Support

Representation ID: 4541

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Julie Townsend

I strongly support the idea of place-making that this policy represents, but suggest it could be considerably strengthened, by acknowledging the need to make this an empowering, 'bottom-up', community-led process - not something that can be decided or imposed 'from above'. Point 6 uses the term collaborative, which is welcome, but the principle of engaging with and listening to local people, understanding local needs and opportunities, and co-creating development, could be emphasised more clearly throughout this policy, as could the opportunity to work in partnership with civil society to achieve this.