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6 VISION FOR ICKFORD : ICKFORD NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN CONSULTATION REPORT

This event was advertised with a postcard delivered to each household as
well as numerous posters around the village and a large A frame poster
outside the village hall to remind people of the event or to tempt in passing
residents. Residents were given the opportunity to read the Scoping Report
as well as the Heritage Report. In addition there was a wide range of
information concerning all aspects of the NP displayed around the hall. Most
importantly a large number of the Steering Group were at hand to answer
questions, discuss progress and accept further views and comments.

6. Ickford, and the surrounding area, provides a rich habitat for a wild range
of flora and fauna. Residents were asked to record sightings of mammals, reptiles,
birds and insects. Questionnaires were available online at the Vision for Ickford
website as well as paper copies at the consultations events.

7. Campaign of Communication, February 2017 to present, comprising:

• a dedicated section on the Ickford Community website.
• a dedicated website for residents to contribute their views and to offer
accessibility to Plan Steering Group members. The website is updated on a
continuous basis to keep residents fully up to date with the Plan’s progress.
• a monthly update in the Ickford Informer, a village newspaper delivered to
every home, since March 2017.
• posters throughout the village advertising forthcoming events related to
the Plan.
• a postcard delivered to each home in the village advertising the second
Consultation Event.
• the Plan has been a standing item on the agenda of the Parish Council
meetings since autumn 2017, with an account of progress being given
each time by councillor members of the Plan Steering Group.
• discussions with members of village social groups by Steering Group
members.

8 The Public Consultations on the Draft Neighbourhood Plan took
place during 2018 and a leaflet and feedback form was delivered to each
address in the village, posters put up and the documents were put on the
relevant websites.

Communications generally
A range of different media, as noted above, have been used by the Plan Steering
Group to inform their fellow Ickford residents about the neighbourhood plan
process and to seek their views about the right development for Ickford. The
Ickford Community website and the Vision for Ickford website have been used
at all times to give information and links to documents. For those residents who
prefer a paper copy of information this has been available in the Ickford Informer
on a monthly basis. At all times information has been presented neutrally with a
view to assisting villagers to reach their own opinion. Members of the Steering
group have tried their best to stay abreast of current developments in
Neighbourhood Plans as evidenced by attendance at a seminar at Reading
University as well as a further seminar in London. At all times the Group has
been assisted by the advice and guidance of Sally Chapman, an experienced planner
and neighbourhood plan consultant.

VISION FOR ICKFORD – NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
www.visionforickford.co.uk