What does truly consulting with your community look like ?

What does truly engaging with your community look like ?

Stratford District Council seems to understand that concept with Local Water Done Well. We congratulate them on that.

4 Drop in sessions for the community – advertised in advance – ask any questions you like of elected members and staff.

Online questions – on their website – their words - “If you've got a question about this consultation, that isn't covered in the information provided, please ask it here and we'll respond as soon as practical”.

Click on the link below to see the Stratford District Council consultation and how they openly communicate with their community.

New Plymouth District Council has one event – not advertised on consultation documents – buried in an event calendar at 11am on a Monday at the Library - with one NPDC Facebook post. 1 person attended.

Transparency – Community engagement – why is this so badly lacking with the NPDC ?