Stakeholder Engagement
Reaching residents across the Borough
North Tyneside Council recognises that the climate emergency challenge must be tackled on a number of different levels, with the combined effort of government, businesses, stakeholders and individuals. As an organisation, the Council ’s carbon footprint is less than 2% that of the Borough, so it is essential to develop a collaborative approach to the challenge.
Our North Tyneside Plan sets out North Tyneside Council ’s bold ambitions for making North Tyneside an even greater place to live, work, and visit. It outlines a vision of building a better North Tyneside, looking to the future, and listening to and working better for everyone in the borough.
A full report on the Stakeholder Engagement process is available.
Consulting the community
We recognise that the strategy of the Local Authority towards reaching Net Zero has wide ranging implications for our residents. Thats why, following our engagement strategy, we set out again in 2024 to consult the people of North Tyneside on our work. We planned a series of four face-to-face engagement events across the borough, welcoming a diverse range of residents eager to share their views on the Net Zero theme. These events tested the extent to which social and behavioural change is required to reach Net Zero, as well taking views on travel, home heating, the natural world, and the management of waste.
What we did in 2024
The Authority has endeavoured to provide a range of opportunities for its communities to participate in this important work. In addition to the face-to-face events during 19th -24th February we have:
- Designed a survey questionnaire for residents, businesses and the voluntary sector. This was promoted on social media and by email direct to businesses, residents subscribed to Our North Tyneside Voice, and to local voluntary and community sector groups for them to share with their networks. Paper copies of the survey were available in our six community hub venues.
- Promoted the survey questionnaire to young people who are actively engaged in local democracy.
- Actively engaged on a one-to-one basis with residents to target under-represented areas and demographics.
- Worked with the elected Youth Council to seek their views in a workshop environment