Consultation

Contact: Jamie Buckley
Phone: 01395 517569
E-mail: jbuckley@eastdevon.gov.uk

Have you ever thought about getting in touch with us to find out how you can become involved in Council services that affect you?

We consult residents about many different things using a variety of methods to reach the people whose views we are seeking. We are committed to consulting users of our services and stakeholders in the setting and prioritising of our objectives, so that we deliver our services cost effectively and how, when and where our customers would like them.

Consultation is an integral part of promoting a strong local democracy. When we consult, although we listen to everything that is said to us, we remain the ultimate decision-making body, whose role it is to balance the differing needs of members of the community.

The methods of consultation we use include: