Statement of Community Involvement Adoption Statement Notice is hereby given that the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) was adopted by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council on 22 March 2018. The purpose of the SCI is to set out who the council will engage with in the preparation of its planning policy documents and how and when they will be engaged. The SCI also includes how the council will consult on planning applications. Its aim is to encourage community and stakeholder involvement and set out clear expectations of the council. Any person with sufficient interest in the decision to adopt the SCI may make an application to the High Court for permission to apply for judicial review of the decision. Any such application must be made promptly in any event no later than 6 weeks after the date on which the SCI was adopted. The adopted SCI and a statement summarising the main issues raised during the formal consultation period and a copy of this adoption statement can be viewed on the Council’s website at: www.basingstoke.gov.uk/sci and inspected free of charge at: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke RG21 4AH (Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-4:30pm) The documents can also be viewed at the following libraries during their normal opening hours: Basingstoke Discovery Centre, 19/20 Westminster House, Festival Place, Basingstoke RG21 7LS Chineham Library, Chineham District Centre, Chineham, RG24 8BQ South Ham Library, Paddock Road, South Ham, Basingstoke RG22 6QB Kingsclere Library, The Village Club, George Street, Kingsclere, RG20 5NH Overton Library, Winchester Street, Overton RG25 3HS Tadley Library, Mulfords Hill, Tadley RG26 3JE Whitchurch Library, Bell Street, Whitchurch RG28 7AE .