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This page will let you know about Council consultations
that are taking place in Tendring, how to get involved, find out
what the responses were and what we've done about it. You'll find
the key issues we're looking at in the district and take part if
you wish.
Current Consultations:
Your views are important to us and the results of consultations
help to shape the services the Council delivers. We want to know,
for example, about quality of life issues, how safe you feel in
your community and how well, you feel, public services are run in
your area The Council produces a
Consultation Programme and
Consultation Checklist each year .
Consultation and Engagement Guidelines are also produced for
officers who are planning to conduct consultation or engagement
with our residents.
The Council has approved the
Communication and Engagement Plan 2010 - 2016 and the
accompanying
Delivery Plan 2011-12. These documents show how the Council is
planning to improve the way it engages with local communities and
residents. You can also see our achievements against the
Delivery Plan 2010-11.
Have your say ........
Houses in Multiple Occupation -
changes to planning regulations - the Planning Committee
resolved to make a change to planning arrangements which will
require planning permission to be obtained for all changes of use
from a use class C3 dwellinghouse to a use class C4 House in
Multiple Occupation. This is to make sure that houses in multiple
occupation can be properly managed. We're inviting you to have your
say about these new arrangements by 14th February
2012.
Read more about the proposed changes here.
Take part in our Quick Poll. This month we would like to know if you
think that older people are able to get the support they need to
continue to live at home for as long as they want
to.
The Council
recognises the importance of taking a strategic approach to
planning for sport and recreation, and
acknowledges the benefits that participation in this service could
provide to the District and its residents. If you have views on
whether there are enough sports and recreation facilities across
Tendring - are there too many, or is there something lacking,
please contact Mike Carran on 01255 686688 or
mcarran@tendringdc.gov.uk
Parking
services want to hear about your experiences of the
Council's car parks - please fill out our
online customer satisfaction survey.
The Forward Plan tells
you about major decisions we are planning to take in the
next few months and how you can influence them. Visit our
Forward
Plan page to find out more.
If you'd like to take this opportunity
to put forward an area you believe the Overview and
Scrutiny Committee should look at, find out what can be
considered and how to put forward your idea on our
Overview and Scrutiny suggestion page.
If you are a Council
tenant there are lots of opportunities for you to get
involved. Visit the
Council Housing - Have Your Say pages for more
information.
What you have told us
See the results
of recent consultations
See results
of previous quick polls
Contact the Council
Visit our Contact the Council page to
find out the various ways you can contact us.
1. Do you have a local issue which you feel strongly about?
2. Do you need more things to do in your area?
3. Are you worried about crime or the environment where you
live?
4. Do you feel that your voice isn't being heard?
If the answer is yes to any of these questions, why not get in
contact with the councillor that represents your part of the
District?
Find your Councillor.
Councillors are elected by the people of Tendring to represent
your views and to do something about the issues in our local
communities that affect us all.
If you feel strongly about an issue, don't just sit there and
wait for somebody else to do something about it, get together with
your friends and contact your councillor to get things changed for
the better.
Comment on Planning or Licensing Applications
You can now use the online planning tracker or licensing public
register to view and, if appropriate, make comments about
applications.
Go to the planning public access information page
Go to the licensing public register information page
Licensing consultee login page for responsible
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