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	STEP 5 - Contents > Issues to consider > Consulting about issues > Doing a SWOT analysis > Identifying priority issues   > Have a go -Step 5
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	What are the issues? You will want to identify the key issues that will affect the future of the place. In Step 3 you may already have identified a range of issues when looking at what information is available about the place. There is a basic guide for the type of issues you should consider. There are many ways to identify a comprehensive range of issues, and how you do this will depend on your circumstances. Some techniques are: brainstorming either individually or with a group a public meeting a workshop or focus group a survey consultation with stakeholders about issues and/or a SWOT analysis which is a very effective tool for summarising issues. Because you may generate a lot of information about issues, some of it conflicting, you may need to identify your priority issues.