Delivering Planning Reform (DPR), published in October 2008, aimed to significantly increase co-operation and speed up the pace of planning reform. Agreed by a wide range of stakeholders involved in planning, it acknowledged that legislation alone could not deliver the improvements needed and that a change in culture (behaviour and attitude) was also required.
DPR set out a series of commitments that aimed to address these issues. Many centred around building better relationships and understanding between the public and private sector. Since 2008, good progress has been made by all parties in implementing the commitments. But it is now time to take stock of our achievements and identify where additional joint working is required to resolve issues and maintain momentum in delivering the modernised planning system.
We would like to invite stakeholders to attend one of 4 workshops to help us identify new commitments and actions:
March 22, 2010 - Edinburgh (Radisson Blu, High Street)
March 23, 2010 - Glasgow (Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Great Western Road)
March 24, 2010 - Inverness (Ramada Inverness, Church Street)
March 25, 2010 - Dundee (Hilton Dundee, Earl Grey Place)
Agenda
09.45 Registration and coffee
10.00 Introduction and purpose of the day. Update on reform.
10.30 Workshop session
During the workshop session, participants will be split into 4 groups and will discuss either development planning, development management, customer service or skills. Each group will identify potential new commitments and actions for the Scottish Government, agencies, local authorities and the private sector to implement.
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Summary of Recommendations
An opportunity for all participants to hear the recommendations of the other workshop groups
14.00 Sum up and next steps
14.30 Close
Following all four seminars the outputs will be presented to the signatories of Delivering Planning Reform including COSLA, Heads of Planning Scotland, the High Level Joint Agency Working Group and the Private Sector Liaison Group, for consideration and delivery.
The workshops provide opportunities to discuss how we can work better together. It is not about detailed procedural elements of the new system. Please note that this is a workshop rather than a seminar and attendees will be expected to actively participate. Individuals will not be there to represent the organisation by which they are employed. They will be there as professionals bringing their knowledge and experience of working in the planning service. Please also note these events are aimed at front line staff rather than management.
We hope you will be able to join us would be grateful if you could note your interest by emailing Rebecca Frost. Please forward the following details to Rebecca by 26 February:
1. Name
2. Job Title
3. Organisation
4. Sector (local authority, agency, private sector, consultant, environmental etc).
5. Email address
6. Which event you wish to attend