Consultations and Engagements

All councils are expected to consult on specific areas of their service delivery. This section gives customers an opportunity to see current consultation and engagement activity at Orkney Islands Council, allowing service users and other interested parties opportunity to be involved in planning, prioritising and monitoring of services.

How does OIC consult with the community?

The Orkney Community Planning Partnership Consultation and Engagement Guidelines were developed by the Orkney Community Planning Partnership following a Best Value review of Consultation which was undertaken in 2007/8.  They were subsequently adopted for use by the Council on 21 September 2010.

The Guide provides Council officers with the guidance they need to achieve good, consistent consultation and engagement practice, through, for example, the clear step by step process, and guidance on ways to engage with hard to reach groups.

The Guide can be downloaded from the Related Downloads section on this page.