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POS - "the credible voice of local government planning"


A message from the President 

The Society, or POS for short, represents the most senior professionals and managers of planning functions in the English Local Authorities. We set out to :
  • Act as an advocate and promoter of Local Government planning
  • Assist and advise the Government and the Local Government Association on planning matters and related issues
  • Act as a centre of excellence, undertake research and promote best practice in planning matters
  • Promote all aspects of the built and green environment by working closely with other organisations and profession
The Society's aim is to ensure that planning makes a major contribution to achieving sustainable developments, from national to local level, in ways, which are fair and equitable and achieve the social economic and environmental aspirations of all sectors of the community.

The Society's work is principally undertaken by seven Committees covering all aspects of planning and the management of the built and green environments, and also operates on a regional basis.

In 2007/08 the Society's efforts are to build upon the progress made to date and to cement the role of POS as a positive force for planning.

Steve Quartermain, President 2007/08

FEATURED ARTICLES
POS Position Statement on CIL
This statement has been produced to set out an agreed position for local government planners with respect to the proposal for a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
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NuLeAF Briefing Paper for LPAs re Radioactive Waste Management
Developments in radioactive waste management – covering nuclear and non-nuclear industries – are likely to impact on all counties of England and Wales, suggesting that all waste planning authorities should address relevant developments in their Minerals and Waste Development Frameworks (MWDFs). This Briefing Paper is provided to help local authority planners identify those issues that should be taken into account in preparing or updating MWDFs.
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Response to Draft Heritage Bill
POS welcomes and supports the Bill; however, it does have some concerns.
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NEWS DESK

HAMBLETON ON SHOW AT CONFERENCE
18-04-2008
Hambleton was put on show to planners from across the UK this week. The district hosted the annual spring conference of the Planning Officers Society.

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POS REACTS STRONGLY TO NEW PLANNING APPLICATION TARGETS
11-04-2008
Phil Kirby, POS SVP, questions how CLG has arrived at these targets without any consultation.
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POS DOUBTS SUSTAINABILITY OF ECO-TOWNS PROCESS
11-04-2008
"By leap-frgging the devleopment plan process sustainability objectives may be overlooked and the public excluded all for the sake of eexpediency", says POS Spokesperson John Silvester.
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Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives
23-01-2008
In response to the Government's new cross strategy "Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives" POS has expressed a number of reservations.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Cabinet
16-05-2008
at RTPI, London. For details contact secretary@planningofficers.org.uk

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Pose board
16-05-2008
at RTPI, London. For details contact andrewwright@posenterprises.co.uk

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Management committee
23-05-2008
at RTPI, London. For details contact d.n.ayre@dorset-cc.gov.uk

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