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Planners School 1: 4 - 8 September 2007
| Joining Instructions | For directions, details and accommodation information please click here |
| If you would like to print the programme please download the pdf available here | |
Tuesday 4 September |
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| 12.00 | Registration |
| 14.30 | Briefing session |
| Planners in the workplace | |
| Chris Sheridan, Planners in the Workplace Manager, Royal Town Planning Institute | |
| 15.45 | Pre-application discussions |
| Speaker to be confirmed | |
| 17.00 | Introduction to first time attendees |
| 20.00 | Opening address |
| 21.00 | Wine Reception |
| Hosted by the RTPI Networks | |
Wednesday 5 September |
"ECO DAY" |
| 09.30 | Plenary papers including: |
| Territories and climate change – a spatial planning challenge for Europe | |
| Ronal Uhel, Head of Group, Spatial Analysis, The European Environment Agency | |
| Climate change - UK perspective - what we've got to do | |
| Mark Southgate, Head of Planning, The Environment Agency | |
| 11.30 | Choice of workshops including: |
| Discussion workshop on Papers 1 and 2 – climate change | |
| Chaired by Gideon Amos | |
| Sustainable construction | |
| Professor Phil Jones, Department of Architecture, Cardiff University | |
| The role of spatial planning in promoting the use of renewable energy | |
| Ruth Jackson, Arup | |
| Responses to planning and mitigation factors | |
| Catherine Quigley, Head of Environment, DTZ Edinburgh | |
| 14.15 | Choice of workshops (see morning for choice - no discussion workshop in afternoon) |
| 16.00 | Plenary keynote paper |
| 20.00 | Choice of evening events: |
| International guest presentations | |
| Presentations from Sri Lanka, South Africa, Poland and Kosovo. | |
| Chaired by Cath Ranson and Dave Sykes, Special Fund, TCPSS | |
| The role of protected landscapes | |
| Howard Davies, Protected Landscapes Officer, Countryside Council for Wales | |
| International guest presentations | |
Thursday 6 September |
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| 09.30 | Plenary papers including: |
| Planning for mixed communities | |
| Julie Cowans, Julie Cowans Associates, Urban Policy & Sustainable Communities Adviser | |
| Homes for a lifetime | |
| Rynd Smith, Director, Policy & Communications, Royal Town Planning Institute | |
| Delivering the housing | |
| Blair Melville, Planning Manager, Homes for Scotland | |
| 13.45 | Choice of study tours |
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| 20.00 | Evening papers |
| Planning from a New Zealand perspective | |
| David Simpson, UK Manager, BCHF (UK) Ltd | |
| Urban Design | |
| Riccardo Marini, City Design Leader, Edinburgh City Council | |
Friday 7 September |
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| 09.30 | Plenary papers including: |
| Address | |
| Jim Claydon, President, Royal Town Planning Institute and Technical Director, Terence O'Rourke | |
| Visioning London | |
| Peter Bishop, Director, Design for London | |
| 11.30 | Choice of workshops including: |
| New approaches to sub-regional working | |
| Simon Birch, Chief Executive, West of England Partnership | |
| How do you solve a problem like ……. a planning appeal? | |
| Ben Linscott, The Planning Inspectorate | |
| The development planning system - an update and review | |
| John Baker, Baker Associates and Convenor, RTPI Development Planning Network | |
| Recent cases from the Development Control Service | |
| Staff from DCS Ltd | |
| 14.15 | Choice of workshops (see morning for choice) |
| 16.00 | Closing address |
| No strings attached - new planning and development agendas | |
| Professor Greg Lloyd, Department of Civic Design, Liverpool University | |
| 19.30 | Gala dinner and entertainment |
Saturday 8 September |
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| End of Planners’ School 1. Delegates must vacate their rooms by 10.00 |