Middlesbrough Council Local Development Framework Statement of Involvement Consultation Statement February 2010 Urban Policy Unit Regeneration Department PO Box 99A Civic Centre Middlesbrough TS1 2QQ T: 01642 729065 E: [email protected] www.middlesbrough.gov.uk Contents Introduction 2 How the consultation was undertaken 2 Appendix 1: List of main and other consultees. Appendix 2: Initial letter sent to main and other consultees Appendix 3: Summary of responses from the initial consultation, including the Council’s response Appendix 4: Public consultation letter sent to main and other consultees Appendix 5: Copy of the Public Notice Appendix 6: Summary of responses from the public consultation, including the Council’s response. The Regeneration Department covers a range of different services of which Urban Policy is one. The Department’s service aims and objectives, along with its diversity and community cohesion commitments are contained in its Service and Diversity Action Plans. Middlesbrough Council – LDF Statement of Community Involvement – Consultation Statement Consultation Report Middlesbrough Council – Local Development Framework Statement of Community Involvement Introduction 1. This document sets out the consultation that was carried out on the revised Statement of Community Involvement, the representations received and the Council’s response to those representations. How the consultation was undertaken 2. Under the provisions of Regulation 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2008, the Council sent a letter to its main consultees (see Appendix 1) on 27 August 2009 to inform them of the Council’s intention to review the adopted SCI, and to invite them to comment on what the revised document could include. The letter and accompanying response form (see Appendix 2) was also sent to the Council’s other consultees (see Appendix 1). In total over 150 letters were sent out to relevant authorities in the local area, general consultation bodies defined in the Regulations, the regional planning body another local bodies, community groups and others that had requested to be kept informed on progress of the LDF. Additionally, the public could also respond via the Council’s web-site on its ‘Consult With Us’ web-page. This six weeks consultation period ended on the 8 October 2009. 3. In total the Council received 13 responses. 6 respondents made a number of suggestions, which were incorporated into the draft consultation SCI, where appropriate. A summary of the comments and the Council’s responses in respect of this initial consultation process is detailed in Appendix 3 of this document. 4. Following analysis of the above comments a revised SCI was then prepared and published as a consultation draft document for a six week public consultation period from 27 November 2009 to 7 January 2010. The revised SCI highlighted the changes made since the 2005 adopted SCI as a result of the above Regulation reforms. This consultation was wider event than in August 2008 and involved writing to all organisations and bodies held on the Council’s LDF database (see Appendix 4). A public notice (see Appendix 5) was also placed in the local newspaper, and the draft document was placed in local libraries, on the Council’s web-site on its ‘Consult With Us’ web-page and in the reception area at the Civic Centre. Presentations were also given to the Council’s diversity focus groups such as the Ability, BME, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Groups. 5. At the end of the consultation period the Council had received 11 formal representations. These representations, where appropriate, have been incorporated into the final document. A summary of the representations and the Council’s responses are contained within Appendix 6. 2 Middlesbrough Council – LDF Statement of Community Involvement – Consultation Statement APPENDIX 1 LIST OF MAIN AND OTHER CONSULTEES 3 Middlesbrough Council – LDF Statement of Community Involvement – Consultation Statement Statement of Community Involvement Main and Other Consultees Main Consultees Community Councils BT Group plc Acklam Community Council Cleveland Police Authority Ayresome Community Council Darlington Borough Council Beckfield Community Council Department for Transport Beechwood Community Council English Heritage Berwick Hills Community Council Environment Agency Brambles Farm Community Council Government Office North East Brookfield Community Council Great Ayton Parish Council Claireville Community Council Guisborough Town Council Coulby Newham Community Council Hambleton District Council Gresham Community Council Hartlepool Council Hemlington Community Council Highways Agency Durham & Northumberland Kader Community Council Highways Agency Tees Valley Ladgate Community