Local residents, representatives of local community organisations and local business owners can all submit an expression of interest for membership.
Drayton Parish Council will consider expressions of interest received and appoint membership ensuring the views of different sectors of the community are represented that that a range of skills, knowledge and experience is available to support the development of the plan.

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Relevant skills and experience that may be useful to the Advisory group include:

• Project management

• Planning: Familiarity with the planning system, development plan documents, writing policies etc;

• Community Engagement and communication: e.g. understanding community engagement processes and methods, leadership, motivation and communication skills;

• Marketing, promotion and consultation: Designing leaflets, promotional material, questionnaires and surveys;

• Funding and delivery: Sources of funding, grant/funding applications, fund-raising

• Writing, editorial, graphic design: Report writing, editing/proofing, design of reports, maps plans and other graphics, ICT literate

• Expertise in specific topic areas: Housing, transport, the historic environment

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All Group members may be expected to attend training in neighbourhood planning to support the work of the group.