One aspect of the Planning Development Programme is to encourage and support the sharing of good practice between authorities.
There are two parts to the sharing good practice activities:
- Case studies
- Events
Case studies
The purpose of the case studies is to provide useful and easily accessible information to authorities about practice elsewhere, concentrating on how an authority undertook a specific task or addresses a particular issue, and providing an understanding of what has been achieved and how, successes and lessons learned.
The information in the case studies is gathered from authorities both through written information and discussions with the staff involved. Case studies are available on:
- Student Placements in Scottish planning authorities
The first case study published through the Planning Development Programme is on Student placements in Scottish planning authorities. It explores how placement programmes were developed and implemented in three authorities - Fife, Dundee and South Lanarkshire. The case study considers the benefits for both the councils and the students, demonstrates the potential value of this approach for other councils, and provides useful hints and lessons for other councils wishing to use this method of supporting the development of new planners in Scotland.
Events
Sharing good practice events provide a forum for planning authorities to learn from each other. The intention is for authorities to come together to discuss the approaches they are taking to various aspects of service delivery and on topical planning issues. Sharing experiences and reflecting on achievements and lessons learned in this way will support authorities in identifying, adapting and applying good practice in support of improved service delivery.
The format for events will usually be a half-day session, based around presentations from three or four speakers followed by a discussion session.
If you would like to made aware of future events or have a topic that you would like covered in a future event, please contact Lesley Broadley on 01506 775564 or Leigh Rennie on 01506 775578.
Related information
Background to the Planning Development Programme
Learning & Development
Funding
Workshops & Events
Elected Members
