Non-Statutory Consultations 2015-2019 - Find a freedom of information request

1. How many non-statutory public consultations did your council run in the following calendar years:
a. 2015
b. 2016
c. 2017
d. 2018
e. 2019

2. How many non-statutory public meetings did your council host in the following calendar years:
a. 2015
b. 2016
c. 2017
d. 2018
e. 2019

To make clear, I am not asking for numbers of consultations which the council is obliged to hold, nor meetings which are obliged to be open to the public. My enquiry is regarding non-mandatory meetings and consultations which the council has chosen to run, for instance with a view to getting a deeper understanding of local people’s views on a given issue.

Please find below the Engagement team's response to the FOI Request

The request was for calendar years, but the information provided is data for Financial
Year.

The records started in April 2016.

The numbers below relate to engagement activity undertaken (minus statutory
consultation) and include engagement via different methods, such as, focus groups,
workshops, drop in sessions, interviews, online surveys, etc.

1. How many non-statutory public consultations did your council run in the
following calendar years:
a. 2015 – no data recorded
b. 2016/17 – 24
c. 2017/18 – 38
d. 2018/19 – 45
e. 2019/20 – 81 (up to 12 February 2020)

2. How many non-statutory public meetings did your council host in the following
calendar years:
a. 2015 – no data held
b. 2016 – no data held
c. 2017 – no data held
d. 2018 – no data held
e. 2019 – no data held

Please see below response from the Planning team

1. How many non-statutory public consultations did your council run in the
following calendar years:
a. 2015 = 0
b. 2016 = 0
c. 2017 = 0
d. 2018 = 0
e. 2019 = 1

2. How many non-statutory public meetings did your council host in the following
calendar years:
a. 2015 = 0
b. 2016 = 0
c. 2017 = 0
d. 2018 = 0
e. 2019 = 0

The response from Children's services is Nil