On Friday 9th February, following our breakfast briefing with Carson Mc Dowell LLP, we attended an expert seminar and roundtable discussion hosted by the Consultation Institute and NICVA on ‘Improving public influence on planning issues and developments’.
The event provided an opportunity for representatives of voluntary and community sector organisations to learn from leading experts in the field of community consultation and public engagement in planning.
TCI Engagements Quintin Oliver, and Geoff Nuttall, NICVA, welcomed and introduced everyone. Penny Norton (author of ‘ Public Consultation and Community Involvement – a 21st.Century Guide’) highlighted the key challenges and components of achieving successful and effective consultation and community involvement in the planning process, based on the findings of over 100 case studies.