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Date: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 At 09:15 AM
Duration: 4 Hours
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 The Improvement Service and Trevor Roberts Associates present
A half-day workshop for planning authorities on Neighbour Notification: Practical Points & Lessons So Far ON Option 1 27 January 2010, Beardmore Hotel & Conference Centre, Beardmore Street, G81 4 SA or Option 2 8 February 2010, Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel, Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5EF From 09.15am to 12.45pm The event will provide background to the changes in policies and legislation that will require notification of neighbours to be undertaken by planning authorities. It will also touch upon some of the issues around community engagement and Pan 81. It will draw on the experience and lessons learnt from neighbour notification by authorities in England and Wales, with a particular focus on what is considered to be good practice there and the (many) pitfalls. It will consider the practical implications of implementation in Scotland including such matters as the information to be sent to neighbours. The session will provide an opportunity for participants to work in small groups to explore neighbour notification procedures in the workplace in more detail. PROGRAMME 9.15am Registration and coffee 9.30am Welcome and introductions 9.40am Legislative and policy background to publicity for planning applications 10.15am Good practice and potential pitfalls 11.00am Coffee 11.15am Working in small groups exploring how Neighbour Notification works in practice 11.50am Feedback from the groups 12.20pm Conclusions and lessons to take back 12.45pm End of workshop and Lunch
Sue Glover BA MCD MRTPI Chartered Town Planner, Principal of Urbanplanning UK and Senior Associate with TRA will facilitate the event. Having been an independent planning consultant since 1986, Sue undertakes a full range of work relating to applications, appeals, inquiries, hearings etc. She previously worked for a variety of District and County authorities, specialising in development control. She currently combines her consultancy work with lecturing in environmental management and planning practice at Liverpool John Moore’s University as well as presenting a range of TRA sessions for councillors and officers. There are 20 places available for each of these events. Places on the courses are £50.00 per delegate; places will be reserved on a first come basis. To book a place at this event, please provide the following details to leigh.rennie@improvmentservice.org.uk by Friday 18th December 2009 specifying your preferred option, (either 1 or 2) · Name · Job title · Contact details; e-mail address and telephone number Any special requirements For more information on these events, please contact: Lesley Broadley, Improvement Service Tel: 01506 775598 or 07990 531029 Lesley.broadley@improvementservice.org.uk |
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