DARTMOOR National Park Authority has published the submission version of its ?Statement of Community Involvement?. The document has emerged from earlier versions published for public consultation and participation in May 2005 and January 2006. The Statement of Community Involvement sets out Dartmoor National Park Authority?s proposals for community involvement and public participation in the preparation of the development plan for Dartmoor National Park. It also sets out the approach to be taken towards community involvements in the consideration of planning applications. It is called the submission version because it is the one that is officially submitted to the secretary of state for communities and local government. The aim of development planning is to encourage and promote sustainable development. This can only work if the documents associated with the process are prepared with substantial input from local communities and a wide range of other organisations with interests in the National Park. If anyone would like to be involved in planning for a future in Dartmoor National Park then make representations to the authority on the document. Representations of objection or support must be sent to the authority before 4.30pm on Friday, August 4. The document is available on the authority?s website, http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk">www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk within the planning pages.
