply 87 10

42 Appendix B Please use the box below to write down any reasons why you would not be interested 21 in getting involved in Leicestershire County Council’s planning process.

Time restraints/other commitments 42 1

Not interested/concerned 03 2

Too old 06 3

Not enough knowledge/experience 07 4

Would not make a difference/not listened to 04 5

Leave it to the experts/let L.C.C. do their job 04 6

Limited by disability 02 7

Other 07 8

No reply 30 9

43 Appendix C Please use the box below to write down any comments that you would like to add on 22 the subject of community involvement in Leicestershire County Council’s planning process.

Community should be kept fully informed through post/notices/newspapers etc 05 1 Involve, and take notice of the community/parish and local Councils 03 2

Traveller problem to be dealt with 01 3

Listen to community and act on feedback 05 4

Greater community involvement 04 5

Council need to be open honest and transparent about planning 01 6

Would like to be invovled 01 7

More attention to traffic problems/public transport and its facilities 02 8

More information easily available 02 9

Other 09 10

No reply 70 11

44 Appendix 5 Community Newsletter

45 0 If there is anything else you would like to add 10. on the subject of community Any othercomments? Council’s County Leicestershire in involved be to want not do you If 9. Don’t wanttobeinvolved?

BUSINESS REPLY SERVICE Licence No. NAT4141 use thespacebelow involvement in Leicestershire County Council’s planning process, please planning process,pleasewouldyoubriefl y explainwhy FOLD

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 What planning issues people will be consulted on  Final proposals 2. When would you like to be involved in planning the  Who will be involved management of waste and minerals? Different types of consultation for different types of planning application  When they will be involved Throughout the process, from the issues and ideas  Low-key local consultation for minor applications stage onwards  How they will be involved  Wider involvement for major proposals or when there are clearly issues Only when fi rm proposals have been developed  It will also explain the thinking behind those decisions, for instance why that will need to be discussed the choices made are the best use of time and money Just to be kept informed

Different approaches to involve organisations, groups and individuals 3. Do you agree we should involve a cross section of Yes No including: people and organisations from throughout the county Plans for managing waste and  Other relevant local authorities in planning for waste and minerals management, to make sure of the best solutions for the area as a minerals  Parish councils whole?  Government bodies and agencies The job of Leicestershire County Council’s new plans is to manage where 4. Do specifi c individual sites proposed in the strategy  mineral and waste developments will take place. Minerals, such as sand and Organisations, groups and individuals with a special interest need to be discussed more locally? gravel, clay and coal, are essential for the economic and social well being of  The wider community society because they are used to build our roads, homes, schools and other Planning applications  People who would not normally become involved projects and are used in industrial processes. We need to fi nd places where 5. Do you agree that different types of community these minerals can be dug from the ground. Methods to include: involvement are needed for different types and sizes of planning application? Waste produced by households, industry and commerce all need to be safely  For major plans and proposals, initial letters to key organisations and dealt with through a choice of ways such as recycling, composting, burning or individuals with a special interest 6. Do you agree that most available time and funding for burying. We need to fi nd places where this can be done.  For small applications, letters to near neighbours community involvement should be spent on major or potentially contentious applications? In trying to fi nd these places the new plans will have to strike the right balance  Information in the local media between the need for them and the possible effects they may have on people  Public notices 7. Is Leicestershire County Council’s current approach to and the environment. The statement of community involvement will set out how small planning applications, which includes notifying  Newsletters and when the community will be able to take part in fi nding this balance. immediate neighbours, about right?  Liaison groups How would you like to be involved?  Information cascade from local organisations and interest groups 8. Please would you choose from the list below, in order of preference, Planning applications  Workshops for those with a special interest three ways you would like us to keep you involved and informed: Leicestershire County Council also decides two types of planning  Talk-back sessions for the wider community individual workshops or information on the Web applications: focus groups  Exhibitions and community events stories in the local media  Minerals and waste such as landfi ll sites, recycling plants and quarries liaison groups exhibitions  Local public meetings about major or contentious proposals for particular sites resident’s panels  Its own buildings and facilities such as schools or roads individual letters  Documents electronically on the Web area forums through local organisations The statement of community involvement will set out when and how people will  Printed versions in public places including libraries and town halls citizen’s jury such as Parish Councils be consulted for different types of application. It will also show how the ways chosen will balance involving people with making sure planning applications  Draft documents to key organisations and individuals public meetings printed copies of documents in public places like council are decided in the time allowed by the government.  Consultation with Leicestershire County Council Citizen’s Jury newsletters and questionnaires offi ces and libraries

