Hawke's Bay Regional Council provides many opportunities for the public to get involved in the planning of its work.
Plans and Strategies Review Timetable
| Plan or Strategy | Last Review Completed | Next Review |
| Asset Management Plans | 2007/08 | 2010/11 |
| Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan | 2005 | 2010 |
| Navigation Safety Bylaws | 2007 | |
| Regional Coastal Environment Plan | Currently under review, submissions have been heard | |
| Regional Land Transport Strategy | 2008 | 2011 |
| Regional Passenger Transport Plan | 2008 | 2011 |
| Regional Pest Management Strategy | 2006 | 2011 |
| Regional Resource Management Plan (including Regional Policy Statement) | 2006 | Rolling reviews ongoing |