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Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects Conference

Date 10 February 2011
Duration 1 Day
Price GBP 489 + VAT
Location London
Venue The Hatton (etc Venues)
Registration 09.00-09.30
Close of Seminar 17.00
Our code 36772
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Why you should attend this conference

The Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) started work on 1st October to deal with major transport, energy and water applications. It brings a new method of decision making on major infrastructure projects in England which requires a range of new skills and the understanding of new processes for all those involved in such schemes. It will start taking applications on 1st March 2010.

This timely conference brings together representatives of all those groups and interests who are involved in this new and important process to discuss its operation, to map out its effects and to advise on the best ways for you to get involved.

The impacts of the new ways of dealing with national significant infrastructure projects will be felt in local authorities,

statutory consultees, environmental groups, and local communities. This conference will help you navigate the system.

Who should attend?

  • The promoters of major projects
  • Planners and councillors in local authorities in areas where nationally significant infrastructure projects are proposed
  • Those advising statutory consultees
  • Those advising other interested parties
  • Environmental, business and other groups
  • Community groups and people making representations and objections to such schemes

Benefits of attending

This one day conference will help you:

  1. Understand this new and complex system
  2. Identify how the system will affect you
  3. Discuss the roles of the different groups in the process
  4. Identify the points at which you can get involved
    • and optimise your effectiveness when you do

Programme

This programme will be updated for 2011 and may include:

9.00 Registration and coffee

9.30 Welcome and introduction by the Chair

9.40 KEYNOTE: The IPC Process made clear

  • The role of the IPC in the new planning regime
  • Separating policy from decision making
  • The IPC's processes
  • The IPC's values and commitments
  • Consultation opportunities

10.20 National Policy Statements

  • What NPSs have been, and are to be, produced
  • What is the nature of an NPS
  • What are the main policy messages they contain
  • How do they relate to other national and regional planning policy
  • How are they being consulted on and scrutinized

11.00 Coffee and networking

11.20 The legal pitfalls of the IPC process

  • Environmental assessment issues
  • Article 6 ECHR
  • Oral hearings
  • Adequacy of consultation
  • Departure from NPS

12.00 Public involvement in the IPC process

  • Public involvement in the IPC process – raising the bar
  • The new duty to consult – getting it right
  • Preparing and delivering a Statement of Community Consultation
  • Engaging with the ‘hard to reach’ and disadvantaged communities
  • Reports of Consultation
  • After submission – an ongoing process

12.40 Panel discussion

1.00 Lunch

2.00 Making an application to the IPC

  • Why major energy applications are coming forward now
  • Key differences with previous energy consenting processes
  • Some characteristics of major projects
  • Initial issues for promoters

2.40 Preparing a Local Impact Statement

  • A robust basis to ensure local issues and impacts are considered and addressed and positive outcomes achieved for the community
  • Effective partnership working – producing a joined up response
  • Securing resources and capacity whilst maintaining an independent view
  • Pathfinding in a new system, lessons learnt so far

3.20 The role of the statutory consultee

  • Gearing up to the IPC
  • Ensuring consistency and timeliness
  • Balancing advisory and regulatory activities

4.00 Panel discussion

4.20 Conclusion by the chair

4.30 Close of conference

In-house training

In-house training can be presented exclusively for your organisation on any subject in the planning and development field (including management skills). Training is individually tailored to meet specific needs of your organisation.

To discuss your in-house requirements please contact the in-house team on 0845 076 0679 or e-mail incompany@rtpiconferences.co.uk.

Outsourcing and event management service

Kaplan Hawksmere has over 10 years experience in running outsourced and managed training contracts both in the private and public sectors. Our highly skilled team will work with you to effectively manage your events, conferences and training programmes to maximise delegate numbers and revenue and to deliver significant benefits including:

  • Financial returns – possible increased revenues or cost reductions
  • Risk reduction
  • High delivery standards and customer satisfaction
  • Flexibility to work with your own teams or independently
  • Greater market exposure
  • Low cost, exceptional responsive market research

If you would like any further information on this service please contact Neil Vincent on 020 7960 5677 or e-mail neil.vincent@kaplan.co.uk

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