47 Appendix 6 Press Release

MINERALS AND WASTE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK CONSULTATION

Leicestershire County Council is publishing its first round of consultations on two issues: • options for preparing its plans for how raw materials that are needed for the economy are extracted in the County; • options for dealing with the waste that we produce.

The results of the consultation will assist the preparation of the future plans, called the “Framework”, which will be developed over the next 3 years.

Consultation Issues and Options papers will set out the general background and options as to how the Council can plan for the future provision of waste facilities and mineral resources.

Lead Cabinet Member for Community Services, Ernie White commented: “The two issues concerned – Waste and Minerals are both of great significance to Leicestershire and involving people and organisations in preparing these plans is an important part of the consultation process. The County Council will be ensuring that communities are given opportunities to influence the choices that have to be made.”

The Authority has prepared a draft Statement of Community Involvement, which sets out how it is proposed to involve people in the planning process.

The consultation will be with a range of organisations including statutory consultees, district and parish councils, with members of the public also invited to make their views known.

The documents are available on the County Council’s web site (www.leics.gov.uk) and leaflets are available in local libraries and service shops. A “drop-in” session will be held at County Hall on 14th July 2005 and will be available for anyone who wants to learn more about the issues and options. This PRESS RELEASE first consultation period will last for 6 weeks beginning on 20th June 2005. After that the County Council will be considering the response to the consultation exercise and will present its preferred options later this year where there will be further opportunity for people to get involved. Public Relations Unit, Chief Executive’s Department Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8RA Telephone: 0116 265 6274 Fax: 0116 265 6266 www.leics.gov.uk 48 TYPICAL MEDIA CONTACTS FOR PRESS RELEASES

Leicester Mercury

Mail Group

SABRAS Sound

Loughborough Echo

Coalville/Ashby Times

Hinckley Times

Melton Times

Harborough Mail

Radio Leicester

Leicester Sound

106FM

BBC TV

Central TV

MA Television

Fosseway Radio

Oak FM

Grantham Journal

Saga Radio

Countryside La Vie

Leicestershire & Rutland Life Magazine

49 APPENDIX 7 SUMMARY OF SCI CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Ref No. Individual or Comments Our Response Organisation

1. The National Would like to be consulted throughout the process of The National Forest Company falls within the general Forest producing the MDF/WDFs. NFC should be specifically consultation bodies group and these are not specified in the referred to in the SCI – given that PPS7 states that LAs SCI as they change and evolve over time. The National should have regard to The National Forest during LDD Forest Company will be consulted an all LDDs. preparation.

2. Anonymous Ensure adequate time is afforded for a reasonable The early involvement of interested parties in planning response processes as set out in the SCI should enable this.

3. British Inclusion of statutory consultees at the pre-application Noted. Waterways stage in Table 2 welcome.

4. Melton Borough The Committee consider that the possibility of having a Noted. Council consistent approach to consultation on all planning applications (waste, minerals and others) should be explored by LAs in the County.

5. Anglian Water Wish to see future LDDs. Noted.

6. Social Services Under the section “Reaching all Sections of the The list has been amended accordingly. Community” consider expanding the list of groups to include more specific reference to minority and isolated groups. Reference has been made to clarify that these groups will There is no specific statement in the rest of the document be reached using means and contacts established for in how some of these groups will be consulted. example in the Leicestershire County Compact. Front inside page states in English that the document Given resource implications no changes are proposed on would be available in a different language. How would this matter. someone know it is available if they do not speak English and may wish to consider costs of translation.

