Future Wales: The National Plan 2040
The new plan was published on 24th February 2021.
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Planning Policy Wales – Edition 11
The new edition of Planning Policy Wales was released on the 24th February 2021.
Understanding Welsh Places
New data for the Understanding Welsh Places website will show towns’ access to green space, broadband availability, numbers of public toilets, mental health statistics and much more.
Preparation of Strategic Development Plans across Wales – Public Consultation
On the 12th October 2020 Welsh Government launched a public consultation seeking views on their policy intent for the legislation required to establish the procedure for Strategic Development Plans (SDP’s) to be prepared across Wales.
A New Placemaking Charter for Wales
On the 24th September 2020, Julie James, Minister for Housing and Local Government launched the new Placemaking Wales Charter at the Welsh Planner Live Conference. Planning Aid Wales is pleased to confirm it is a signatory to the Charter and commits the organisation to the principles and to support Placemaking across Wales.
The Value of Community Engagement in Planning
We are seeking your assistance with a study that Planning Aid Wales is currently undertaking on the value of community engagement in planning in Wales.
This work is supported by Welsh Government and our findings and recommendations will be considered by the Welsh Government’s Planning Division.
Effectiveness of Local Planning Authorities in Wales
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee undertook an inquiry into the effectiveness of local planning authorities in Wales.
Planning Aid Wales is proud to announce the launch of its new online training platform
Our new flagship online course ‘Planning: From Start to Finish’ has been produced specifically for Town and Community Councils in Wales. This course is a perfect introduction to or refresher on all aspects of the planning system in Wales.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Planning Aid Wales Limited
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Planning Aid Wales Limited will be held at the Planning Aid Wales head office, First Floor, 174 Whitchurch Road, Heath, Cardiff CF14 3NB on Monday 15th June 2020 at 4.30pm.
The business of the meeting will be:
- to vote on the appointment of Directors for the coming year (one third of the current Board will retire at the meeting),
- to consider and vote on approval of the 2019-20 company accounts
- to consider and vote on approval of the annual report
- to consider and vote on any other business properly raised
A member of a company is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to exercise all or any of his rights to attend and to speak and vote at a meeting of the company.
Proxy forms will be circulated in advance of the meeting which will explain procedures and the agenda in more detail, but please note you can only be registered as attending the meeting if this form is completed and returned in advance of the meeting. Attendance by proxy counts as attendance for formal purposes.
Welsh Government Measures and Guidance at the date of this notice mean that the total number of persons allowed to attend is restricted to two and therefore members generally are not able to attend in person. In accordance with guidance, two representatives of Planning Aid Wales will act as proxies and will be physically present (observing social distancing) at the Cardiff Office to ensure that the meeting is quorate to conduct the formal business of the meeting.
On behalf of the Board
James Davies, Chief Executive
20 May 2020
Planning Aid Wales Gains National Attention
Planning Aid Wales were commended in our category of In-house Planning Team of the Year at the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2020 held virtually on You Tube on 30th April 2020. The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence are the most established and respected awards in the UK planning industry. Running for over 40 years, they celebrate exceptional examples of planning and the contribution planners make to society.