Free Support Available to Shape Local Communities

Locality is offering communities the chance to plan their local neighbourhood.

The Building Community Consortium provides free support to help communities plan their local neighbourhood – where shops, housing, offices and schools should be sited and which new developments are most important to the area.

The programme will inform communities on:

• What they need to know about how Localism will affect the planning system.
• How communities can influence local issues and policy making.
• How to establish effective partnerships and a range of techniques for engaging with the people in local neighbourhoods.
• How to help create more stimulating and sustainable places.

A wide range of free, tailored support is available including:

• Online resources.
• Free, practical events.
• Scheduled training workshops and study tours.
• Tailored advice and practical support.

The programme is supported by the Department for Communities and Local Government and run by Locality in partnership with Glass House Community Led Design, The Eden Project, communityplanning.net and other contributors.

For more information please use this link http://locality.org.uk/projects/building-community/