7. English No specific comments, but a standard note provided with These principles are incorporated within the SCI and Heritage some principles for SCIs in general: appropriate amendments have been made to consultation

50 Ref No. Individual or Comments Our Response Organisation

lists. LPAs are urged to be in contact as early as possible in the plan making process including sending copy of Local Development Scheme. Wider community engagement in planning process also strongly endorsed. List of organisations to consult and close involvement of own conservation staff recommended.

Account should be taken of English Heritage Charter which details when consultation required and type of information necessary. Also underlines value of pre- application discussions.

Would like to receive consultations in hard copy.

Not able to attend SEA/SA workshops, so should ensure Council conservation and archaeological officers attend.

Would like to receive a copy of any future draft revised Community Plan.

All consultations should be made through the regional office.

8. Government Responses grouped according to tests of soundness set Office for the out in PPS12. East Midlands (GOEM) Compliance with the minimum requirements for consultation in the regulations:

Need to comply with Regulation 25, and not clear A SCI Consultation Statement has been drawn up to clarify whether all bodies consulted as required. the position regarding Regulation 25 consultation.

No reference to Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) and whilst no proposals for them, may wish to consider including consultation arrangements for SPD The SCI has been amended to include appropriate within the SCI. reference to the matters omitted.

May be desirable to include cross reference to T&CP Regs and PPS12.

Would be useful to clarify that alternative site proposals

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will be advertised for 6 weeks before examination.

Strategy for community involvement links to other community involvement initiatives:

If local compact with voluntary and community sector signed, may be useful to refer to it.

Identification in general terms of groups to be Reference to the Leicestershire County Compact is now consulted: included in the SCI Not clear that the voluntary and community sector is adequately covered as list of groups in paragraph 3.15 is limited. May be helpful to give more specific consideration to how to identify and engage hard to reach groups. The SCI has been amended to explain how such groups If the authority maintain a ‘long list’ of groups, it would be might be reached and engaged in the process. useful to explain where it can be seen and the procedure for updating it. It should not be included in the SCI as it is liable to changes over time.

Involving the community in a timely and accessible Such a specific list is not maintained. manner:

Would be helpful to include brief discussion of advantages, disadvantages and resource implications of different types of community engagement and SCI would benefit from clear distinction between different stages of involvement: informing, consulting, participating and giving feedback.

Methods of consultation are suitable for the intended The SCI has been amplified to reflect this. audience and for different stages of document preparation:

Would be helpful to differentiate between methods of consultation for different types of local development documents. Paragraph 3.34 notes that site allocation DPDs will require involvement of affected communities, but Table 1 does not highlight how community

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engagement on this type of DPD will differ.

May also wish to give attention to resourcing methods of How the methods of consultation will differ at stages of consultation in Table 1, as difference between minimum document preparation is at Section “How the Community requirements and what will be done in addition is not will be Involved” paragraphs 3.17 – 3.21 (now expanded). clear. The purpose of Table 1 is to indicate what types of consultation methods will be used for different groups. How the results of community involvement will be fed into the preparation of local development documents: The intention is that additional consultation to minimum Again the SCI could be expanded to say how the requirements should not be set, but be at discretion subject authority will take account of representations and to particular circumstances. feedback.

Mechanism for review

Paragraph 2.30 indicates annual review. Annual monitoring may be one approach, but need to consider Appropriate amendments have been made. resource implications of formal annual reviews. May also wish to consider what would trigger formal review.

Consultation on planning applications: The SCI has been amended to make clear that it will be monitored annually and to identify what might trigger a Would be helpful to indicate minimum requirements for review. consultation and what authority propose to do in addition in Chapter 4. Paragraph 4.2 indicates that further consultation may be carried out but not circumstances. Also paragraph 4.5 does not provide description of “small The minimum requirements are set out at paragraph 4.14. or uncontentious applications”. The additional possible methods of consultation are set out at paragraph 4.16. Within this Section “How the Community As SCI covers applications where the authority is the Will be Involved” the distinction between small and applicant, may also wish to consider whether to also uncontentious applications and those where there are undertake pre-application discussions. issues that need discussing is also made.

