Local Media Professional Body Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Other Prefer not to say If you would like, you can provide further details about how you heard of this consultation. Please answer here: Identifying Communities The proposal Evidence from other infrastructure projects has shown that there is no single agreed approach to identifying the boundaries of a local community. The proposals in this consultation use a combination of the impacts of the development and administrative boundaries. It is proposed that a wide Search Area is identified initially, working towards the identification of a smaller area which will be deemed as a – ‘Potential Host Community’ as the siting process progresses and the surface and underground sites for a geological – disposal facility identified. A community needs to be identified at the right point to enable the appropriate engagement, which may also include the relevant principal local authorities. This will provide the basis for fair and transparent community engagement for the distribution of community investment funding; to enable the right of withdrawal from the siting process to be exercised; and if the community remains supportive after the engagement and information gathering process, to undertake the final test of public support. Further information on the policy proposals can be found in paragraphs 4.5 to 4.21 of the consultation document. Do you agree with this approach of identifying communities? Do you have any other suggestions that we should consider? Please answer here: Formative Engagement
Local Media Professional Body Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Other Prefer not to say If you would like, you can provide further details about how you heard of this consultation. Please answer here: Identifying Communities The proposal Evidence from other infrastructure projects has shown that there is no single agreed approach to identifying the boundaries of a local community. The proposals in this consultation use a combination of the impacts of the development and administrative boundaries. It is proposed that a wide Search Area is identified initially, working towards the identification of a smaller area – which will be deemed as a ‘Potential Host Community’ – as the siting process progresses and the surface and underground sites for a geological disposal facility identified. A community needs to be identified at the right point to enable the appropriate engagement, which may also include the relevant principal local authorities. This will provide the basis for fair and transparent community engagement for the distribution of community investment funding; to enable the right of withdrawal from the siting process to be exercised; and if the community remains supportive after the engagement and information gathering process, to undertake the final test of public support. Further information on the policy proposals can be found in paragraphs 4.5 to 4.21 of the consultation document. Do you agree with this approach of identifying communities? Do you have any other suggestions that we should consider? Please answer here: Formative Engagement