You can read the draft here.
If you wish to comment on the draft LTS, you can use the online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/
The closing date for responding is 31 October 2011.
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Showing posts with label consultation. Show all posts
Local Transport Strategy - consultation
Aberdeenshire Council is now consulting on the next version of the Local Transport Strategy. The draft is better than the old strategy in that it at least thinks that walking and cycling is a transport option rather than a leisure activity but I am sure we can improve it further.
You can read the draft here.
If you wish to comment on the draft LTS, you can use the online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/
The closing date for responding is 31 October 2011.
You can read the draft here.
If you wish to comment on the draft LTS, you can use the online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/
The closing date for responding is 31 October 2011.
Offshore Wind Consultation
The public are invited to view detailed plans for the offshore wind project in Aberdeen Bay
Vattenfall, Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), the joint
venture (JV) partners behind the 11-wind turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen Bay – have announced dates for forthcoming public consultation events.
David Hodkinson, UK Country Manager of Vattenfall, said: “The public
information events for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre are an
important part of the formal consultation and decision making process and
they follow on from our recent submission of a consent application to
Marine Scotland. We believe we have made a strong case for the
environmental and economic benefits of the EOWDC. I would like to
encourage people to make their own judgment after viewing the information
that we will present at the events and speaking to members of the project
team.”
Consultation events take place as follows:-
29th August Peterhead, Palace Hotel 2-8pm
30th August Newburgh, Udny Arms 2-8pm
31st August Ellon, Kirk Centre 2-8pm
1st September Balmedie, Whitehorse Inn 2-8pm
2nd September Aberdeen, Doubletree Hilton (Beach) 2-8pm
EOWDC submitted an application for consent on 1 August, 2011 and the formal
consultation process ends on 16th September 2011. Any representations to
the application should be made to The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland
Licensing Operations Team no later than this date.
To find out more, please visit
http://www.vattenfall.co.uk/en/aberdeen-bay.htm
Vattenfall, Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), the joint
venture (JV) partners behind the 11-wind turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen Bay – have announced dates for forthcoming public consultation events.
David Hodkinson, UK Country Manager of Vattenfall, said: “The public
information events for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre are an
important part of the formal consultation and decision making process and
they follow on from our recent submission of a consent application to
Marine Scotland. We believe we have made a strong case for the
environmental and economic benefits of the EOWDC. I would like to
encourage people to make their own judgment after viewing the information
that we will present at the events and speaking to members of the project
team.”
Consultation events take place as follows:-
29th August Peterhead, Palace Hotel 2-8pm
30th August Newburgh, Udny Arms 2-8pm
31st August Ellon, Kirk Centre 2-8pm
1st September Balmedie, Whitehorse Inn 2-8pm
2nd September Aberdeen, Doubletree Hilton (Beach) 2-8pm
EOWDC submitted an application for consent on 1 August, 2011 and the formal
consultation process ends on 16th September 2011. Any representations to
the application should be made to The Scottish Government, Marine Scotland
Licensing Operations Team no later than this date.
To find out more, please visit
http://www.vattenfall.co.uk/en/aberdeen-bay.htm
When a consultation means nothing
Yesterday, the consultation period for Aberdeen City's new Local Development Plan finished and I know that lots of people, concerned about proposed developments to fill in Union Terrace Gardens, force a new road through Berryden and Tillydrone to connect to a 3rd Don Crossing and build 1500 houses and a Stadium at Loirston Loch will have made representations. I just hope that City councillors treat their efforts with more respect than I saw today at Aberdeenshire's Formartine Area Committee.
Now under the new planning regime, the Council can't itself make changes to the Plan at this late stage. But it is open to the Council to indicate to the Reporter which suggested modifications it really dislikes (and why), which it could live with if necessary and which it really doesn't mind at all. If the Reporter then finds that changes are necessary, consequential changes can then be in accordance with the Councils wishes. Without this "red, amber, green" signposting, the Reporter just has to assume that the Council doesn't care.
Now it was clear that at least three of the four Ellon councillors, including me, were relaxed about letting the proposed development at Foveran happen earlier. The argument made in the representations was that the larger development was needed to build the necessary infrastructure, especially sewerage. So we will now find that this development which is modest in total scale and therefore might actually be deliverable in the current economic climate, will be delayed until the larger project is permitted. Crazy.
For information, the majority of my colleagues voted to "Instruct officers to defend the proposed plan against all other unresolved objections at the forthcoming examination".
I, seconded by my colleague Paul Johnston wanted to recognise that the proposed plan was the settled will of the council but ask officers to note the following comments in framing the Council's response to the representations. We were, of course, defeated.
We wished to have comments in regard to Foveran, Oldmeldrum, Tarves, Balmedie West and Blackdog noted. (PJ - have I missed anything?)
Now under the new planning regime, the Council can't itself make changes to the Plan at this late stage. But it is open to the Council to indicate to the Reporter which suggested modifications it really dislikes (and why), which it could live with if necessary and which it really doesn't mind at all. If the Reporter then finds that changes are necessary, consequential changes can then be in accordance with the Councils wishes. Without this "red, amber, green" signposting, the Reporter just has to assume that the Council doesn't care.
