About Consultation and Engagement

We think it's important that you have the opportunity to have your say in how we plan, prioritise and deliver services across the district. Your involvement enables us to better understand how changes impact on those in our communities, as well as how we can develop our services to better meet the needs and expectations of people in West Berkshire.

Consultation and Engagement Hub

Through our Consultation and Engagement Hub you can:

• search for, read about and take part in current consultations and engagement exercises
• find past consultations and engagement exercises, including their results

You can read about our approach and commitment to consultation and engagement in our Consultation Policy [137KB] . We use this to help us make sure that we collect the right information, and that our planning and decision-making is fair and transparent.

Co-production

Co-production is a process that involves residents working with council officers and partners to improve public services. It builds on, and is related to, consultation, community participation, public engagement, service user involvement and self-advocacy.

You can find more information on our co-production in West Berkshire webpage.

If you'd like to register your interest in taking part in co-production activities, please complete the online form below to become a member of our Community Panel.

Community Panel

A number of residents across West Berkshire are getting involved in the decision-making of the council and have agreed to share their opinions on issues of local importance.

Panel members are invited to contribute to any of our consultation and engagement exercises, e.g. through group discussions, answering surveys or participating in a co-production activity. 

Consultation and engagement exercises can take place on a wide variety of topics, which can range from where we site a bus stop, to decisions about the provision of entire council services, and you can take part in as many or as few as you wish.

We publish summaries of the responses we receive and what actions have been taken on our Consultation and Engagement Hub; we also notify panel members by email when this information becomes available.

Please complete our application form here if you're a West Berkshire resident and want to take part.

For any questions or if you're a panel member and wish to unsubscribe, please email the Performance, Research and Consultation Team.

Any personal information you choose to provide will be kept confidential and used in accordance with our privacy notice.