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Consultations
Essex Fire Service Consultation
The people of Essex can now have their say on the future of fire stations, firefighters and fire engines in the county as the fire service braces itself for major cuts to funding. Please fill in the survey on the following website: www.surveymonkey.com/s/ECFRS_Transformation
Liberating the NHS: Commissioning for Patients "Liberating the NHS: Commissioning for patients” is the first of a series of consultations from the Department of Health based on proposals in the White paper published earlier this month.
Liberating the NHS: Commissioning for Patients "Liberating the NHS: Commissioning for patients” is the first of a series of consultations from the Department of Health based on proposals in the White paper published earlier this month.
This consultation sets out the DH’s proposals to set up an independent NHS Commissioning board to oversee how local GP consortia commissions care on their patients and how this working relationship, alongside working with other voluntary and statutory agencies, can best deliver health outcomes.
Further information can be found in the attachments below – Consultation Brief DH Commissioning for Patients, Commissioning for Patients Consultation document and DH Commissioning for Patients Response Form.
Please read the consultation brief (attached), the consultation document (attached) and provide your answers on the Response form (attached).
Details of how you can provide your responses as part of the LINk or as an individual to the DH are provided in the consultation brief.
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Local Development Framework Consultations
Southend on Sea Borough Council are currently consulting on two important planning policy documents. They are:
- Southend Central Area Action Plan – Issues and Options Consultation Document - Considers the planned growth and regeneration of the Town Centre and wider central area. Its aim is to achieve the right planning strategy for the central area and ascertain how it might be implemented and will act as a catalyst for getting key agencies and landowners to work together
- Development Management Development Plan Document – Issues and Options Consultation Document – Considers the different types of policies that could be used to determine planning applications across the borough.
Both documents seek to provide more detailed policy guidance in order to deliver the Strategic Objectives, Spatial Strategy and policies set out in the adopted Core Strategy DPD and as such, once adopted will form part of the Borough Council’s Local Development Framework.
The formal consultation will run until 9th August 2010. During this time you can view the documents at your local library or at the Civic Centre. You can view and make comments on both Issues and Options Consultation Document on our online consultation portal. Online: http://southend.jdi-consult.net/ldf. Alternatively you can download the document which can be found in our Related Downloads section on the Council webpage. www.southend.gov.uk/planning or you can request a printed copy, or a copy in a different format by calling the Strategic Planning Group on 01702 215004
After the consultation period has ended in August 2010, the Council will consider all comments made before preparing a pre-submission version of both documents for publication which will then be subject to further consultation.
Links:
LDF - Southend Central Area Action Plan - Public Consultation Issues and Options Document
LDF - Development Management Document - Public Consultation
Southend Together is currently consulting on a proposed refreshed version of the Sustainable Community Strategy. The consultation will begin 18th June 2010 and will run for 12 weeks until the 10th of September. During this time, Southend Together welcomes views and feedback on the new version of the Strategy, entitled The Southend-on-Sea Community Plan 2010-2020 which is available to download here.
To request a printed copy, or to request a copy in a different format or language please call the Partnership Team on 01702 215000 ext 4937.In particular, we welcome views on the following:
Readable and Accessible: How well are the ambitions and objectives of the Partnership explained within the document? Is it written in language that makes sense? - Important to local people: Are your own ambitions for Southend's future covered in the strategy? Which ambitions do you support the most?
- Complete and Comprehensive: Have we missed anything important? Or does something need to be made clearer?
Please send your feedback to: The Partnership Team, 2nd Floor, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6ER.
Or via email to sophiearthurell@southend.gov.uk
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SET Guidelines Consultation
To All Members of the LSCB
Please find attached below the updated SET (Southend, Essex & Thurrock) Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Guidelines which are now available for consultation.
Please note that consultation responses should be sent directly to Michala Jury by 3rd September.
Michala Jury - ESAB Project Officer
michala.jury@essex.gov.uk
esab@essex.gov.uk
To find out more about Southend on Sea Borough Council consultations click here
To find out more about NHS South East Essex consultations click here
To find out more about Department of Health consultations click here
LDF - Southend Central Area Action Plan - Public Consultation Issues and Options Document
