Delivering Planning Services in an Age of Austerity Andrew Pritchard Director of Policy & Infrastructure

Welcome to... Delivering Planning Services in a Age of Austerity This the second of EMCs low cost CPD events for 2011/12

Domestics No fire practice planned - so if the alarm goes off, please leave by the nearest exit and gather in the car park Toilets out in the reception area Drinks and food to be served in the reception area Please turn your mobiles off/silent CPD certificates available at the end of the day on receipt of feed-back form

2011 so far… Biggest cuts to local government in a generation Construction industry in recession Downsizing of many council planning departments ‘Chief Planning Officers’ becoming an endangered species Public expectations of what planners should be doing have increased!

EMC Response Low Cost CPD Network – ensuring council planners have access to high quality CPD at below market rates Planning Support Service (PSS) – ensuring councils have access to specialist skills to meet work-load peaks, including through EMC ‘Associate Consultants’

PSS so far.. Broadband support for Lincolnshire CC GIS support for NN JPU Wind farm advice for Rutland CC Facilitation and advice for housing authorities in Lincolnshire A number of other projects under discussion Further details of PSS in your pack

Objectives of today To stimulate your thinking through some challenging presentations To exchange ideas and experiences To ‘crowd-source’ some innovative ideas for inclusion in a follow on report available to all To network and have fun!