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Transforming Services in Planning and Development Control
The White Paper, 1APP and beyond…

September 11th, City of Manchester Stadium

Planning and development control is facing fundamental change as a result of the Planning Reform White Paper and the introduction of 1APP in October 07.  This one day event will consider how local authorities can best respond to these challenges facing the planning system whilst continuing to provide seamless service delivery. 

Through an extensive panel discussion and expert input, the planning reform white paper (Planning for a Sustainable Future) will be discussed in detail. Its potential impact on local planning authorities along with concerns over a compromise in quality will be considered via a comprehensive panel of expert speakers.  1APP will also be discussed in depth via case study presentations from two of the first wave authorities – learn from their experiences of implementing 1APP, the challenges they faced in ‘going live’ with the new system and how to overcome similar obstacles in your organisation.  In addition, some of the other key issues prevalent to planning services will be discussed, including how local authorities are approaching e-consultations on planning applications; mobile working; document records management and best practice in working with electronic case files.

Who should attend?
This event is key for all those involved in planning and sustainable development including:
- Heads of Planning Services
- Planning Officers / Managers / Planning Control Managers
- Business Managers
- Development Control Managers

The event will begin at 9.30am with registration from 8.45am.  It will finish at approx 4.30pm.

Chair
Phil Kirby, Strategic Director and Chief Planner, Broadland District Council and Senior Vice President, Planning Officers Society (2007/08)

1APP - lessons from the (joint) first authority to get a 1APP application
John Cummins, Planning Officer, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- preparation, working with supplier and testing...
- marketing who, how, where and when.....
- taking the flack
- working with the new forms/on-line systems
- how to develop a sense of humour......

1App - A Catalyst for Change?
Aileen Carlisle, E-planning Project Manager, London Borough of Hillingdon
- Experience in implementing 1App
- Implications for service delivery
- Links to other service improvements.

White Paper 2007 - Planning for  Change
Jay Patel MBA, Director, Peter Pendleton & Associates
This presentaion will discuss the reasons for the proposed changes.  If implemented, the range of changes required in People, processes and technology.

With extensive experience in Local Government and Business.  Jay spent 22 years in local government before returning to the private sector.  He has been at the forefront of promoting e-planning in the UK - from his work at Wandsworth in 1990's to the more recent Pendleton Criteria. Jay will discuss his views on the proposals set out in the white paper 'Planning for a Sustainable Future' and will discuss how these potential reforms could impact local authority planners.


Document Records Management and Data Retention
Speaker tbc
- How are Councils regulating the documents they receive and create during applications? 
- What does and doesn't need to be retained either as paper or electronic information.
- Working with electronic case files - tools, best practice and change management

The eAppeals Process
Mark Parkinson, Director of Operations, Planning Inspectorate
More details to follow shortly 

Panel discussion – the potential impact of the White Paper and the future of local authority planning services

Panelists include:
Marina Pacheco, Head of Planning, Campaign to Protect Rural England
Rynd Smith, Head of Policy & Practice, Royal Town Planning Institute – tbc
John Cummins, Planning Officer, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Jay Patel MBA, Director, Peter Pendleton & Associates


Additional speakers tbc shortly.

PSF reserves the right to amend the conference programme, speakers or venue