The Alde & Ore Big Conversation

From 4 July until 30 September 2011 we asked local people to give us their views by taking part in the Alde & Ore Big Conversation. We asked for thoughts and comments on three documents covering three topic areas.

• Building the local economy
• Managing the coastal environment
• Viable and thriving communities

A draft Framework Plan was drafted following analysis of the feedback from the Big Conversation. The draft Framework Plan was available for public comment until Friday 9 March.

You can view the draft Framework Plan and the Big Conversation consultation responses further down this page.

Draft Framework Plan

The draft Framework Plan was drafted by the steering group following analysis of the feedback from the Big Conversation. It is a focussed action plan and structured as follows:

• Sample feedback from the Big Conversation (white column).
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• Actions that need to be led by local authorities, agencies or organisations (due to their complexity, geographical spread or resource needs) to support local people (yellow columns).
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• Actions that can be undertaken by individuals or communities, with the support of local authorities, agencies or 3rd sector to resolve the issues locally (blue columns).

The responses to the Big Conversation are available to view here on this webpage and the draft Framework Plan is available below:

• Draft Alde & Ore Framework Plan (new window PDF 27KB)

The draft Framework Plan was available for public comment until Friday 9 March, people were invited to build on the initial draft by:

• Adding in new achievable actions.
• Adding or amending to those taking responsibility.
• Updating timescales.

From 4 July until 30 September 2011 we asked local people to give us their views by taking part in the Alde & Ore Big Conversation. We asked for thoughts and comments on three documents covering three topic areas. You can view summaries of the comments made below:

• Building the local economy
  summary of comments made (PDF) | view data (Excel)
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• Managing the coastal environment
  summary of comments made (PDF) | summary of similar responses by postcode (PDF) | view data (Excel)
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• Viable and thriving communities
  summary of comments made (PDF) | view data (Excel)

All the comments and actions are now being brought together to form an action plan for the future.

You can view or download the three Big Conversation documents by following the links below. Each document contains numerous case studies highlighting examples of where local action is making a real difference locally. The key topics covered by each of the documents are also listed below.

Building the local economy

• Businesses working together.
• Farming matters.
• Art and coastal change.
• Building the tourism economy.
• Broadband and mobile phones.
• Business emergency planning.
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• Low resolution version (new window PDF 2.06MB)
• Medium resolution version (new window PDF 4.51MB)
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Managing the coastal environment

• Estuary and sea walls.
• Art and coastal change.
• Shingle recycling at Slaughden.
• Maintenance and investment.
• Emergency planning.
• Funding.
• Flood compartment specific information.
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• Low resolution version complete (new window PDF 4.73MB)
• First section only (new window PDF 3.02MB)
• Appendix and questionnaire only (new window PDF 1.75MB)
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• Medium resolution version complete (new window PDF 9.66MB)
• First section only (new window PDF 6.86MB)
• Appendix and questionnaire only (new window PDF 2.83MB)

Viable and thriving communities

• Community-led and emergency planning.
• The future of local housing.
• Broadband and mobile phones.
• Public transport.
• Environment recreation and access.
• Decision making.
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• Low resolution version (new window PDF 2.18MB)
• Medium resolution version (new window PDF 4.49MB)

Strategic Environmental Assessment

In order assess fully the environmental impacts of all of the proposed approaches in the area, a Strategic Environmental Assessment has been undertaken - a non-technical summary and environmental report are available below:

• Strategic Environmental Assessment non-technical summary (new window PDF 210KB)
  The full assessment with all the appendices is available from: Claire Vetori, Environment Agency, Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5ZR or email claire.vetori@environment-agency.gov.uk.
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• Strategic Environmental Assessment draft environmental report (new window PDF 5.62MB)

Suffolk Coast Futures is a partnership involving:

If you would like more information about the project please contact:

Bill Parker,
Suffolk Coast Futures Officer,
Email: aldeandorefutures@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
Telephone: 01394 444553.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/AldeOreFutures