Case Study: Oxford City Council builds an evidence base for its Local Plan with Delib’s Citizen Space

Oxford City Council gathers 185 responses in 6-week Local Plan engagement with Delib

Oxford City Council faced the challenge of building a sound evidence base for its new Local Plan. They needed to gather early public views on key planning topics before drafting policies, aiming to reach beyond typical stakeholders and do so within a compressed timetable. To achieve this, they used the Citizen Space platform from Delib.

Delib's solution was a carefully structured online survey run on Citizen Space that gathered both quantitative and qualitative data. This approach provided the Council with clear, ranked public priorities and a rich understanding of resident concerns. The results directly informed the subsequent formal consultation stages, creating a solid and transparent evidence base for the plan's development.

Oxford City Council