Maidstone Borough Local Plan
Consultation Plan – November/December 2013
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1. EXHIBITIONS, MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS |
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LOCATION |
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Public exhibitions |
Identified rural service centres Identified larger villages Maidstone Gateway Maidstone Mall shopping centre Maidstone Leisure Centre |
To be scheduled during weeks 3-5.
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A ‘Big debate’ or similar conference to debate the key issues of the MBLP
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TBC |
To be scheduled during weeks 1-2. |
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Meetings with parish councils/designated neighbourhood areas |
Identified rural service centres Identified larger villages Urban area |
To be scheduled during weeks 1-4. |
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Workshop with the Maidstone branch of the Kent Association of Local Councils |
Maidstone Borough Council offices |
To be scheduled during week 3-4. |
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Workshop with the Kent Joint Parishes Group (JPG) |
Maidstone Borough Council offices |
To be scheduled during week 3-4. |
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Workshop with developers/registered providers/infrastructure providers |
Maidstone Borough Council offices |
To be scheduled during week 4-5. |
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Duty to co-operate workshop with statutory bodies and adjoining authorities |
Maidstone Borough Council offices |
To be scheduled during week 4-5. |
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Workshop with the business community |
TBC |
To be scheduled during week 3-4. |
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Presentation to the Maidstone Joint Transportation Board |
Maidstone Town Hall |
TBC (November meeting) |
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Member drop-in session |
Maidstone Borough Council offices |
To be scheduled during week 1-2. |
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2. PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL AND ADVERTS |
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ACTION |
LOCATION |
DATE |
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Copies of the consultation documents (hard copy and CD) |
All libraries throughout the borough Maidstone Gateway Council’s website |
Ongoing |
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Copies of the consultation questionnaire |
All libraries throughout the borough Maidstone Gateway Council’s website |
Ongoing |
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Posters |
All parish councils All libraries through the borough Maidstone Gateway |
Ongoing |
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Pop-up banners for public exhibitions |
Identified rural service centres Identified larger villages Maidstone Gateway Maidstone Mall shopping centre Maidstone Leisure Centre |
Ongoing |
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Public notice |
Kent Messenger |
To be scheduled during week 1. |
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Planning Viewpoint |
Newsletter to be sent to all contacts on Spatial Policy database |
To be scheduled during week 1. |
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3. ONLINE CHANNELS |
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ACTION |
LOCATION |
DATE |
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Consultation documents |
Council’s website Objective portal |
Ongoing |
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Consultation questionnaire |
Council’s website Objective portal |
Ongoing |
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Schedule of planned consultation events |
Council’s website |
Ongoing |
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4. SOCIAL MEDIA |
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ACTION |
LOCATION |
DATE |
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Facebook – upload messages |
Council’s Facebook page |
Ongoing |
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Twitter – upload messages |
Council’s Twitter page |
Ongoing |
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YouTube – upload videos |
Council’s YouTube channel |
Ongoing |