respect them via its Chief Executive. As for the Manchester Life Development Company and multiple directorships of some leaders, how can these NP have any fair or objective treatment with the vested interests and biases presented in these clear conflicts of interest? Paragraph 8.7 will be amended to that the Council Ensure that could offer support to a Neighbourhood Forum in accessibility terms of providing advice and guidance on involving a There is no encouragement for local neighbourhood advice is range of different groups in Neighbourhood Planning groups to get advice on accessibility issues. This should available from processes, including encouraging input from disabled Disabled be a priority as there are a range of reasons why disabled Paragraph 8.3 people's group and making consultation events People's disabled people are not currently involved. It is a public people's accessible. Access sector duty under the Equality Act that MCC should organisations Group promote equality and diversity to This would involve suggesting groups that the Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Forum should contact in relation to Forums accessibility issues. We would not be able to consult for longer than six weeks on applications for the designation of a Improve Disabled Please improve consultation period as in Manchester Neighbourhood Area or Neighbourhood Forum, as we Paragraph 8.4 consultation People's Compact. are now required by law to make a decision on these period Access types of application within 3 months of the date when Group the six week consultation period begins. Improve This timescale is in line with statutory requirements. Disabled Paragraph 8.5 Please improve consultation time period consultation However we will amend the SCI to refer to the six week People's time period being a minimum. Access Group
respect them via its Chief Executive. As for the Manchester Life Development Company and multiple directorships of some leaders, how can these NP have any fair or objective treatment with the vested interests and biases presented in these clear conflicts of interest? Disabled People's Access Group Paragraph 8.3 There is no encouragement for local neighbourhood groups to get advice on accessibility issues. This should be a priority as there are a range of reasons why disabled people are not currently involved. It is a public sector duty under the Equality Act that MCC should promote equality and diversity Ensure that accessibility advice is available from disabled people's organisations to Neighbourhood Forums Paragraph 8.7 will be amended to that the Council could offer support to a Neighbourhood Forum in terms of providing advice and guidance on involving a range of different groups in Neighbourhood Planning processes, including encouraging input from disabled people's group and making consultation events accessible. This would involve suggesting groups that the Neighbourhood Forum should contact in relation to accessibility issues. Disabled People's Access Group Paragraph 8.4 Please improve consultation period as in Manchester Compact. Improve consultation period We would not be able to consult for longer than six weeks on applications for the designation of a Neighbourhood Area or Neighbourhood Forum, as we are now required by law to make a decision on these types of application within 3 months of the date when the six week consultation period begins. Disabled People's Access Group Paragraph 8.5 Please improve consultation time period Improve consultation time This timescale is in line with statutory requirements. However we will amend the SCI to refer to the six week period being a minimum.