David Ames, Executive Director, Stewardship & Development
Phase two of our housing community consultation ran from May to July 2019. This gave us the opportunity to have conversations with the community about the sites owned by the Heritage Foundation that are allocated for new housing in North Hertfordshire District Council’s Local Plan.
It also allowed us to explore key topics raised during phase one of the consultation, including transport and ecology and environment. With under 18s often under-represented in planning consultations, we visited local primary and secondary schools to hear their thoughts and ideas.
We also spoke to people at community events, sent letters to key stakeholders such as special interest groups and volunteers, and carried out a poster campaign to encourage people to get involved.
It was important to hear from them as they are the age group who will be affected the most by the opportunities and changes that any development will bring. We were pleased with the level of engagement and the ideas and suggestions that came forward. These can be reviewed in our Phase 2 Consultation Report