Milestones

Workshop promotion

December 2021

January 2022

We want to gather a diverse and representative group of people to attend the workshop. Anyone is welcome and you don't need to know anything about renewable energy to join in. Please invite your friends and family.

The Workshops

January 2022

March 2022

A day-long workshop has been/will be held to understand which types of renewable energy could be acceptable within your area.

Congresbury and Puxton - took place on 23rd January, see a summary here.

Nailsea and Tickenham - took place on 12th February, see a summary here.

Yatton / Kenn - took place on Saturday 2nd April, see the report here.

We'll share objective information about types of renewable energy and the local landscape. Through a discussion, we'll create a consensus of what might be acceptable where.

Consultation using this platform

February 2022

May 2022

After the workshops, we'll summarise the outputs here, and ask questions on to understand wider public opinion.

Summary report to the council

We'll collate the outputs from Commonplace into a report for the council and share the outputs with the community.

Formal local plan consultation

TBC

Upcoming

North Somerset Council will draft detailed renewable energy policies, informed by the consultation as a whole, and carry out a formal 6 week public consultation.