| Joining Instructions | For directions, details and accommodation information please click here |
| If you would like to print the Elected Members programme please download the pdf available here | |
Friday 31 August |
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| 12.00 | Registration |
| 14.30 | Briefing session: Introduction to planning |
| Steve Quartermain, President, Planning Officers Society and Director of Planning & Environmental Services, Hambleton District Council | |
| 16.00 | Briefing session: Introduction to Swansea |
| Bryan Graham, Head of Planning Services, City & County of Swansea | |
| 17.00 | Introduction to first time attendees |
| 20.00 | Opening address |
| 21.00 | Wine reception |
| hosted by the Politicians in Planning Association | |
Saturday 1 September |
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| 09.30 | Main papers including: |
| Planning law | |
| Russell Harris QC, Landmark Chambers | |
| Business - compensating developers for the uncertainty in the system | |
| Trevor Osborne, Trevor Osborne Property Group | |
| 11.30 | Choice of workshops including: |
| Discussion workshop on Paper 1 - Planning Law | |
| Chaired by Pat Thomas, P Thomas Planning Law and Member, TCPSS | |
| Enforcement | |
| Vivien Green, Trevor Robert Associates | |
| Community Engagement | |
| Jas Atwal, Jas Atwal Associates | |
| Renewable energy - "The Merton rule" | |
| Steve Cardis, Merton Borough Council | |
| How do you solve a problem like........ a planning appeal? | |
| Stephanie Chivers, The Planning Inspectorate | |
| 14.15 | Choice of workshops (see morning for choice) and |
| Discussion workshop on Paper 2 - Business | |
| Chaired by Alistair Hackston, Alistair Hackston Associates and Deputy President, TCPSS | |
| 16.00 | Main paper: Design Issues |
| Professor John Punter, Commissioner, Design Commission for Wales and Professor of Urban Design, Cardiff University | |
| 20.00 | Choice of evening papers including: |
| Public art in Planning | |
| Wiard Sterk, Executive Director, Public Art Wales | |
Sunday 2 September |
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| 09.30 | Main papers including: |
| The need for housing | |
| Chris Holmes CBE, Researcher/Writer and Board of Housing Corporation | |
| Effective practice in spatial planning | |
| Professor Janice Morphet & Dr Nick Gallent, University College London | |
| 13.45 | Choice of study tours |
| 20.00 | Evening paper |
| The planners did their best: the planning films of John Betjeman | |
| Professor Mark Tewdwr-Jones, Bartlett School of Planning | |
Monday 3 September |
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| 09.30 | Debate |
| Central, devolved and local - the changing shape of government | |
| Speakers include: Cllr Paul Bettison, Leader, Bracknell Forest Borough Council | |
| 11.30 | Choice of workshops including: |
| Culture change update | |
| Richard Goodwin, Divisional Manager - e-planning and Culture, Communities & Local Government | |
| Rural/coastal regeneration | |
| Speaker to be confirmed | |
| Community engagement and handling the media | |
| Richard Evans, Director, PPS Group | |
| Retailing - undermined by mezzanines! | |
| Jonathan Baldock, Partner, Planning, Donaldsons | |
| 14.15 | Choice of workshops (see morning for choice) |
| 16.00 | Closing address |
| Paul Coen, Chief Executive, Local Government Association | |
| 20.00 | Civic reception |
| Hosted by City & County of Swansea | |
Tuesday 4 September |
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| End of Elected Members’ School. Delegates must vacate their rooms by 10.00 |
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Elected Member's School: 31 August -4 September 2007