Specific Comments:

It would be useful to list the liaison committees, perhaps The SCI has been amended to make clear that pre- as an appendix. application discussions are encouraged by all applicants.

Preferable to refer to, it would be preferable to refer to

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district or borough council offices rather than town halls.

May be useful to include the relevant sections from the Council’s Development Control Planning Charter as an appendix.

Last sentence of paragraph 4.20 does not appear to A list of liaison committees is appended. encourage pre-application involvement by the applicant

Appropriate amendments have been made to the SCI.

The Council’s Development Control Charter is appended.

The sentence has been amended. 9. Blaby District More information would be useful with regards to the The SCI has been amended to clarify this within “The Council “proactive role” of stakeholders mentioned at paragraph Proposed Approach for Community Involvement” Section. 2.24 and the level of involvement required / specific role the County Council see them having in the SCI process.

54 APPENDIX 8 PUBLIC NOTICE AND NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004

LEICESTERSHIRE STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (PRE-SUBMISSION DRAFT)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Leicestershire County Council has prepared the Pre-Submission Draft of its Statement of Community Involvement (SCI). The SCI sets out how the County Council will consult and involve communities in the carrying out of its planning functions; these being the preparation of new planning documents that will form the Minerals and Waste Development Framework and the determination of planning applications for which the County Council is responsible. The County Council is seeking comments on the Pre-Submission Draft SCI. These will be taken into account as the County Council prepares the next draft of the SCI which will be submitted to the Secretary of State and subject to an independent public examination. Copies of the Pre-Submission Draft SCI and other related documents including a Consultation Statement explaining how previous consultation has been taken into account and a Feed Back form are available for public inspection at the County Council’s offices at the Department of Community Services, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8TE during normal office hours. Reference copies of the Pre-Submission Draft SCI, the Consultation Statement and Feed Back form are also available at: Public Libraries All County Council Libraries in Leicestershire Blaby Joint Service Shop, 10 Forge Corner, Leicester Road, Blaby, LE8 4FZ. Braunstone Joint Service Shop, Civic Centre, Kingsway, Braunstone Town, LE3 2PP. Coalville Joint Service Shop, North West Leicestershire District Council Offices, Coalville, LE67 3FJ. Market Harborough Connect Service Shop, Harborough District Council Offices, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7LT. Hinckley Connect Service Shop, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Argents Mead, Council Offices, Coalville, LE10 1BZ. Loughborough Joint Service Shop, Charnwood Borough Council Offices, Southfields, Loughborough, LE11 2TX. Lutterworth Joint Service Shop, 19–21 Market Street, Lutterworth, LE17 4EG. Melton Mowbray Connect Service Shop, Melton Service Centre, Melton Borough Council Offices, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0UI.

In addition to the above locations, the Pre-submission draft SCI, and other related documents can be viewed on the County Council’s website www.leics.gov.uk. Representations on the Pre-Submission Draft SCI should be made on the available Feed Back forms and sent to the Director of Community Services of the County Council at the above address. The closing date for receiving representations is 5pm on Friday 7th April 2006. 55 Representations received after this time do not have the right to be considered.

For further information please telephone 01162657041 or e-mail planning [email protected]

56 57 APPENDIX 9 FEEDBACK FORM

Leicestershire County Council is seeking your advice and feedback on how the draft Statement of Community Involvement can be improved. The following questions identify the areas where your input would be helpful. There is a space at the end of the form to write anything you think may have been missed.

If you would like more information please phone John Wright on 0116 2657041 or email [email protected]

Name:

Address:

Telephone: Email:

Q1. Has this document given you a clear explanation of what the Minerals and Waste Development Frameworks are intended to achieve? very clear good moderate limited none

Q2a. Has this document given you a clear understanding of how the County Council intends to engage with the community in preparing the Minerals and Waste Development Frameworks? very clear good moderate limited none

Q2b. Are there any specific points about which you are unclear?

Yes No

If yes, what are they?

