A meeting of the Whicham Parish Council to discuss the review of the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership decided the following:
56/25 To discuss the joint response from the South Copeland Community Partnership (GDF) to the external report from NWS Resolved that the following joint statement by Whicham Parish Council, Millom without Parish Council, Friends of the Lake District and Sustainable Duddon be sent to NWS.
“Whilst Community Partnership members were not consulted on the terms of the review or the pausing of partnership meetings, members were interviewed at length as part of the review process. Community Partnership members have now been able to meet and discuss the report produced and a clear consensus has emerged that the review does not reflect the input of the majority of those interviewed. In addition, it was felt that the review did not accurately reflect the views or behaviors’ of Partnership members. However, there was recognition amongst members that there are useful suggested actions in the NWS proposals that will help the partnership work more effectively with the developer moving forwards”.