A questionnaire on
the first outputs of marine planning in the north east, north
west, south east and south west has been launched.
The questionnaire, which is open until Friday 31 March 2017, asks
for feedback on the recently published Issues Database,
supporting evidence, proposed draft policies to date as well as a
new interactive format.
It’s the first opportunity for stakeholders to see how marine
planning is progressing in north east, north west, south east and
south west marine plan areas, marking an important milestone in
the marine planning process.
The questionnaire is part of an eight week programme of activity,
which also includes a series of workshops.
The questionnaire and workshops are an opportunity to see how the
issues and evidence gathered last year are being taken forward,
and how proposed draft policies for the areas are being
developed.
A new proposed
format for marine plans is also introduced, which takes
a shorter, more digital, interactive approach, linking directly
to our Marine Information System (MIS).
Steve Brooker, Chief Planning Officer said:
“We encourage everyone who uses the marine area to complete this
short questionnaire.
“Marine plans will shape how we all – from developers to local
residents – interact with the marine area over the next 20 years,
and so it’s important that everyone has the opportunity to take
part in their development.
“The questionnaire and workshops mark the end of the first year
of marine planning in the north east, north west, south east and
south west, and we welcome feedback on how our work is
progressing.”
To take part in the questionnaire visit our consultation
website.
To sign up for a marine planning workshop, visit one of our
Eventbrite pages:
