Although hard copies of consultation documents will not be put in all Manchester libraries people will be able to access documents online at libraries if they are library members, as set out in paragraph 2.6 of the SCI. How we will The consultation was only available electronically or a For those who are not library members we will try to ask about hard copy in central library which is difficult if as an accommodate requests for hard copies of documents, what is 2 older person you are limited on how far you can travel; but would not be able to commit to doing this in all important could copies not be made available in local libraries on Design circumstances as it will depend on the scale of the to you request? Group document and the numbers of people requesting it. We will add wording to 2.6 to refer to providing documents in alternative formats including hard copies where this is possible. We will consult everyone on the database in relation to planning policies at the local level and also at the How we will strategic level. Paragraph 2.3 sets out how you can add Local and small projects will have a greater impact on ask about yourself or how to let us know that you would like to older people and it is these that they should be what is 2 be included on our planning policy database. consulted on; although older people would still wish to important Design be consulted on large scale projects too. to you You will receive notification of both small and major Group planning applications if you live adjacent to where these are taking place. How we will We will provide a summary of the key messages in ask policy documents, so that people will be able to tell Will simplified/summary versions of the various what is 2 quickly and easily that a particular policy document documents be available at the end of the process? important might be relevant or of interest to them. We will Design to you amend paragraph 2.2 of the SCI to refer to this. Group Chapter 8 of the SCI relates to neighbourhood Trafford 'Support community action' by fully supporting the Neighbourhood Paragraph 2.1 planning, with the support offered by the Council set resident formation of Neighbourhood Forums. Forums out in paragraph 8.7.
Design Group How we will ask about what is important to you 2 The consultation was only available electronically or a hard copy in central library which is difficult if as an older person you are limited on how far you can travel; could copies not be made available in local libraries on request? Although hard copies of consultation documents will not be put in all Manchester libraries people will be able to access documents online at libraries if they are library members, as set out in paragraph 2.6 of the SCI. For those who are not library members we will try to accommodate requests for hard copies of documents, but would not be able to commit to doing this in all circumstances as it will depend on the scale of the document and the numbers of people requesting it. We will add wording to 2.6 to refer to providing documents in alternative formats including hard copies where this is possible. Design Group How we will ask about what is important to you 2 Local and small projects will have a greater impact on older people and it is these that they should be consulted on; although older people would still wish to be consulted on large scale projects too. We will consult everyone on the database in relation to planning policies at the local level and also at the strategic level. Paragraph 2.3 sets out how you can add yourself or how to let us know that you would like to be included on our planning policy database. You will receive notification of both small and major planning applications if you live adjacent to where these are taking place. Design Group How we will ask what is important to you 2 Will simplified/summary versions of the various documents be available at the end of the process? We will provide a summary of the key messages in policy documents, so that people will be able to tell quickly and easily that a particular policy document might be relevant or of interest to them. We will amend paragraph 2.2 of the SCI to refer to this. Trafford resident Paragraph 2.1 'Support community action' by fully supporting the formation of Neighbourhood Forums. Neighbourhood Forums Chapter 8 of the SCI relates to neighbourhood planning, with the support offered by the Council set out in paragraph 8.7.
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