Delivering the Planning System in England: Skills' Capacity Constraints

The planning system in England has recently undergone revision. At the same time local planning authorities are being required to implement new government initiatives, reviews and recently enacted EU legislation. All these changes are bringing in new ways of working for local authorities and sending...

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Published in:Town planning review 2006, Vol.77 (4), p.457-484
Main Authors: Durning, Bridget, Glasson, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Area planning & development
Boroughs
Changes
City planning
Education
England
Environmental economics
Executives
Focus groups
Housing developments
Initiatives
Legal aspects
Literature reviews
Local government
Planning
Planning methods
Planning systems
Prime ministers
Questionnaires
Regional planning
Research methodology
Shortages
Skills
Staffing
Sustainable communities
Sustainable development
Training
United Kingdom
Urban areas
Urban design
Urban planning
Urban policy
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Summary:The planning system in England has recently undergone revision. At the same time local planning authorities are being required to implement new government initiatives, reviews and recently enacted EU legislation. All these changes are bringing in new ways of working for local authorities and sending the English planning system into a period of flux. Drawing on recent research the authors consider whether there is the capacity in terms of skills within local planning authorities in England for them to deliver the outcomes required by these changes.
ISSN:0041-0020
1478-341X
DOI:10.3828/tpr.77.4.5