Consultations

You can have your say on any open consultation.

Open consultations and closing dates

• council home delivery programme consultations and community engagement – ongoing
• dog control and alcohol Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) extension and variation consultation – closing on 20 September 2023
• parks and green spaces consultations on the commonplace website – ongoing
• parking and traffic violations feedback – ongoing
• parking enforcement consultation – ongoing
• School Street consultations – ongoing

Our commitment to you

We are committed to making sure all our consultations are effective and efficient. You can expect that we will: 

• make sure our consultations are a fundamental part of the planning and provision of services
• value the time and energy that you put into responding to consultations
• make it simple for you to tell us what you think
• co-ordinate our consultation programme with other organisations where possible
• monitor our consultations and avoid duplication and repetition
• communicate clearly about the purpose of the consultation, who is being consulted, the way we are consulting and when decisions will be taken on proposals
• actively seek to engage communities affected by the proposal(s) and explain how the proposed changes might affect different people
• use plain English
• translate documents into other languages and formats (for example Braille) and provide interpreters at meetings when they are needed
• use appropriate consultation methods
• follow good practice and legal requirements that relate to equality and social inclusion

At the end of the consultation we will communicate:

• what will happen next
• when the results of the consultation will be published
• when and by whom the decision(s) on the proposal(s) will be taken
• when the decision(s) will be published