Brightmere Council's local place-planning work brings together local needs, community priorities and the council's own services.
How place planning is used
The council can use evidence from residents, services and community activity to understand local issues and identify priorities within its remit.
Working with other bodies
Some issues identified through place planning require action by a strategic authority or another public service. In those cases Brightmere Council contributes local evidence and works through the appropriate inter-authority route.
Taking part
When the council seeks views on a place proposal, the Have your say page explains how residents and organisations can respond.
From evidence to local priorities
Place planning should begin with the needs of the area and the services that affect it. The council can use resident engagement, service information and evidence from partner bodies to understand an issue before deciding what falls within its own role.
Where delivery requires another public body, the resulting work should identify that dependency openly rather than treating the council as if it owned every part of the solution.