Now it was clear that at least three of the four Ellon councillors, including me, were relaxed about letting the proposed development at Foveran happen earlier. The argument made in the representations was that the larger development was needed to build the necessary infrastructure, especially sewerage. So we will now find that this development which is modest in total scale and therefore might actually be deliverable in the current economic climate, will be delayed until the larger project is permitted. Crazy.
For information, the majority of my colleagues voted to "Instruct officers to defend the proposed plan against all other unresolved objections at the forthcoming examination".
I, seconded by my colleague Paul Johnston wanted to recognise that the proposed plan was the settled will of the council but ask officers to note the following comments in framing the Council's response to the representations. We were, of course, defeated.
We wished to have comments in regard to Foveran, Oldmeldrum, Tarves, Balmedie West and Blackdog noted. (PJ - have I missed anything?)
Ellon Planning for Real
It's been a week for consultations.
Encouraged by the course director, I went to the opening of the Elsick design charette and looked into the workshop on Friday afternoon. It seems to be a very open consultation exercise with real efforts to involve the local community with special sessions for school children and the residents who are most affected.
And today was a Planning for Real event in Ellon. This was perhaps mistimed with the deadline for Local Development plan representations being yesterday but ...
Much attention was focused on the proposed sites for Ellon Academy. 6 sites were shown but I am still of the view that only the Cromleybank sites are viable. Discussions were lively and people really wanted to engage. I tried my best to explain the likely constraints and I think that most people share my view that only the Cromleybank sites are viable.
On the wider issues, there were a wide variety of suggestions of how Ellon could be improved and I'll await a full analysis of this before commenting.
However I do have one serious concern about the exercise. When I left at about 2pm, only one person in the 19-30 age range had shown up. How can we better engage with this age range?- they'll have to live with any decision that flow from the day.
Encouraged by the course director, I went to the opening of the Elsick design charette and looked into the workshop on Friday afternoon. It seems to be a very open consultation exercise with real efforts to involve the local community with special sessions for school children and the residents who are most affected.
And today was a Planning for Real event in Ellon. This was perhaps mistimed with the deadline for Local Development plan representations being yesterday but ...
Much attention was focused on the proposed sites for Ellon Academy. 6 sites were shown but I am still of the view that only the Cromleybank sites are viable. Discussions were lively and people really wanted to engage. I tried my best to explain the likely constraints and I think that most people share my view that only the Cromleybank sites are viable.
On the wider issues, there were a wide variety of suggestions of how Ellon could be improved and I'll await a full analysis of this before commenting.
However I do have one serious concern about the exercise. When I left at about 2pm, only one person in the 19-30 age range had shown up. How can we better engage with this age range?- they'll have to live with any decision that flow from the day.
Local Development Plan - Consultation and Examination
On 24th June, Aberdeenshire Council agreed to publish its new Local Development Plan for public comment and that this plan should have some degree of materiality for planning decisions.
Since the previous round of Local Plans, there has been a change in legislation. This is not a draft plan that will then be turned into a Finalised Plan by the Council and then be subject to a Public Local Inquiry. This is IT. A reporter will be appointed and this plan will be subject to an examination to ensure it is "appropriate and sufficient".
So Representations (objections and expressions of support) will need to be made over the summer with a closing date of 1st October.
The process is new. The Council will turn your representation into a Schedule 4 form which will contain
Thanks to Planning Aid Scotland for the session from which I gleaned the above. Any errors are mine not theirs!
In my next post, I will comment on the format of the local plan and what that means for you if you want to make a representation - the form is very different from previous plans.
Since the previous round of Local Plans, there has been a change in legislation. This is not a draft plan that will then be turned into a Finalised Plan by the Council and then be subject to a Public Local Inquiry. This is IT. A reporter will be appointed and this plan will be subject to an examination to ensure it is "appropriate and sufficient".
So Representations (objections and expressions of support) will need to be made over the summer with a closing date of 1st October.
The process is new. The Council will turn your representation into a Schedule 4 form which will contain
- Issue Reference and Heading
- Development Plan Reference
- Body or persons raising the issue
- Provision of the Development Plan to which the issue relates
- Council's summary of issue
- Modifications sought by those submitting representations
- Summary of Response by Council
- Any further plan changes commended by Council
- Reporters Conclusion
- Reporters Recommendations
Thanks to Planning Aid Scotland for the session from which I gleaned the above. Any errors are mine not theirs!
In my next post, I will comment on the format of the local plan and what that means for you if you want to make a representation - the form is very different from previous plans.
Police website consultation
The police are interested in hearing your views on the force website and have asked for the following to be distributed as widely as possible.
Their text from here on ....
Their text from here on ....
Grampian Police wishes to develop a new Force website that meets the needs of the people of north-east Scotland. You can help by answering a few questions about how you currently or might use the Force website.Please look at the Grampian Police website www.grampian.police.uk and then complete the survey to let us know what you like or what you would like to change.We would like to hear the views of as wide a cross section of our communities as possible so if you have any further contacts who may wish to contribute please forward this email on.The survey can be completed by clicking the link below
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