Information Page

This all-in-one participation platform is being used by Havant Borough Council for different public consultation processes: these may include collecting ideas, voting, discussing, surveys, polls, participatory budgeting, online mapping, scenario planning or support for advisory boards and committees.

On the home page, you'll see which processes are active and in which phase they currently are.

• How do I sign in on the platform?

Signing in is done easily by giving your first and last name and your e-mail address. You could also use your Google or Facebook account. Only your first and last name will be visible to others.

• Can I use the platform myself, e.g. to organise a public consultation?

Havant Borough Council is using the Go Vocal platform to engage and capture feedback from residents, businesses and visitors on a wide range of projects – present and future – that it undertakes. If there is a project that you would like to put forward for the council to consider engaging with our communities on, please contact insight@havant.gov.uk.

• Can I participate as an association/organisation/committee?

Yes, that's possible. Given that only your first and last name are visible to others on the platform, you can simply use your organisation's name while setting up your profile.

• Why would I use this platform and not create a website myself?

A team of dedicated developers and specialists in online participation (Go Vocal, commissioned by Havant Borough Council) is improving and updating this platform on a daily basis. Even the smallest bug gets tackled immediately and if you have creative proposals, they can help you pointing out which features of the platform can be used for this or which ones are in the pipeline.

Need more information? Do you want to use the platform? Questions or feedback? Please email insight@havant.gov.uk. Or contact Go Vocal through support@govocal.com.