Survey to help shape local town centre development in the Borough
We have recently commissioned Nexus Planning to update our 2019 Retail and Commercial Leisure Need and Capacity Study to inform the preparation of the Local Policies Plan, which is the second part of our Local Development Plan, following adoption of the Plan Strategy in October 2023.
To kick off the process, a telephone survey, involving around 800 residents in and around Mid and East Antrim Borough, will be conducted by NEMS Market Research. The information provided will help give the councils a better understanding of how and where people like to shop and spend their leisure time.
The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and will contact both land lines and mobile phones. Most approaches will be made outside normal working hours (from an unknown number) in order to make sure working households can take part.
The results of the survey will help to update the Retail and Commercial Leisure Study, which will form part of the wider planning policy evidence base in regard to future retail needs across the Borough.
Residents can be assured that all information gained from the questions will remain confidential. Information from the survey will be handled according to the eight Data Protection principles of good information handling practice, as required by the Data Protection Register.
We would welcome people taking part in the survey and would greatly appreciate all responses however anyone who may be contacted is under no obligation to take part.
If you would like to know more about the Study, please email: Briege.McIlhatton@midandeastantrim.gov.uk or ring 028 2563 3221.