Work is now underway to refresh the Stromness Local Place Plan, and we are inviting residents, businesses and anyone with a connection to the town to take part in a new community survey.
Local Place Plans are community-led documents that help guide future decisions about how places develop. They feed directly into the Orkney Islands Council Local Development Plan and help ensure that the priorities of local communities are clearly evidenced and understood.
The Stromness Local Place Plan was first developed through the “What’s Next for Stromness” community engagement process. This refresh will build on that earlier work while capturing current views about the future of the town.
The survey explores a range of topics including:
- Housing and the availability of homes.
- Movement around the town and connections beyond Stromness.
- Community facilities and services.
- The harbour and town centre.
- Heritage, tourism and the local economy.
- Environmental quality and public spaces.
We are currently at the listening stage. Nothing has been decided yet, a survey has been launched that is about understanding priorities, testing ideas and identifying where more discussion may be needed.
The survey takes around 10–15 minutes, but you can take longer if you would like to provide more detailed responses.
Your input will help:
• Identify community priorities.
• Provide evidence to support future funding and investment.
• Shape the direction of the refreshed Stromness Local Place Plan.
👉 Take part in the survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/StromnessLPP
Whether you live in Stromness, work here, run a business, or visit regularly, your perspective is important.
Please feel free to share the survey with others who care about the future of Stromness.
