Comment

Representation ID: 45943

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Ms Jan Norton

[Dudley specific consultation]

I didnt look at the pages where were not relevant to Dudley and only focused in detail at local areas of personal interest. Information about how to access interactive maps wasn't shared in an overt way. I had to find out about them from a planning officer. One pamphlet was produced for the whole of the Borough with a random limited number of detailed maps. There has been disparate activity across the Borough - from my perspective the main focus has been Kingswinford and Wall Heath with a significant focus on Holbeach and the Triangle but no explanation for this. There has been no focus for example on Ketley Quarry except from Local Residents. There has been no library drop-ins in Wordsley or Netherton. However, much information you make available, this is highly complex and it is clear that some people need support to access the information they need and that a wider range of methods of engaging with the public were needed. As i write this, I discover through social media that some people are not aware that they need to identify the document or policy they are referring to, the section, reference number, paragraph, page, figure, local authority, location, site plus, of course, give their name and address.