Make
your Planners the spatial planning 'Ringmasters'
Let
us help your Council develop the skills necessary to deliver high quality Development
Plan Documents
"Spatial
planning goes beyond traditional land use planning to bring together and integrate
policies for the development and use of land with other policies and programmes
which influence the nature of places and how they function PPS12"
The
delivery of sound Development Plan Documents is taking on a particular urgency
for many organisations seeking to shape and deliver tomorrow's places. Examination
of Development Plan Documents (DPD's) so far suggests this is not happening.
It
is also clear that development plan documents are not being produced as quickly
as expected. Significantly, the Government is now intending to link Planning Delivery
Grant Funding to the preparation of sound Development Plans. The new funding arrangements
being proposed amount to £192 million over three years
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In practice plans demonstrate that there is a continuing lack of engagement with
other Local Authority partners, stakeholders and Chief Executives. Aspirational
visions and strategies are not rooted in local issues, are not adequately backed
by evidence and are not supported by measurable targets and indicators
As
at October 2007
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Of the 157 (DPD's) submitted for examination slippage has occurred in over 90%
compared with original Local Development Schemes (LDS).
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Binding reports have been issued on 24 core strategies and 19 other DPD's.
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21 submitted DPD's have been withdrawn or are to be withdrawn.
The
resources wasted through submitting a DPD that is found to be unsound are considerable.
In addition to the substantial production costs the examination of the document
by the Planning Inspectorate could easily cost well over £50,000. No Local Authority
wants to waste resources.
Clearly
many planners are struggling to grasp the opportunities provided by the Local
Development Framework system. A significant part of the problem is that they are
not fully recognising that this new system demands a completely different way
of thinking about development planning. What is required is a culture change by
all parties involved in delivering sound spatial plans. It is the planners who
have the task of driving the essential culture change.
No
matter how good their professional planning skills planners need to ensure that
their personal development skills are finally tuned to enable them to handle the
challenges and demands of the agenda in engaging with the relevant stakeholders.
In order to deliver the new planning agenda, planners are required to adopt an
inclusive, delivery focussed approach that is responsive to local issues and needs.
Communicating, influencing and negotiating; thinking strategically and creating
an environment for others to do the same are the core of the broader skill set
required. In addition planners need to ensure they get the best from multiple
partnerships between the public and private sectors and secure corporate and community
buy-in.
In
stepping up to this new ringmaster role planners need to:
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Develop
a confident influencing style when working within a partnership context
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Develop a professional and more persuasive presentation style to get the co-operation
and support of key stakeholders across sectors.
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Adopt the appropriate leadership styles necessary to achieve collaborative working
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Identify
how to manage the integration of public and private sector partnership interests
jml
Training
is ready to work with you to develop new strategies to produce the style and approach
that is needed to deliver sound Local Development Plan Documents.
jml
Training
designs tailor-made
programmes to help your planners meet these new challenges and play the central
role now expected of them. The programmes are designed to develop the core skills
necessary to work effectively in partnership with other agencies.
We
take your situation as our starting point by working closely with your team to
understand your needs and to develop a programme that is immediately relevant
and useful, and raises the level of talent, skills and performance of your planners.
jml
Training
can help planners
to develop the broader range of skills that lie outside the traditional boundaries
of planning that are essential for effective spatial planning We are a well established
company with a considerable experience of delivery to all areas of the public
sector. We constantly seek to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of issues facing
the public sector, in particular Local Government
We
specialise in designing robust, practical and interactive in-house training programmes
to suit the needs of individual clients. Our clients value us for our integrity,
collaborative style and commitment to their business.
Why
not give us an opportunity to develop the skills and confidence of your team?
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