City of Stirling Community and Stakeholder Engagement Guidelines

Contents

Foreword

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Introduction

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Community and Stakeholder Engagement Guidelines

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Why is engagement important?

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What are ‘stakeholders’ and are they different to ‘community’?

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Stakeholder categories

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Why should we consider who our stakeholders are?

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What exactly is engagement?

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What are the principles guiding the City’s approach to engagement?

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When should we engage?

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To what level should we engage?

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Isn’t engaging with stakeholders going to create more work?

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Stakeholders with specific engagement needs

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Why should I follow the framework?

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What are the essential elements and attributes of engagement?

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Your Say Stirling – supporting a coordinated approach

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Who is responsible for community and stakeholder engagement?

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In summary

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