Thames Example - Significance and Engagement Policy

Overview

How does our Council determine when a particular issue, proposal, asset, decision or activity should have community input in the form of feedback or engagement?

We’ve got our Significance and Engagement Policy to help us guide the types of engagement to support robust decision-making.

The policy provides clarity about how and when we engage with you on Council decisions. It also sets out assets that we consider are strategic.

We’ve reviewed the policy and are proposing some improvements that we want your feedback on, like how to decide an issue's importance. The draft policy (available below) includes criteria to help determine an issue’s importance. That assessment will then inform decisions about the appropriate type and form of engagement we use to obtain your views.