Statement of Community Involvement Archive

Examination (Stage 4)

The Statement was submitted to the Secretary of State in May 2005. Representations on the statement were invited over a 6 week period from 27th May until 8th July.

A total of 22 representations have been received on the SCI. A summary of the representations and copies of the representations can now be viewed below along with the SCI submission document:

• Summary of responses on submission Statement of Community Involvement (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Representations – set 1 (PDF Document, 0.7 Mb)
• Representations – set 2 (PDF Document, 0.6 Mb)
• Representations – set 3 (PDF Document, 0.8 Mb)
• Representations – set 4 (PDF Document, 0.7 Mb)
• Statement of Community Involvement Submission Document (PDF Document, 1.7 Mb)

An independent Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State has considered the submission version of the SCI. The purpose of the independent examination is to determine whether the SCI is a sound document. The role of the Inspector is to carry out an independent assessment of the soundness of the SCI and to ensure that it satisfies the statutory requirements for its preparation. The Inspector assesses the SCI on the basis of evidence submitted to the examination (including any representations made on the submitted SCI) and his or her wider knowledge and professional judgement. Where the SCI is found to be unsound, the Inspector is able to make changes to the SCI to rectify this.

The Inspector's Report concerning the Statement of Community Involvement was received by the Council in November 2005. The Inspector's Report is binding. The Council must make the recommendations set out by the Inspector.

A report was taken to Cabinet on 15th December 2005 . The Council formally considered the adoption of the Statement of Community Involvement on 16th January 2006.

Submission Consultation (Stage 3)

As stated above, a formal period of public consultation was undertaken for six weeks on the Submission version of the Statement of Community Involvement. Along with the Submission SCI, the following documents were published:

• Statement of Consultation for Pre-Submission & Public Participation (revised in line with the format provided by the Planning Inspectorate) (PDF Document, 0.2 Mb)
• Proposals Matters & Consultation Statement (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

The Submission consultation is now closed.

Preferred Options Consultation (Stage 2)

• Preferred Options Version of the Statement of Community Involvement (PDF Document, 0.5 Mb)
• Proposals Matters (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
• Consultation Statement (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

The Preferred Options consultation is now closed.

Pre-Submission Key Stakeholder Consultation (Stage 1)

The Council sent a draft version of the Statement of Community Involvement to key stakeholders in October 2004 to gain initial views.