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21 submitted DPD's have been withdrawn or are to be withdrawn.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
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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.
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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.
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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?
Please
contact
us to discuss your customer training requirements
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