58 Q3a. Has this document given you a clear understanding of how the County Council intends to engage with the community in determining planning applications? very clear good moderate limited none

Q3b. Are there any specific points about which you are unclear?

Yes No

If yes, what are they?

Q4. Is the approach described in this document broad enough to provide good community engagement?

Yes No

If no, how would you change the approach?

Q5. Are the stakeholders identified appropriate?

Yes No

If no, what other stakeholders should be added?

59 Q6. Is there anything else you would like to add?

60 APPENDIX 10 SUMMARY OF RESPONSES TO DRAFT PRE-SUBMISSION CONSULTATION STATEMENT

Table 1 lists all those who responded to the consultation exercise carried out between February and March 2006 on the Pre-Submission Draft SCI and their comments. A response, where appropriate, is only provided in Table 1, where additional comments are made to answering the questions on the feedback form. The results of the responses to the questions on the feedback form are set out in Table 2 and an analysis of the outcome provided.

Table 1 Ref No. Individual or Comments Our Response Organisation

1. English Nature No observations.

2. Shawell Parish Feedback form completed. Parish Meetings (where there is no The document has been amended accordingly. Parish Council) should be mentioned. Document gives Meeting impression that principally about consultation of minorities. Statutory consultees should feature as priority.

3. Biffa Waste Feedback form completed.

Services

4. Disability Rights Insufficient resources to respond to this consultation.

Commission

5. Freeby Parish Feedback form completed.

Council

6. Social Services Feedback form completed.

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7. National Feedback form completed. NFU should be added to stakeholders The National Farmers Union falls within the general Farmers’ Union and would like to be consulted on future stages of minerals and consultation bodies group and these are not specified in the waste development framework. SCI as they change and evolve over time. The National Farmers Union will be consulted as requested.

8. Government It is unclear whether the Council has complied with all the The revised Statement of Consultation clarifies this matter. Office for the requirements set out in Regulation 26. At paragraph 2.11 it says Appropriate text corrections have been made. A long list is East Midlands the County Compact is at Appendix Six not Three. The not maintained as it is liable to frequent changes. It is (GOEM) categories of groups identified at paragraph 3.15 are rather anticipated that by working closely with partnership limited and it may be difficult for the Council to demonstrate it has organisations contact will be made with organisations that engaged with a wide variety of groups who may be interested in might not ordinarily become engaged with the process. minerals and waste planning. The Council may find it beneficial to have a ‘long list’ of groups as an SCI appendix and explain where it can be seen and how it is updated. At paragraph 3.19 it refers to the liaison committees at Appendix Seven, not Four. With reference to paragraph 3.37 there is no power under the new system to make changes to a development plan document post submission stage. Further to the Glossary, SPD is only a tool for supplementing existing policy not introducing new policy. Has the Council considered consulting the Strategic Health Authority?

9. Sheepy Parish Feedback form completed. Council

10. Blaby District Feedback form completed. The SCI should be clearer on what The SCI has been amended to clarify these matters. Council will be required of the district, parish councils etc in “cascading” information. One to one meetings should be included in Table 1 as a consultation option for district and parish councils. The information at page 22 on the types of applications the Council deals with is confusing.

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11. Lowerby & Cold Feedback form completed. Newton Parish Meeting

12. East Midlands No comments at this stage, but would like to be kept informed of Noted. Development subsequent stages, particular the Core Strategy. Agency

13. The Countryside No specific comments, but generic advice as follows: The SCI has been amended to include reference to use of Agency Community involvement within the planning system is the community planning tools identified, where appropriate encouraged. PPS1 signals a shift from a consultation-based to a and the Planning Aid Service. more participative and partnership-based approach. This requires a range of different methods to reach the community and other stakeholders, but existing mechanisms should be used where suitable forums exist. Using the Local Strategic Partnership and Local Access Forum is encouraged, together with the community planning tools that the Agency has developed: Town and Village Design Statements; Parish Plans; Concept Statements and Quality of Life Assessments. The SCI should also positively refer to the opportunity for the public to work with the East Midlands Planning Aid Service.

