Planning for the Sustainability Challenges of Tomorrow

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Register above to Greening the UK's town planning conference on the use of green space and planting in urban communities.

This timely event will provide delegates with a comprehensive overview of recent developments in planning best practice and scientific research.  It will deliver an in depth analysis of how local authorities and other interested bodies can react to the new localism agenda and run with it to deliver environmental and social objectives.  It will help you to contextualise how and why a more intelligent use of green space and planting in the planning system can deliver significant improvements to the local communities.

The conference will focus on how green space and planting can:

• Enable local authorities to meet Local Area Agreements targets;
• Improve the local environment;
• Help urban communities mitigate and adapt to climate change;
• Deliver economic development;
• Produce healthier, safer and more vibrant communities.

Speakers

Confirmed speakers so far include Stephen Tapper (President of the Planning Officers Society), Tim Briercliffe (Chair of Greening the UK), Dr Ross Marshall (Environment Agency), Clare Brockhurst (Fellow of the Landscape Institute), Anne Jaluzot (CABE), Dick Longdin (Randall Thorp) and Dr Ross Cameron (University of Reading).  Presentations have also been requested from the Department of Communities and Local Government. 

Recommended Attendees:

This conference will be of particular interest to the following groups:

• Town Planners
• Development Control Officers
• Environment Officers
• Councillors involved in planning and environment
• Council Leaders
• Environmental Non-Government Organisations

Agenda

• Developments in Government Planning Policy:  What is Now Required of Local Authorities?
• How Local Authorities Can Utilise Their Powers to Deliver More Sustainable Communities?
• Tackling Climate Change:  Designing a Landscape to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change
• Generating Social and Economic Development Through Planting
• Green Infrastructure
• Case Studies
• What Services Are Available to You?

For more information about Greening the UK campaign, our publications and our work so far, please visit www.greeningtheuk.org.uk

Register

To register your attendance, please register online using eventbrite or alternatively, please RSVP to the group's conference organiser, Alex Sewell, by emailing alexsewell@bellenden.co.uk or calling 020 7234 3332.