Possible Actions - Community

Considerate Constructors Scheme

At the most basic level, Project Applicants need to commit to being good neighbours during the construction process. The Considerate Constructor’s Scheme is an externally audited process which supports the management of issues such as complaints, vehicle movements, dust and noise. This provides a formal structure for members of the public to communicate with the site team about any issues or concerns. It is externally audited by the CCS and awards are given for the best managed sites. The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a baseline requirement for all Project Applicants.

Community Projects

Some Project Applicants may identify a number of community projects which they may undertake as part of the development process. These are activities which involve the project team engaging with the local community by dedicating resource. This may include visits to schools to talk about health and safety, site visits for the community or small building works or voluntary projects for staff which have a direct impact on the community within the immediate locality of the project site.

Stakeholder Identification

Any project may have wide numbers of stakeholders. These are individuals or groups which may have an impact on, or be impacted by, the activities of the project team. These will be defined by the scope of the project and it would be useful for the Project Applicant to identify these and identify potential strategies for dealing with each of the stakeholder groups. Activities of this type form the basis of Corporate Social Responsibility strategies, which is the basic approach for organisations to manage Sustainable Development issues, such as those covered by the Sustainable Buildings Policy.

Community Engagement

This is similar to the processes put in place by the Considerate Constructors Scheme, but expands the level of communications between the project development team and the local community. This may involve the appointment of a direct community liaison or the organisation of regular events where the local community have a chance to discuss issues with the project team. Where projects are environmentally or socially sensitive it will be important to engage any interest groups to ensure that their concerns are considered in the early stages of the project. It is envisaged that potential groups would be identified through the Stakeholder Engagement process. It is probable that this approach would only be adopted for larger scale projects with clearly defined impact issues.