Village Planning – a personal perspective Caroline Brock Chair, Kew Society

Village Planning – a personal perspective What’s the process? What are the advantages? What are the downsides? Questions?

What’s the process? A combination of: Drop in sessions Stakeholder round table discussions Walkabouts A lot of pre-planning to identify “character areas” and some priorities for action More drop in sessions Publication

What are the advantages? Engagement open to all “Character areas” defined in a Supplementary Planning Document to a helpful level of detail Local priorities clear Council and residents share knowledge

What are the downsides? Many still say not representative Some would prefer Neighbourhood Planning Feedback could be improved on – Implementation of priorities – Timeframes and process for new iterations

Conclusion Kew one of the first – a good process overall What are your views on the process now? Other questions?