Objectives

The objectives of the Consultation Strategy (November 2005) include:

• Further promoting the consultation system and delivering continuous improvement in efficient coordination, management and evaluation of consultation.
• Ensuring that the statutory obligations placed on the Council regarding consultation and research are fulfilled.
• Ensuring that the results of all consultation and research are effectively used to inform the decision-making process.
• Ensuring that lessons learned from each consultation are recorded centrally.
• Examining future improvements that the Council can deliver to improve its consultation process.

The Consultation Strategy

The Consultation Strategy incorporates a list of consultation activity undertaken by the Council in 2005; a risk assessment (which identifies potential issues with consultation and how these will be overcome; a sample copy of the Consultation Planning (CD1) form that all service managers must complete prior to any consultation commencing; a sample copy of the Post Consultation (CD2) form that all service managers must complete after the consultation has taken place; a provisional consultation schedule from November 2005 through to April 2007; and a consultation action plan through to April 2007, which enables the Council to further develop its consultation activity.

An additional document detailing consultation activity during 2007 can aslo be found below.

Download the Consultation Strategy (pdf format)

Download Consultation Activity 2007 (pdf format)

Further Information

Telephone:  Head of Consultation & Communication 01372 732000
email:  contactus@epsom-ewell.gov.uk