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these. It is vital that equality and diversity is at the centre of planning documents including joint ventures with the private sector and that affordability and diversity is central to the approach to planning, particularly in the city centre. and equality and diversity. National Planning Policy Framework which cover issues relating to equality and diversity. resident Paragraph 7.4 These fours weeks are done again with little social media attention. The documents are too long and written from a position of bias. There need to be focus groups, out reach surveys, phone application with easy engagement exercises, making sure community groups are informed about the SRF and that people do have a say. There should in larger instances be pre-planning events made with the developer and partners as well as ways to seek a fairer model according to your principles in this policy. The Council is moving towards greater use of social media to advertise consultations, so we will be aiming to use Twitter and Facebook to reach more people and direct them to consultations on planning frameworks. Developers, landowners and other partners often do hold engagement events from the outset, with their proposals being modified in response to feedback from the public and other stakeholders. We will add an appendix to the SCI to provide guidance on early developer-led engagement for planning frameworks. Disabled People's Access Group Paragraph 7.4 with previous comment - 4 weeks is too short and engagement needs to be diverse. The Compact states 3 months. Improve consultation and engagement strategies In practice the consultation period is often longer than this. We will amend the SCI to refer to always consulting for at least four weeks and generally for a minimum of six weeks. Disabled People's Access Group Paragraph 7.4 with previous comment about using a range of outreach and consultation methods,including using plain English and keeping the reading levels low and making all events and communications more accessible. More accessible information and outreach methods The Council is moving towards greater use of social to advertise consultations, so we will be aiming to use Twitter and Facebook to reach more people and direct them to consultations on planning frameworks.
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