14. Nuneaton & Would like to be sent copies of all statutory planning documents Noted. Bedworth when they are produced. Borough Council

15. GRS Roadstone Feedback form completed.

16. East Midlands Noted contents of SCI and look forward to further consultation as Regional development plan documents are progressed. Assembly

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17. Enderby Parish Feedback form completed. Council

18. East Langton Feedback form completed. Parish Council

19. Swithland Parish Feedback form completed. Meeting

20. Mrs S. Sprason Feedback form completed. Unclear as to whether grants from the Liaison committees provide for regular updates and aggregates tax would be increased and would like local residents individuals will be kept informed on request. most affected by sites to be updated on a regular basis.

21. Uppingham No comment. Town Council

22. Cllr Webster- Feedback form completed. Williams

23. National Grid Should be involved in the preparation of development plan Noted. documents and consulted on significant planning applications that affect the company’s assets. Would prefer to be involved at the outset of establishing a planning policy and to be kept informed on the production of the Development Framework.

24. K. A. Bool Feedback form completed.

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25. Age Concern Feedback form completed. An executive summary would be The document is not a particularly lengthy one for which an helpful as the document covers a wide range of detailed executive summary would be appropriate. Six weeks is the information. A consultation period of 6 weeks seems tight. Should minimum consultation period for local development consultation on big issues be 12 weeks? Leicestershire & documents. It is likely that responses will still be considered Rutland Minority Ethnic Forum and Age Concern should be outside this period, provided this does not delay progress added to the stakeholders. Age Concern has meeting rooms in with production of the documents. The Minority Ethnic Leicester, Earl Shilton, Melton Mowbray and Measham available Forum will be added to the list of future consultees. Age for consultation. Concern is already included. Availability of the consultation rooms is noted.

26. Leicester City The SCI gives a clear explanation of Minerals and Waste The County Council has decided to allow six weeks for Council Development Frameworks and how the community will be consultation at Issues and Options stage. The term “district” involved in their preparation. Only two points to make: It is not was intended to include the City Council. However, the SCI statutorily required to provide six weeks for consultation on has been amended to make explicit reference to the City Issues and Options. The City Council is not named as a Council. consultee on development control issues.

27. Highways Wish to remain involved in future stages of SCI and Development Noted. Agency Framework particularly with reference site to allocations.

28. Y. Butler Feedback form completed.

29. Stockerston Feedback form completed. Parish Meeting

30. Pailton Parish Feedback form completed. The document is very similar to the Council Warwickshire SCI.

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31. Derbyshire Feedback form completed. It is unclear whether or when The SCI has been amended to clarify that adjoining County County Council adjoining MPA/WPA will be involved/consulted on development Councils will be consulted on local development plan and related documents. Would like to comment on documents. subsequent documents as produced.

32. Harborough Further clarification of the expected role of District Councils in The SCI has been amended to clarify meaning of cascading District Council cascading information and encouraging involvement of the wider information. No change is to be made to the need to request community. Specific consultation bodies (including District hard copies in the interests of waste reduction. The SCI has Councils) should be sent consultation documents as a matter of been amended to strengthen the use of meetings and liaison course rather than on request. The SCI should confirm that public groups to involve the local community in site allocation meeting and work with local liaison groups will take place, in proposals. To amend Table One as suggested would create relation to the allocation of sites. The involvement of Parish too much repetition. The differences in type of involvement at Councils and interest groups is supported. Table One should each stage are not significant and are set out in the main clarify the type of involvement to be used in relation to each document. It is the Council’s practice that responses outside group of consultees at each stage of the process. The use of the consultation period are still considered, provided this public meetings and exhibitions in the development control does not delay progress with production of the documents. process is supported. It is suggested that parish councils and Where possible advance notice of statutory participation other community groups are given 4 weeks advance notice of the periods on development documents will be given. start of a consultation period, to allow them to organise an additional meeting if necessary.

33. Brooksby Melton Feedback form completed. College

34. Ministry of Wish to be consulted on proposed developments in safeguarded The MOD is categorised as a specific consultation body. Defence zones and keen to work with the Council to ensure schemes do Appropriate amendments to the list of consultees have been not increase birdstrike risk. Attention also drawn to pre- made to clarify this. application consultation procedure regarding wind farms. As statutory consultee would expect to be categorised as a Specific Consultation Body.

