Planning in Plain English

Wednesday 27 January 2021 from 10am - noon (Fully booked)

Cost £35 per person (members); £70 per person (non-members)

Gail Boyle is a parish councillor with an expertise in planning. Gail understands the roles and responsibilities of a town and parish councillor from a councillor perspective with respect to planning matters, and has extensive practical experience in responding to applications, local and national planning consultations and proposed national infrastructure projects.

• How to be effective in influencing the planning system from a councillor perspective

• Information sources and where to find help

• An explanation of the planning system structure, cutting through the confusion, putting everything into context without the jargon

• Policies & Resources – the planning framework, why and how local councils should be active at all levels.

• How to construct a response, the language to use, how to make points that are relevant, in context and that will be noted

• Keeping up to date – what's coming down the line