Council Homes and Communities Agency Linthorpe Community Council Maltby Parish Council Marton Community Council Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust Marton West Community Council Mobile Operators Association Middlehaven Community Council National Grid Nunthorpe Community Council Natural England Pallister Park Community Council Network Rail Park End Community Council Newby Parish Council Park Ward Community Council North East Assembly Stainton and Thornton Community Council North Yorkshire County Council Thorntree Community Council Northern Gas Networks Ltd University Community Council Northumbrian Water NTL One North East Openreach Powergen Retail Limited Redcar and Cleveland Council Seamer Parish Council Stainton and Thornton Parish Council Stockton Council Stokesly Parish Council The Coal Authority Thornaby Town Council Yorkshire Forward Advice and Community Groups Asian Deaf Ladies Group Middlesbrough Mind BME Community Information Gateway Middlesbrough MUMs BME/Youth Service Middlesbrough Partnership Carers Forum North of England Refugee Service Catholic Fellowship Older People's Mental Health Forum 4 Middlesbrough Council – LDF Statement of Community Involvement – Consultation Statement Advice and Community Groups cont. Community Voice FM Physical Disability Reference Group Help the Aged Positive Strokes International Centre Safe in Tees Valley LD CHAT Senior Citizen Forum LD Teesside Autism Group Tees Valley Asian Welfare Forum Mental Health Local Implementation Team Tees Valley Learning and Skills Council MESMAC Teesside Voluntary Sector Network Middlesbrough Community Network Middlesbrough First Other Consultees and bodies that have asked to be kept informed Arriva North East Job Centre Plus British Geological Survey Learning and Skills Council Tees Valley Business Link Tees Valley Middlesbrough College CABE Middlesbrough Town Centre Management CBI North East Middlesbrough Youth Parliament Chemicals Industries Association National Playing Fields Association Church Commissioners National Trust Civil Aviation Authority NOMS/HM Prison Service Cleveland and Teesside Local Historic Society North East Chamber of Commerce Countryside Agency North East Housing Board CPRE North Ormesby Church Department for Community Affairs North Ormesby Community Council Diocesan Board of Finance North Regional Sports Board C/O Sport England Disability Rights Commission P D Teesport Durham Tees Valley Airport Police Architectural Liaison Officer Endeavour Housing Post Office Ltd c/o Sanderson Weathall Equal Opportunities Commission Road Haulage Association Erimus Housing Royal Mail Group PLC EWS RSPB Fabrick Housing Group Sport England Fearns Wharf Stagecoach North East Federation of Small Businesses Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit Fire Brigade Headquarters Tees Valley Regeneration Forestry Commission Tees Valley Wildlife Trust Freight Transport Association Ltd The Crown Estate Friends of the Earth The Planning Inspectorate GTLRC The Rail Freight Group Health and Safety Executive Theatres Trust Her Majesty's Court Service University of Teesside House Builders Federation WA Fairhursts & Partners Housing Corporation Women's National Commissions IoDNorth East Region 5 Middlesbrough Council – LDF Statement of Community Involvement – Consultation Statement APPENDIX 2 INITIAL LETTER SENT TO MAIN AND OTHER CONSULTEES AND RESPONSE FORM 6 Dear Review of the Middlesbrough Local Development Framework - Statement of Community Involvement in response to amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004. The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) is one of a series of Local Development Framework (LDF) documents that Councils need to prepare under the Planning Act 2004. Middlesbrough Council adopted its first SCI in December 2005. Following amendments by central government to the above Regulations in 2008, review of the adopted SCI is required. Additionally, since the adoption of its SCI, the Council has made changes to some of its own engagement techniques, and these changes will also need to be incorporated into the review document. The purpose of this letter is to notify consultation bodies and other stakeholders of the Council’s intention to review the adopted SCI and to invite them to make representations about what the contents of the new SCI might be. A copy of the adopted SCI has been placed on the Council’s website at: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk to download and comment on. I would be grateful to receive your representations by 8th October 2009. Representations should be made by post to the above address, via email to [email protected] or by completing the questionnaire on the Council’s consultation homepage http://consult.middlesbrough.gov.uk/portal.