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The research uses the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan as a case study and seeks the professional views and perspectives of local authority officers and councillors regarding sustainable development and local plan implementation.

Question 1: How familiar are you with the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan?

• Very familiar

• Moderately familiar

• Slightly familiar

• Not familiar at all

Question 2: To what extent do you believe that local government planning plays an important role in achieving sustainable development?

• Strongly agree

• Agree

• Neutral

• Disagree

• Strongly disagree

Question 3: How effective do you think that the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan is in delivering sustainable development outcomes?

• Very effective

• Effective

• Neutral

• Ineffective

• Very ineffective

Question 4: To what extent do you think that the Local Plan effectively addresses aspects related to environmental sustainability (for example, climate change, green spaces, energy efficiency)?

• To a great extent

• To a moderate extent

• To a limited extent

• Not at all

Question 5: How well do you think that the Local Plan supports aspects related to social sustainability (for example, affordable housing, community wellbeing)?

• Very well

• Well

• Neutral

• Poorly

• Very poorly

Question 6: To what extent does the Local Plan contribute to aspects related to economic sustainability (for example, jobs, local economic growth)?

• To a great extent

• To a moderate extent

• To a limited extent

• Not at all

Question 7: Do you think there are clear and effective monitoring systems in place to evaluate the sustainability performance of the Local Plan?

• Yes

• No

• Not sure

Question 8: In your opinion, what are the main challenges affecting the effective implementation of sustainable development within the Local Plan?

• Financial constraints

• Weak governance/coordination

• Lack of monitoring systems

• Policy-implementation gap

• Other

Question 9: Do you believe that the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan aligns with good sustainability practices observed in other UK local authorities?

• Yes

• No

• Not sure

Question 10: What improvements or recommendations would you suggest to enhance the sustainable development performance of the Local Plan?

Answer

Question 1: How familiar are you with the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan?

Not familiar at all

Question 2: To what extent do you believe that local government planning plays an important role in achieving sustainable development?

Strongly agree

Question 3: How effective do you think that the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan is in delivering sustainable development outcomes?

Neutral - unaware of WHB Local Plan

Question 4: To what extent do you think that the Local Plan effectively addresses aspects related to environmental sustainability (for example, climate change, green spaces, energy efficiency)?

To a limited extent unaware of WHB Local Plan

Question 5: How well do you think that the Local Plan supports aspects related to social sustainability (for example, affordable housing, community wellbeing)?

Neutral unaware of WHB Local Plan

Question 6: To what extent does the Local Plan contribute to aspects related to economic sustainability (for example, jobs, local economic growth)?

To a limited extent unaware of WHB Local Plan

Question 7: Do you think there are clear and effective monitoring systems in place to evaluate the sustainability performance of the Local Plan?

Not sure unaware of WHB Local Plan

Question 8: In your opinion, what are the main challenges affecting the effective implementation of sustainable development within the Local Plan?

Other unaware of WHB Local Plan

Question 9: Do you believe that the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Local Plan aligns with good sustainability practices observed in other UK local authorities?

Not sure unaware of WHB Local Plan

Question 10: What improvements or recommendations would you suggest enhancing the sustainable development performance of the Local Plan? n/a