Draft engagement strategy

Local Communities

• Residents living within Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City
• Local community groups
• Parish and town councils
• Community interest groups

Communities which may be directly impacted by existing or proposed mineral development will be focused upon.

Elected Members

• Nottinghamshire County Councillors
• Nottingham City Councillors
• Parish and Town Councillors

Statutory consultees

• Environment Agency;
• Natural England;
• Historic England;
• National Highways;
• The Coal Authority;
• NHS bodies;
• Utility providers;
• Internal Drainage Boards;
• East Midlands Combined Authority
• Other government agencies and public bodies.

Minerals Industry and Landowners

• Mineral operators;
• Quarry owners;
• Site promoters;
• Landowners;
• Industry representative organisations;
• Infrastructure operators.

Environmental and Amenity Organisations

• Wildlife and conservation bodies;
• Heritage organisations;
• Landscape and countryside groups

Businesses and Economic Stakeholders

• Chambers of Commerce;
• Local businesses;
• Construction and development sectors;
• Infrastructure providers;
• Economic development organisations.

Neighbouring Authorities and Region / Sub Regional Bodies

• Neighbouring mineral planning authorities;
• East Midlands Combined Authority and Mayor;
• District and borough councils (until local government re-organisation);
• Relevant regional and sub-regional organisations such as the East Midland Aggregate Working Party

Hard-to-Reach and Under-Represented Groups

The Councils are committed to inclusive engagement and will seek to remove barriers to participation wherever possible. Additional efforts may be made to engage with the following groups, where resource allows:

• Young people;
• Older people;
• People with disabilities;
• Minority ethnic communities;
• Seldom-heard groups;
• Individuals with limited digital access.