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1 The North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit Experience Andrew Longley North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit

2 1.Context 2.What we do 3.Benefits 4.Challenges 5.Looking forward North Northants JPU

3 Context Small authorities - limited capacity The Growth Agenda – threats & opportunities Partnership of equals Memorandum of Intent 2004

4 Joint Committee NNDC Board Steering Group Joint Planning Unit Project Delivery Team Chief Executive Decisions Steer/filter Technical work

5 Kettering Wellingborough Corby East Northants What do we do? 1.Local Development Framework Prepare Joint Core Strategy Support & coordination – Input to district plans – Programme Officer – Joint Supplementary Planning Documents

6 Evidence base Urban Extensions Employment Transport modelling Water Cycle Sustainability Appraisal Utilities Town centres Settlement roles Infrastructure Planning Green Infrastructure Housing Energy Study Urban structure Viability 2.Joint technical work What do we do?

7 3.Development Implementation Policy input on applications and appeals Specialist advice on design & sustainability Officer networks 4.Monitoring Support & coordination Joint Annual Monitoring Report

8 What do we do? 5.Design Action Programme CABE & Arts Council support Training programme & site visits Specialist advice to planning authorities – design surgeries Supporting place-shaping

9 Better outcomes A sound plan Better developments Increasing Capacity Benefits

10 Cost savings Process costs and joint procurement Rewards Housing & Planning Delivery Grant Resources from external partners e.g. NNDC, CABE, Arts Council Benefits

11 Attracting partners Studies and partnerships focused on strategic barriers –Water Cycle Study –A14 Study CABE support for Core Strategy review

12 Benefits Recognition & influence JPU used as good practice example By Ministers, CLG, RTPI, CABE, National Reviews East Midlands RTPI Award winner

13 Keeping it together when: Budgets under pressure RSS to be abolished Growth Agenda not universally supported Localism could encourage parochialism Delivery arrangements changing Challenges

14 Looking Forward Financial pressures for joint service delivery Duty to cooperate on plans Role of Core Strategy in provide big picture for Localism Continued support for JPU but the bar has been raised Council’s expecting Core Strategy to do more


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