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35. Viridor Feedback form completed.

36. Environment Pleased to be involved in pre-application discussions and will aim Noted. Agency to respond within 21 days, but an extended time to reply may be sought for more complex issues.

37. Greetham Feedback form completed. Parish Council

38. Smisby Parish Feedback form completed. Appreciated that the involvement of Noted. Council Smisby which is just outside Leicestershire in Derbyshire has been sought and would wish to be kept informed of anything relevant.

39. Loughborough Feedback form completed. University

40. Groby Parish Feedback form completed. Liaison groups are said to be in The appropriate corrections have been made. Council appendix seven, when they are in appendix four, and the list requires amendment. The document is wordy and is limited to The SCI makes clear that the development plan provides the liaison and consultation. There is no advice on what basis local basis on which decisions on planning applications are made. authorities appraise an application. This would empower The SCI also proposes a range of tools including meetings, residents and groups to make informed choices and decisions workshops and exhibitions to inform and involve the local and to know on what grounds they may object to an application. community. Guidance would also be helpful on the value of petitions versus individual letters and the weight these types of correspondence carry.

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41. Nottingham East Feedback form completed. Would like to be consulted at all Noted. Midlands Airport stages of document preparation.

42. East Norton Feedback form completed. Parish Meeting

43. Carlton Parish Feedback form completed. Council

44. Thrussington Feedback form completed. Parish Council

45. New Earth Feedback form completed. Solutions

46. Withybrook Feedback form completed. Parish Council

47. Quarry Products Feedback form completed. Support specific reference to mineral Noted. Association industry.

48. Allexton Parish Feedback form completed. Meeting

49. Asfordby Parish Feedback form completed. Council

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50. Bentley & Do not wish to be consulted on Leicestershire County Council Noted. Merrivale Parish matters. Council

51. Leicestershire Feedback form completed. Revisions made to the document Noted. Fire & Rescue appear to have addressed the issues raised during the first Service consultation process.

52. Langham Parish No comments. Council

53. T. Kirby Feedback form completed. The test of the SCI will be whether Noted. and how it encourages local people to become more involved with planning matters and to encourage them to think strategically as well as locally. Help needs to be given to District Councils in this respect when they have to deal with applications for e.g. wind farms. There is a lot of public apathy, ignorance and misunderstanding, which needs to be dealt with effectively, particularly with the possibility of more local government and other changes likely.

54. E.F. Smethurst Feedback form completed.

55. Bottesford Feedback form completed. Parish Council

69 Table 2

Very clear Good Moderate Limited None Yes No

Q1. Has this document given you a clear explanation of what the Minerals and Waste Development Frameworks are 7238 1 intended to achieve?

Q2a. Has this document given you a clear understanding of how the County Council intends to engage with the Community 8256 in preparing the Minerals and Waste Development Frameworks?

Q2b. Are there any specific points about which you are unclear? 231

Q3a. Has this document given you a clear understanding of how the County Council intends to engage with the Community 8176 1 in determining planning applications?

Q3b. Are there any specific points about which you are unclear? 227

Q4. Is the approach described in this document broad enough to 30 1 provide good community engagement?

Q5. Are the stakeholders identified appropriate? 31 6

The above table indicates the pattern of responses given to the questions posed on the feedback form provided in consultation on the pre-submission draft SCI. In some cases respondents did not answer all the questions. According to the above results the conclusions of the consultation exercise are that the majority of respondents considered that the SCI provided a clear understanding of the planning processes and how to get involved. Only a few felt that there were points on which they were unclear. In these cases responses are provided in Table 1 and appropriate changes have been made to the SCI. The respondents, with the exception of one, also thought that the approach would provide good community engagement. Most of them also replied that the stakeholders identified were appropriate. Where new stakeholders were specified they have been added to the list of consultees.

70 APPENDIX 11 CABINET REPORT

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