Regulation 28 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) () Regulations 2004. Publication of Submission Copy Statement of Community Involvement

In accordance with the above, Swale Borough Council has published its Submission Copy Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) for consultation and has submitted it to the Secretary of State. The Statement of Community Involvement explains how the Council will involve the local community, stakeholders, and statutory bodies in the preparation of the Local Development Framework and also the arrangements for involving the community when considering planning applications. It applies to the whole of the Swale Borough Council administrative area. The consultation period for the Submission Copy Statement of Community Involvement runs for six weeks from 2nd June 2008 to 5.00pm on 14th July 2008. Comments must be received by this deadline in order to be considered by the Secretary of State. Representations should be sent to: Planning Policy Manager Swale Borough Council Swale House, East Street, , , ME10 3HT Comments may be made on-line at http://swaleldf.swale.gov.uk or by email to [email protected] . Alternatively, a form for making representations is available at the locations listed below. Copies of the Submission Copy Statement of Community Involvement, together with the Statement of SCI Matters, and Statement of Community Consultation may be viewed on our website at www.swale.gov.uk/ldf and at the following Council offices and libraries at normal opening times: • Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne • District Office, Trinity Place, Sheerness • District Office, Alexander Centre, Preston Street, Faversham And at the following libraries: • Sittingbourne Library, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne • Library, 131 Road Teynham • Boughton-under-Blean Library, Village Hall, Boughton-under-Blean • Faversham Library, Newton Road, Faversham • Minster-in-Sheppey Library, Worcester Close, Minster-in-Sheppey • Library, Railway Terrace, Queenborough, Sheppey • Sheerness Library, Russell Street, Sheerness For library opening times call (01795) 476545 / 477041). Representations may be accompanied by a request to be notified when the Statement of Community Involvement has been adopted. Should you wish to be notified of this, please specify the address you wish to be contacted at. Gill Harris Planning Policy Manager May 2008