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This includes delivery of utilities, highways, flood mitigation, and site remediation works to prepare development plots for onward disposal and construction by delivery partners. \nOver the past 5 years, the Council has been progressing with construction of these enabling works including: \n•\tSuitable Alternative Natural Greenspace - \n•\tOnsite Infrastructure \n•\tOffsite Infrastructure \n•\tNew Thames Water Sewage Treatment Works \n•\tNew GBC depot \n•\tPreparation of land parcels for housing delivery (Phases 1 and 3)\nThe Council is looking to appoint a suitably qualified Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Consultant to lead engagement and communications activity for the Weyside Urban Village project, ensuring that stakeholders are kept informed and involved, and that there are clear opportunities to promote and showcase the outcomes of the programme and how its various elements fit together.\nScope of services/ comms work plan\nThe successful consultant shall carefully manage this commission ensuring any variations/ changes to scope are provided in writing from GBC to the consultant prior to implementation.\nThe consultant will:\n1.\tReview the project, the Council's objectives as owner and developer, and the previous planning history of the site.\n2.\tReview the Council's engagement policies and in particular the Statement of Community Involvement.\n3.\tIn collaboration with the project team and for approval by GBC's project managers and internal communications team, design a stakeholder and community consultation plan in accordance with the Council's policies.\nUndertake the agreed stakeholder and community consultation and regularly advise the project team on the progress and outcomes on implementing that plan including responding to queries and managing communications relating to live construction activities where required.\n4.\tAt all times maintain close liaison with GBC's communications team.\nGeneral outputs\n1.\tAttend and participate in project team meetings.\n2.\tDevelop and manage an appropriate community engagement strategy for agreement with the project team.\n3.\tTake lead in coordinating and preparing community engagement material.\n4.\tDesign, coordination and production of promotional material.\nMonitor and analyse feedback received. Provide regular summary updates on engagement activity, key issues and upcoming communications priorities.\n5.\tLiaise with contractors and delivery partners to coordinate communications and ensure consistent messaging across the programme.\nStakeholder engagement\n1.\tPrepare and distribute quarterly physical and e-newsletters to residents and local businesses to update on progress of the development\n2.\tDeliver targeted letter drops for residents to notify them of works.\n3.\tDevelop a \"we said We could... we are doing...\" messaging to cover all WUV related matters so that any perceived disconnected activities are understood to be part of a comprehensive package of improvements.\n4.\tMarket, coordinate and host public exhibitions and community drop-in events as required, including preparation of materials and summary reporting of attendance and feedback.\n5.\tQuarterly newsletters/ email bulletins for Councillors and articles for staff newsletter.\n6.\tKeep the Weyside Urban Village project website updated and current, including regular updates across key workstreams\n7.\tSupport briefing of newly elected Councillors following Shadow Authority elections to West Surrey unitary authority.\n8.\tSupport GBC Comms by leading, organising and publicising Ministerial visits, press briefings and ceremonial activity linked to the project. 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