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Establish a working steering group
After the initial approach has been made, the community(ies) will need to bring together the right people to take forward discussion with the renewabl...
Community Benefits Agreement
It is recommended that community benefits arrangements become formalised through a legal agreement between relevant parties. The Good Practice Princip...
Communicating with the wider community
Following the initial discussions, and once the scope and shape of the community benefit package is clearer, it is important to broaden local engageme...
The role of the Local Authority
Local authority involvement in community benefits discussions (and delivery) varies widely from area to area. They may have clear guidelines on what t...
The role of community representatives and/or the community council (or similar)
Community representatives involved in community benefits discussions should aim to build broad consensus locally on the purposes and shape of the comm...
Working together
The working or steering group should agree their preferred ways of working and then discuss with the renewable energy business how both parties can be...
Establishing the key features of a community benefits package
The next step is to establish some key information about what is on offer, when, to which communities and for what purpose. The renewable energy busin...
Separating community benefit discussions from those over planning consent
Community benefits are voluntary initiatives; they are not a material consideration in the planning process and cannot be a condition of planning perm...
Understanding the scope of the community benefits package
At the outset, discussions with the renewable energy business should explore the package of community benefits opportunities being offered. Examples o...
Which communities are involved?
Decisions around which community or communities are to benefit may or may not have yet been made. Ultimately it is for the renewable energy business t...
The initial approach
The first conversation about any potential community benefits may involve the renewable energy business approaching the community(ies) or vice versa. ...