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The North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit Experience Andrew Longley

North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit. The North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit Experience Andrew Longley. North Northants JPU. Context What we do Benefits Challenges Looking forward . Context. Small authorities - limited capacity The Growth Agenda – threats & opportunities

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The North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit Experience Andrew Longley

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  1. North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit The North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit Experience Andrew Longley

  2. North Northants JPU • Context • What we do • Benefits • Challenges • Looking forward

  3. Context • Small authorities - limited capacity • The Growth Agenda – threats & opportunities • Partnership of equals • Memorandum of Intent 2004

  4. NNDC Board Joint Committee Decisions Steer/filter Technical work Chief Executive Steering Group Project Delivery Team Joint Planning Unit

  5. What do we do? • Local Development Framework • Prepare Joint Core Strategy • Support & coordination • Input to district plans • Programme Officer • Joint Supplementary Planning Documents Kettering Wellingborough Corby East Northants

  6. What do we do? Sustainability Appraisal Utilities Urban structure Joint technical work Employment Viability Urban Extensions Town centres Evidence base Water Cycle Green Infrastructure Infrastructure Planning Housing Transport modelling Settlement roles Energy Study

  7. What do we do? • Development Implementation • Policy input on applications and appeals • Specialist advice on design & sustainability • Officer networks • Monitoring • Support & coordination • Joint Annual Monitoring Report

  8. What do we do? • Design Action Programme • CABE & Arts Council support • Training programme & site visits • Specialist advice to planning authorities – design surgeries • Supporting place-shaping

  9. Benefits • Better outcomes • A sound plan • Better developments • Increasing Capacity

  10. Benefits • Cost savings • Process costs and joint procurement Rewards • Housing & Planning Delivery Grant • Resources from external partners e.g. NNDC, CABE, Arts Council

  11. Benefits Attracting partners • Studies and partnerships focused on strategic barriers • Water Cycle Study • A14 Study • CABE support for Core Strategy review

  12. Benefits Recognition & influence JPU used as good practice example By Ministers, CLG, RTPI, CABE, National Reviews East Midlands RTPI Award winner

  13. Keeping it together when: Budgets under pressure RSS to be abolished Growth Agenda not universally supported Localism could encourage parochialism Delivery arrangements changing Challenges

  14. Looking Forward • Financial pressures for joint service delivery • Duty to cooperate on plans • Role of Core Strategy in provide big picture for Localism • Continued support for JPU but the bar has been raised • Council’s expecting Core Strategy to do more

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