Apologies - it could and possibly should have been stated more simply.

Government want us to participate in making local neighbourhood plans.

This means that they want us all to form and join bodies and state what we want to happen for future plans for our neighbourhood. This should then be written into a plan.

There is an argument about whether the best means to do this is by consultation or dialogue.

Government believes it can educate us to understand how best we can engage in dialogue.

blushingsnail states that FHSOc, " only writes letters of objection, which by their nature focus on negative points.".

I disagree - Forest Hill Society members have remained silent on this point.

I think what happened in Hammersmith and Fulham where a neighbourhood body engaged in dialogue and successfully secured the addition of a post office in a proposed development was a spectacularly good outcome.

Can we do this type of thing in Lewisham ?

Yes - if a responsible body tells the developer and the planning authority about the need to use Electric Zero Emission Scooters on this site and if the applicant agrees to it, grant them planning consent.