3. Lessons and actions from Stage 1 Consultation
Lessons and actions
The Stage 1 consultation (October-December 2022) report identified a number of lessons learnt and proposed actions for future engagement. This report recaps on those lessons and suggested actions. This is alongside the actions undertaken at Stage 2.
| Lesson learnt | Proposed action | Actions undertaken for stage 2 | |
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| Participation in engagement with Business owners. Very low levels of response on the OEP from respondents identifying as business owners (1%) . |
Key organisations representing the business sector to join LTP4 Stage 2 – Strategy Development – Local Stakeholder Group – to help inform strategy development. Further attendance at TES – to request input on how East Sussex County Council should engage with business on consultation of draft LTP4 Strategy, to maximise input from the business sector. Attendance at other Business Forums (Chambers of commerce etc.) in the County – closer to the consultation/or during the consultation on the draft LTP4. |
Invited 3 representatives from the business sector to be on our Local Stakeholder Group that informed strategy development. LTP4 Team attended TES (May and December 2023), including asking the question of how best to engage with the sector and offer attendance at other events during consultation if required. |
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| Participation in engagement with Younger people (including young adults). The majority of responses to the online engagement platform were from those ages 35-74 with very little engagement from those under 35 with no under 18s responding, only 1% of respondents aged 18-24 and 5% from those aged 25-34. |
Re-engagement with East Sussex County Council’s Youth Council – to identify priorities for transport and input on how best to engage with young people on the draft LTP4 strategy. Engagement with East Sussex County Council Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Ambassadors - identify priorities and barriers in relation to transport and input on how best to engage with young people on the draft LTP4 strategy. Consider cross generational consultation event (young people and older people) on the draft LTP4. Identify influencers from the East Sussex County Council ‘s Youth Council – to promote the LTP4 consultation to young people through social media - format to be agreed. Promote the LTP4 consultation through East Sussex County Council Children Services – Virtual School Bag. |
In person workshop with Youth Cabinet in December 2024, looking at how ‘Young People travel’, why people choose one mode over another and reviewing proposed schemes within the investment plan and any gaps? 45 minute virtual workshop with SEND Ambassadors in February 2024, looking at their experiences of travelling and reviewing the proposed schemes in the investment plan –and identifying any gaps. LTP4 was promoted through Children’s Services and their networks including the virtual school bag and at Family Centres. |
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| Underestimating set-up times for school engagement sessions. | Incorporating longer set up time into lesson plans. | No direct school engagement done as part of stage 2, beyond promotion through virtual school bag. | |
| The range of age of students in some sessions made it difficult to provide engaging sessions for all students for the duration of the session. This was more apparent in primary schools. | Further engagement should target subgroups of children closer in age to ensure material can be well tailored to their capabilities. | No direct school engagement done as part of stage 2, beyond promotion through virtual school bag. |