Faith Community Profile and Places of Worship Needs Assessment

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council commission Faith Community Profile and Places of Worship Needs Assessment

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council has appointed consultants to undertake and prepare a Faith Community Profile and Places of Worship Needs Assessment. The aims of this piece of work are to provide a comprehensive profile of the Borough’s Faith Communities and provide a needs assessment in relation to places of worship and associated facilities.

The study will inform the preparation of Town Centre Masterplans for Oadby and Wigston which are due to undergo further public consultation later in the year.

Councillor John Boyce, Leader of Oadby and Wigston Borough Council said “It is extremely important that the Borough Council undertakes this study to gain evidence that can be used to fully inform the Masterplans along with wider planning policies and development control decisions throughout the whole Borough”

The successful tender was submitted by CAG Consultants, in association with Land Use Consultants and Diverse Ethics. They are to carry out the work over the period July to September 2008. The consultants will produce a detailed report with a comprehensive profile of the Borough’s faith communities; an assessment of the current and future needs for new, additional and expanded places of worship and associated facilities up to 2026; and in general terms, the most appropriate location(s) for the provision of such facilities and the approximate amount of land to be provided.

For further information please contact the consultants:

Susan Parham, BA, Grad.Dip, MA, (PhD Candidate) - Director

CAG CONSULTANTS

Gordon House

6 Lissenden Gardens

London NW5 1LX

Tel/fax: London (020) 7482 8882

email: hq@cagconsult.co.uk|

website: cagconsultants.co.uk|