Overview
This webinar will outline the key aspects of the reforms and announced introduced in recent months that will have implications for clerks (and the sector in general) in England, and how they are likely to work in practice.
![Partially constructed model house sitting on blueprint](https://www.slcc.co.uk/site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/planning-ga28ec3653_1920.jpg)
This includes:
- The new growth-focussed approach to the planning system
- Revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which sets out the government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied
- Changes to neighbourhood planning
- Biodiversity Net Gain
- Measures aimed at accelerating and streamlining decisions on planning applications
- Community led development, energy efficient and low carbon development
- And more
Date
Thursday 28 November, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Price
Members: £30 + VAT
Non-Members: £35 + VAT
CPD points
Claim 1 CPD point for attending this webinar!
Joining instructions will be sent to you 3 weeks before the event (please check your spam inbox) and your invoice will be sent before the event. We advise that, on receipt of the joining instructions, you are liable for any fees incurred in order to attend the event.
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About the Trainer
This webinar will be led by Andrew Towlerton, National Planning Advisor to the Society of Local Council Clerks. A qualified planner, Andrew has worked in various senior planning roles in the public and private sectors. He is also a parish clerk so is familiar with local councils.
![Andrew Towlerton, National Planning Advisor](https://www.slcc.co.uk/site/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Andrew_Towlerton-3_edited.jpg)
Wrong time? Wrong place?
SLCC is always keen to respond to members’ needs for training. If you would like to register an interest in having a particular course delivered via webinar or in your region, please let us know.
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