 |
 |
 |
||||||||
 |
 |
|||||||||
 |
 |
 |
Section
D:
Choosing The Method, A Guide to Community Consultation and Research Methods
 |
||||||||
|
||||||||
 |
||||||||
Public Meetings
| Summary | Open public meetings that anyone can attend usually
based around a certain issue. These meetings can be used to inform
the public as well as generating discussion around an issue and
allowing the public to ‘have their say’. Can be more
innovative than the traditional public meeting where speakers tend
to dominate leaving little time for group discussion (e.g. small
group discussions with a feedback session, enabling those present
to help set the agenda etc.). Can be run at a local level, or District
wide. Meetings should be well publicised. |
|
| Examples | Housing together with Transportation and Planning
have recently held joint public meetings in parish councils to
consult the public on the Housing Strategy, UDP Review and the
Local Transport Plan. These have involved a presentation by a Council
Officer, followed by a one hour discussion with local residents
attending. |
|
| Useful for | Informing the public. Getting new ideas and suggestions.
Consulting about proposals. |
|
| Not useful | May be dominated may a few vocal people with strong
views. Unlikely to be representative and may only attract those
most affected by an issue. |
|
| Equal Rights | Thought should be given to the venue to ensure that
it is accessible and convenient. Meeting times should accommodate
all sections of the community. This may mean running a number of
meetings. Top |
|
| Costs | Costs are minimal but include hall hire, publicity, refreshments and staff time. Quite a lot of organisation is involved. | |
| Time Scale | 1-2 months |
|
| Contact | Andy Haigh | 01274 434050 |
| Planning | ||
| Janice Thornton | 01274 431447 | |
| Community Development | ||
| Top | ||
| Section C | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 | Section E |
 |
 |
 |
||
|
Introduction and Framework Section A Section B Section C Section D Section E |
||||
 |
 |
 |
||
|
||||||
|
||||||
|
||||||
