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.

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 2010 - 2011. These documents show how the Council is planning to improve the way it engages with local communities and residents. The Council's Petitioning Scheme has details on how to present a petition to the Council and how we will deal with petitions.

Have your say ........

Take part in our Quick Poll. This month we are asking about whether you would like to be more involved in the Council's decisions that affect your local area.

From 1 April 2011, Essex County Council will take over responsibility for issuing national bus passes to older and disabled people. Whilst the main features of the passes will not change (continuing the entitlement to free off-peak travel throughout England), residents views are needed about the additional benefits which are currently offered and what are the most important to them.

Residents can take part in the consultation, from 1 July, by visiting www.essex.gov.uk/buspass or calling 0845 743 0430 to request a copy. Residents can also write in with comments to ENCTS Consultation, Essex County Council, County Hall, Chelmsford, CM1 1YY.

The Environment Agency is assessing the designs of two new nuclear reactors and are seeking comments on their views so far, as this can help inform their decision.

The UK needs new and replacement energy infrastructure that can provide secure, reliable, low carbon electricity such as renewable energy sources. The Government says that new nuclear power could also play a vital role and power stations are proposed at Sizewell in Suffolk and Bradwell in Essex.

Power companies will propose new reactor designs and a process called 'Generic Design Assessment', or GDA, allows the Environment Agency to assess them at an early stage in the process and so identify any problems at a time when they can most influence improvements. Two types of reactor are being reviewed - the Westinghouse designed AP1000™ and the Areva/EDF designed UK EPR™, which is proposed at Sizewell.

They are holding a consultation between 28 June and 18 October and you can take part.
Visit their on-line consultation:
www.consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/portal/ho/nuclear/gda
Call 08708 506 506* and ask for a consultation document.
Send an email to: gda@environment-agency.gov.uk requesting the consultation papers.
* Approximate call costs: 8p plus 6p per minute (standard landline). Please note charges will vary across telephone providers.

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.

Contact your Councillor

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 authorities