The Eight Points of Campaigning

1. BE READY for the long haul. 

   •     Have a big team.
      

2. UNDERSTAND the planning process 

   •     Read the planning file at the local council - all correspondence is there;
   •     It is a step-by-step process; 
   •     Parishes must object;
   •     Only objections on planning grounds will be accepted.
   
   

3. READ EVERYTHING you can

•    E.g. in the Environmental Impact Assessment;
•    Only local people will pick up on the errors which will be there.



4. NETWORK - others have been there

   •    Useful information on wildlife law.
    

5. TEST EVERY CLAIM the developer makes

•    You have the right to the data the developer has used to reach their assumptions;
•    The Law is on YOUR side.
   

6. DOCUMENT EVERYTHING you do
    

7. BE PROFESSIONAL

   •    Don't make wild claims;
   •    Make sure that anything you say you can back up with evidence;
   •    Marshall your facts.
      

8. RAISE MONEY

   •    Have your own independent experts.

LINKS
http://www.ref.org.uk/