The Integrated Community Planning Department contains five divisions that serve Niagara residents in several different ways. Contact us with any questions you may have.

The Five Areas of Integrated Community Planning

• Community and Corporate Planning
  Community and Corporate Planning works with partners and community groups to lead or support planning initiatives in the region. Economic, social and cultural projects are often the focus.
  
  This group regularly seeks input on their projects from a wide range of public groups. This important feedback helps ensure long-term community success.
  
  
• Corporate Communications
  Corporate Communications provides timely and accurate information to residents about Regional programs and services and issues of interest to them as taxpayers.

  Staff also conduct research to collect feedback from residents and other stakeholders in order to develop effective communications programs, which include a wide range of print and online products.

• Emergency Management Organization
  The Emergency Management Organization provides leadership in the development, maintenance and growth of emergency readiness in Niagara.
  
  The Emergency Management Organization's goal is to ensure emergency planning activities are developed with an integrated approach, and in partnership neighbouring communities.
  
  
• Office of the Regional Clerk
  The Office of the Regional Clerk is in charge of creating Council and committee documents, providing procedural advice and managing legal requirements. The clerk’s office also prepares by-laws and communicates council's decisions.
  
  The Office of the Regional Clerk operates the Corporate Records Program, which is responsible for keeping all official documents and processing Freedom of Information requests.
  
  
• Regional Policy Planning
  Regional Policy Planning is responsible for ensuring that the Regional Policy Plan appropriately reflects Regional Council’s social, environmental, economic and land use development priorities.
  
  This group works with area municipalities, other planning agencies throughout the Region and at the Provincial Government level to develop and implement Regional Planning Policy.

Integrated Community Planning's 2010 Work Plan

Some of the projects being worked on include:

• Implementing the Niagara 2031 Growth Management Strategy
• Comprehensive emergency planning review
• Researching effective communication practices to inform, engage, and educate residents
• Supporting social planning and social equity initiatives
• Capitalizing on the power of culture through the creation of a Niagara Culture Plan
• Continuing land-use policy cooperation efforts

Learn more about Integrated Community Planning’s 2010 projects, initiatives and programs.