Tulse Hill Forum
Neighbourhood Plan Working Group Volunteers
The government has radically reformed the planning system to empower local communities and decentralise planning policy where possible. The Neighbourhood Plan isn’t just about housing development; we have to vigorously protect our environment and the benefits we enjoy from it.
We are looking to expand our working steering group by 4-6 key volunteer roles to be part of our current steering group made up of currently 6 volunteers
This Working Group was formed to create a lasting vision and plan for the development of our neighbourhood from housing, transport, traffic, economic and environmental development and sustainability, to ensuring the town’s heath, wellbeing and happiness into the future.
The overall process will take 18-24 months and we are looking for professionals or those with skills and commitment to offer willing to provide their expertise in a working group. Commitment is essential whether for 6 months or the duration.
This is very much a community driven initiative that will involve a range of surveys and consultation meetings before, during and when the plan is completed. Communication and consultation is vital and the end result will be put to a referendum of the Neighbourhood’s whole population before the plan is examined and adopted into planning law.
This is a great opportunity to improve the services of our neighbourhood , build more and better jobs, ensure the right housing in the right place and protect the environment.
In order to meet the diverse needs of individuals and communities we need a range of volunteers with different skill sets, interests and expertise. We offer a number of opportunities for volunteers to help us
As set out below a range of skills and traits are required to produce a neighbourhood plan. Some technical, some transferable, some attributable purely to the sorts of personalities working on the plan. Wherever possible, we are looking for these skill through out the Steering Group (in no particular order of importance):
• promoting Tulse Hill Neighbourhood Plan to organisation and/or local area
• Preferably an understanding of the planning system and what it can and cannot achieve.
• The ability to analyse and assess often complex information
• The ability to promote and publicise.
• Actively being involved in local Consultation and community engagement
• Developing resources and guidance
• Good information technology skills, including the establishment and maintenance of websites use of social media and knowledge of applications such as excel, PowerPoint and publisher.
• Organising events and training for neighbourhood planning
• Promoting the benefits of volunteering, sharing experiences of Volunteering with Tulse Hill Forum and recruiting
• Good negotiators and strong advocates for what the plan is seeking to achieve.
• Motivational skills, allowing the group to help get the most out volunteers.
• Clear and objective decision making skills.
If you feel you have any of these skills and would like to become a member of The Tulse Hill Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Working Committee please email
[email protected].