Consult and work with the local community

This standard is about consulting and working with the local community. The emphasis is on building a relationship with local people – farmers, landowners, local parish councils, local schools, local community groups and so on – through consultation and co-operation.

Involving the community and local residents in determining future activities can help to support a successful outcome.

This standard is relevant to all those who need to work closely with the local community.

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1. identify opportunities for consultation and collaboration with the local community, in accordance with the policy of your organisation
2. establish and maintain contacts with the relevant sections of the local community
3. keep the local community informed of the work of the organisation
4. work with the local community to promote an understanding and awareness of environmental, social and economic objectives
5. seek reactions and opinions where the work of the organisation is likely to affect individuals and groups from the local community
6. gather and evaluate all the relevant information where conflicts of interest arise and seek specialist advice where necessary
7. develop recommendations for action and obtain the agreement of your organisation
8. keep the relevant people within the organisation informed of the outcomes of consultations and work with the local community

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1. the opportunities available for consultation and collaboration with the local community
2. the ways in which contact with the local community can be maintained
3. the reasons for, and importance of, contact and consultation with the local community
4. the likely impact of the work of the organisation on the local community
5. the importance of promoting understanding and awareness as part of the consultation and collaborative working
6. the methods of facilitating effective community consultation
7. the different levels of engagement with the local community
8. the potential and actual conflicting interests: between different community groups, and/or between the organisation and community groups
9. the methods of resolving conflicts of interest
10. the limits of your responsibility in consulting and working with the local community
11. the importance of keeping relevant people in your organisation informed of your work with the local community

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​Conflicts of interest:

• between the needs of the organisation and the needs of the local community
• between the needs of different individuals and groups within the local community

Levels of engagement:

• Information exchange
• Consultation
• Advice
• Co-operation
• Co-decision
• Co-delivery

Opportunities *for consultation* *and collaboration:*

• formal
• informal

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2025

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Current

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Original

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Lantra

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LANEnC2

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Access Officer, Forestry, Conservation Officer, Coppicing, Ecologist, Education and Interpretation Officer, Environmental Management Officer, Environmental Policy Officer, Estate Worker, Manager of Volunteers, Property Manager, Ranger

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9112

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audience; community groups; survey

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