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Planners School 2: 8 - 12 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 | |
Saturday 8 September |
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| 12.00 | Registration |
| 14.30 | Briefing session |
| Dealing with major applications - a step change in performance | |
| Garry Payne, Head of Planning Services, Wyre Borough Council | |
| 15.45 | Briefing session |
| Getting through the soundness test | |
| Mick Jewitt, Head of Planning Policy & Economic Development, Hambleton District Council | |
| 17.00 | Introduction to first time attendees |
| 20.00 | Opening address |
| Chris Shepley, Chris Shepley Planning | |
| 21.00 | Wine reception |
| Hosted by RICS Wales | |
Sunday 9 September |
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| 09.30 | Plenary Papers including: |
| City regions and regeneration | |
| Keith Thomas, Director, DTZ Consulting and Research | |
| How's the day job? Meeting the challenges | |
| Janet O'Neill, Senior Vice-President, Royal Town Planning Institute and O’Neill Planning Associates Ltd | |
| 11.30 | Choice of workshops including: |
| Discussion workshop on Paper 1 – city regions and regeneration | |
| Chaired by Helen Williams, Past President, TCPSS | |
| Affordable housing | |
| Jenny Wood, Principal Development Officer, Harrogate Borough Council | |
| Regeneration | |
| Speaker to be confirmed | |
| Transport issues | |
| Victoria Hills, Transport Projects and Performance Manager, Greater London Authority and Convenor, RTPI Transport Network | |
| How do you solve a problem like......a planning appeal? | |
| John Davies, The Planning Inspectorate | |
| 14.15 | Choice of workshops (see morning for choice) and |
| Discussion workshop on Paper 2 – Meeting the challenges of planning | |
| Chaired by Alistair Hackston, Alistair Hackston Associates and Deputy President, TCPSS | |
| 16.00 | Main paper |
| Master plans, design issues and delivery = concept statements | |
| Richard Silson, Director, The Planning Co-operative | |
| 20.00 | Choice of evening events: |
| Travelling scholarships presentations | |
| Achieving 75% of all land trips being made by public transport in Singapore | |
| Jamie Birtles, Graduate Consultant, Faber Maunsell | |
| Masterplanning the long-term vision for Montreal | |
| Beatrice Nichol, Assistant Planning Officer, Scottish Borders Council | |
| Chaired by Cath Ranson, Chair, TCPSS Special Fund Panel | |
| Casinos – the chips are down? | |
| Professor Stephen Crow, Cardiff University and Chair, The Casinos Advisory Panel | |
Monday 10 September |
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| 09.30 | Main papers on planning law topics |
| Planning law overview | |
| Morag Ellis QC, 2-3 Grays Inn Square | |
| Tips for inquiries | |
| Speaker to be confirmed | |
| Using the law to implement planning | |
| Paul Winter, Eversheds | |
| 13.45 | Choice of study tours: |
| 20.00 | Evening papers including: |
| Valuing our environment | |
| Dr Ruth Williams, Wales Policy Manager, The National Trust | |
| Development control on the "Costas" | |
| Malcolm Burns, Planner/Investigator, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya | |
Tuesday 11 September |
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| 09.30 | Plenary papers including: |
| Tackling disadvantage | |
| Joe Montgomery, Director General - Places and Communities, Communities & Local Government | |
| Designing our towns and cities | |
| Richard Rees, Urbanism Director, BDP | |
| 11.30 | Choice of workshops including: |
| Discussion workshop on Paper 7 – Tackling disadvantage | |
| Chaired by Mike Holmes, President, TCPSS | |
| Development Planning - what lessons have been learnt? | |
| Jane Healey-Brown Arup | |
| Sustainable buildings and construction | |
| Philip Waddy, West Waddy ADP | |
| Community involvement | |
| Speaker to be confirmed | |
| Planning gain | |
| Richard Fordham, Fordham Research | |
| 14.15 | Choice of workshops (see morning for choice) and |
| Discussion workshop on Paper 8 – Designing our towns and cities | |
| Chaired by Helen Williams, Past President, TCPSS | |
| 16.00 | Closing address |
| John Rhodes, Planning Director, RPS | |
| 19.30 onwards | Gala dinner and entertainment |
Wednesday 12 September |
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| End of Planners’ School 2. Delegates must vacate their rooms by 10.00 |