2014-08-19 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda - Pages 102-155

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   19 AUGUST 2014


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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             19 AUGUST 2014

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    | ¢ x IwWl@ley\                                                      Council Policy
    © | COUNCIL                                 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

   Corporate Plan Reference:                 Working in Partnership with our Community

   Endorsed by Council:                      <Insert Date of Ordinary Meeting >

   Policy Author:                            Executive Manager

  POLICY BACKGROUND

  This policy affirms Noosa Council’s commitment to community engagement as reflected in Noosa
  Council’s vision statement-
  “Engagement with our community to protect and enhance our lifestyle”
  It provides a set of principles to guide community engagement practice drawn from the Noosa
  Council  Corporate  Plan 2014-2019 and      internationally accepted community engagement
  principles-the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) framework.
  Meaningful community engagement is a process that:
  e  is planned, resourced and effectively promoted to those likely to be interested or affected;
  e  takes into consideration the diversity of the community;
  e  clearly articulates the level of influence the community has on the decision making process;
  e  provides a range of accessible opportunities for community participation; and
  e  provides timely feedback to participants and the broader community showing how community
     input has been considered and what final outcomes have been determined by Council.

  POLICY SCOPE

  e  This policy applies to all facets of Council’s operations including Council's corporate, land use
     and financial planning and our day to day business activities.
  e   It defines the principles underpinning Council's engagement activities, the role of Councillors
     and staff in engaging with the community, and the mechanisms which Council will use to
     engage the community.

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