Local Plan Refresh Information Session

Can you help us spread the word?

October 2021

Agenda

• Introductions (5 mins)

• What is the Local Plan? (10 mins)

• Engagement Strategy Principles (5 mins)

• How you can support us (10 mins)

• Newham Co-Create & Leaflets (5 mins)

• Q&A (5 mins)

Newham Local Plan – What is it?

• The Local Plan is the key planning document which the Council uses to assess planning applications and to manage growth, regeneration, and development in Newham

• The Plan’s policies address housing, employment, green infrastructure, town centres, design, community facilities, transport, environment (climate change/flood risk), open spaces, and site allocations.

• All Councils are required to have an up-to-date Local Plan.

• Our Local Plan needs to be consistent with national (NPPF) and regional (London Plan) planning policy

A new Local Plan – Why?

• We are refreshing ours so we can plan for the next 15 years and respond to our key challenges

• It will deliver the Council’s priorities of:

• recovering from the impact of Covid-19

• addressing the climate emergency

• tackling racism, inequality and disproportionality

• creating a healthier Newham

Why is this relevant to residents?

The Plan helps the Council make major decisions that affect

residents, such as:

• The types of homes Newham needs and their location

• The look and designation of high streets and shops

• Protecting local heritage, community facilities, and

places of worship

• Improving air quality and greening the borough

A new Local Plan – How?

• The review of the Local Plan will take three years and we are at the first stage in the process

• We are engaging on the Issues & Optionsdocument, which identifies Newham’s needs, challenges, and opportunities, and how they may be addressed through the Local Plan

• This consultation runs from October 18th to December 17th 2021

Engagement Strategy Principles

• Humility and empathy• Accessible and inclusive – to give everyone

equal opportunities, we need to tailor our approach to meet different needs

• Fun and easy - wide range of flexible techniques and technologies.

• Facilitating and extending relevance to broader audiences

• Strengthen and empower young members of the community

• Use and apply residents’ feedback and existing evidence

Why do we need your help?

Frontline Staff interact with

residents regularly and have a wide range of contacts

that are essential to spread the word

Ensure engagement is accessible & inclusive

Extending relevance to

broader audiences

Ensure that all Newham

residents have a chance to

influence the Local Plan

Address the weaknesses of previous

engagement practices

How can you help us?

Newham Co-Create

Residents will be able to read the Issues &

Options document & make comments on it

through a survey

Comments will also be welcomed in

writing, as a video, or through a photo

We need your help in guiding

residents through Co-Create

StallsThere will be 10 travelling stalls

across the borough

Residents will have the chance to make comments at stalls

and chat with Planning Officers

We need your help advertising

the stalls

Workshops Approx. 8 themed workshops

2 online informative workshops

We need your help advertising the workshops

Libraries

There will be hard copies of the leaflet

and consultation document at local

libraries

Residents will be able to provide

response through a response form

We need your help to instruct residents to

use the response form and collect

them

BroadcastingPromo video narrated

by young local residents, Social media

campaign, Public Advertisement Boards

Newsletters & Emails & attending

Council events

We need your help in sending out emails to your contact lists and

letting us know if there are any resident events

we can attend

Leaflets & Co-Create – Let’s try it

newhamco-create.co.uk/localplanrefresh

Any questions?