​DCAN Advocacy Team
Coordinators:
Míchael Dower – tel 01308 863515, mdower6@btinternet.com
Giles Watts – mob 07840 061712,  wattsgft@gmail.com

What have we done so far?

• Prepared – in consultation with many Dorset CAN members and other organisations – Dorset CAN’s formal response to the draft Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy published by Dorset Council
• Prepared – again in consultation with many Dorset CAN members and other organisations – Dorset CAN’s formal response to the draft Dorset Local Plan
• Followed through each of these responses by writing individually to each Dorset Councillor drawing their attention to the major points in our responses, notably our call for a rethink of the Dorset Local Plan
• Issued Press Releases  related to each of our formal responses
• Posed a series of questions to Dorset Council meetings in order to provoke responses to our call for a rethink of the Dorset Local Plan.

What are we doing right now?

• Working with Dorset CPRE and other leading organisations to lay the groundwork for an ambitious campaign to press for a rethink of the Dorset Local Plan.  We expect to launch this campaign in the second-half of June

What’s next/future plans?

• We expect to focus on this campaign related to the Dorset Local Plan for about three months, aiming to achieve a change in the Dorset local Plan before the second phase of consultation which Dorset Council is expected to launch in the autumn.
• We may become involved in further advocacy activity related to the Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy : we are keeping a close eye on the Council’s action.

Interested in getting involved?

• We warmly welcome contributions from all Dorset CAN members and related organisations to the campaign focused on the Dorset Local Plan

 
Contact Míchael Dower – tel 01308 863515, mdower6@btinternet.com
or Giles Watts – mob 07840 061712,  wattsgft@gmail.com

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