The Harbour Place Shaping Strategy (HPSS) has been created with extensive input from various stakeholders.

Engagement began in 2022. Full details of the engagement programme are in the:

Part of the engagement included a contribution from ‘Youth Storytellers'.

Creatives from Rising Arts Agency's community were commissioned to generate ‘short, sharp' creative commissions that explore the harbour from diverse perspectives, using multiple forms of media. This has enabled us to hear from communities that are typically not reached by more traditional engagement programmes.

Watch our film to find out more.

The formal consultation on the draft HPSS ran for six weeks from Monday 23 September 2024 until Monday 4 November 2024.

Consultation feedback is summarised in the pdf Formal Consultation Report (February 2025)(2.82 MB) .

The Harbour Place Shaping Strategy has since been updated, based on feedback from consultations. You can find the details of these updates in  pdf Response to Consultation.(616 KB)