What is the Issues and Options document?
The role of the Issues and Options document is to set out ideas about the issues and challenges facing South Gloucestershire and propose ways that the Core Strategy could address them. This includes work to develop 'visions' for different areas of South Gloucestershire. The document will also form the basis for more detailed development proposals that will come later in the Preferred Options and Submission documents.
Since early 2007 we have been working with stakeholders and organisations to help identify the key issues facing South Gloucestershire over the next 20 years. We have also sought information about the area from residents via an on-line questionnaire (between June and September 2007) and from our 'Viewpoint' survey which took place in November 2007. The information that was gathered was used to produce the Issues and Options document for the Core Strategy.
The Issues and Options document and a guide to accompany the document is available to download from the link in the Have Your Say box on the right. It is also available in 8 sections in the Read More links on the right. Please note that the consultation period has now ended.
Consultation
The Council invited comments on the Issues and Options document between 2nd May and 13th June 2008 (however this period was then extended to 11th July). The consultation period has now closed and the Council is currently compiling and analysing the responses that we received during the consultation period. Reports summarising the issues raised by comments received will be published later this year.
Sustainability Appraisal
The Council published an Initial Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Report which shows how the options presented in the Issues and Options document perform in terms of sustainability. The SA documents can be viewed by clicking on the 'consultation documents' link on the right of this page. Comments were invited on the SA between 30th June and 11th July 2008. Consultation has now closed.