Local User Forums
Local user forums are designed for local authority planning departments to meet with developers/agents that have recently submitted applications (e.g. in the last year) in order to share thoughts on such areas as local authority service delivery and future changes to policies or the system.
The forums can be a useful way to develop better working-relationships between developers and local authority planners and can ultimately provide improved service levels in planning departments.
Click here to view a list of some forums already delivered by local planning authorities (LPAs) across the region with contact details / further infomation
Please find below a proposed project that SECBE is looking to undertake in relation to local user forums:
Local User Forums - delivery in the South East
Location: South East of England
Aims: The aim of this proposed project is to improve dialogue between users of the planning system and LPAs by running local user forums across the region
Objectives: To address the aims of the project SECBE will:
Identify local authorities not currently delivering forums
Run a target of 8 forums initially for those LPAs not currently delivering them across the South East region
Partners: The project will be managed by SECBE. SECBE are currently seeking funding opportunities for the project
Actions:
Contact with all 74 local planning authorities in the South East to gauge interest in running of forums
Development of format and topic areas with LPAs
Running of forums, including sending out of invitations and delivery on the day
Outcomes:
Improved communication between users of the planning system and LPAs across a number of local authorities