Council adopts 'participation plan'
Central Coast Council has adopted a revised Community Participation Plan, following community consultation.
"The Central Coast Community Participation Plan is designed to make participation in planning clearer and easier for the local community," said council administrator Mr Dick Persson.
"It does this by setting out in one place the different types of applications, planning proposals, policies and strategies, the community participation objectives which are used to guide community engagement, how and when the community can participate in the planning system, and council's role in determining planning matters."
Mr Persson said that access to simple and easy-to-understand planning information encouraged community participation.
"Council recognises that community participation in planning matters creates a shared sense of purpose, direction and understanding of the need to manage growth and change, while preserving local character," Mr Persson said.
SOURCE:
Media release, 23 Feb 2021
Dick Persson, Central Coast Council