Community-led Planning

What is a Community-led Plan?

A Community-led Plan is a strategic tool that communities can use to set a collective vision for their local area and identify the actions needed to achieve it.

A plan might focus on the provision of community facilities, the health and wellbeing of residents, or the accessibility of transport and services. Whatever the focus may be, Community-led Plan’s encourage residents to:

• Contribute their ideas and feedback.
• Reflect on the social, economic, cultural, or environmental factors that influence their local area.
• Participate in implementing the agreed action plan.

Community-led Planning Support

Our experienced team have supported over 100 Oxfordshire communities to carry out Community-led Plans, providing advice, practical help, and facilitation. If you’re interested in our support services, please reach out.

Support from District & City Councils

Oxfordshire District and City Councils actively encourage Community-led Planning processes and provide different kinds of support, from providing large-scale maps to use during consultations, to attending launch events and reviewing draft action plans.

Select the link for your District or City Council to access further information about support they can offer you during the process:

• South Oxfordshire
• Oxfordshire County Council
• West Oxfordshire District Council
• Vale of White Horse District Council
• Cherwell District Council

With funding support from District Councils, we can offer our Community-led Planning services for free to communities in South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, and Cherwell. An affordable and tailored consultancy-based service is offered to all other communities.