A major joint Conference organised by ROOM,
the National Council for Housing and Planning, in conjunction
with the Planning Officers' Society, with the support of the DTLR

09.30	Registration and refreshments
10.00	Conference - opening session Chair: Don Alder, Chairman, ROOM Keynote address - Senior DTLR Spokesperson
10.30	Perspectives on positive planning: Kate Parminter, Director, CPRE James Russell, President, POS Will McKee, recently Director General, BPF, (now Chairman of Tilson)
11.00	Refreshments
11.30	Workshops - first session: Planning obligations - a tool for positive planning? From Development Plans to Local Development Frameworks Continuous improvement in development control Planning for affordable housing Integrated transport planning Planning to deliver urban renewal Planning for rural regeneration Moving towards regional spatial strategies
13.00	Lunch
14.00	Workshops - second session (as above)
15.30	Refreshments
16.00	Conference - closing session: Chair: James Russell, POS Keynote address - speaker to be confirmed
16.30	The Next Steps Kelvin MacDonald, Director, ROOM
16.45	Conference closes

home page