How the Design Statement was produced
The Government encourages local communities
to prepare design statements for their area. This Statement
was produced following guidance published by the Countryside
Commission2.
It is the community's document and was prepared
in a way that involved as many residents as possible. Following
a well attended public meeting in January 2002, a further
public meeting confirmed the concept and process; a questionnaire
survey to all 743 households in the Parish gathered views
- this produced a response of over 30%; and emerging issues
were discussed at a Workshop. To keep the work in the public
eye and to encourage input, regular progress reports were
made in the Parish magazine Meeting Point and a website was
created. Finally, all residents were invited to view the draft
and add their comments at an exhibition in the Parish Hall
in January 2003 - over 200 residents took up the opportunity.
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