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Planning Aid Wales celebrates its volunteers

Awards

An event yesterday celebrated the contribution made by Planning Aid Wales directors and volunteers.

Planning Aid Wales’ first volunteer awards event took place at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff following the organisation’s Annual General Meeting.

Long-serving Directors Kathleen Norton, Katherine Hughes and Tony Humphreys received awards for outstanding governance of the organisation.

Volunteer Jon Talbot received an award for being the most active volunteer in 2012 and volunteers Ian Horsburgh and Grant Price received an award for providing outstanding information and advice to Gypsy and Traveller communities in Wales.

Planning Aid Wales also received the Investing in Volunteers award from Fiona Lidell of the WCVA.

Download our planning guidance handbooks

A public guide to the land use planning system in Wales – for people who want to know more about the planning system in Wales. It explains how planning applications are decided and how to get involved in Local Development Plans.

To download, click here.

Community and town councillors handbook: the land use planning system in Wales – covers relevant aspects of the planning system in detail and explores how councillors can get the best out of the planning system for their communities.

To download, click here.

Gallwch nawr lawrlwytho penodau unigol o’n llawlyfrau canllaw poblogaidd ar gynllunio.

Arweiniad i’r system gynllunio defnydd tir yng Nghymru – ar gyfer pobl sydd am wybod mwy am y system gynllunio yng Nghymru. Mae’n esbonio sut y penderfynnir ar geisiadau cynllunio a sut i gymryd rhan mewn Cynlluniau Datblygu Lleol.

I lawrlwytho, cliciwch yma.

Llawlyfr cynghorwyr tref a chymuned: y system gynllunio defnydd tir yng Nghymru – yn delio’n fanwl ag agweddau perthnasol o’r system gynllunio ac yn archwilio sut gall cynghorwyr gael y gorau allan o’r system gynllunio i’w cymunedau.

I lawrlwytho, cliciwch yma.

Find out more about planning in your area

Want to find out where your planning authority is with preparing a Local Development Plan ?

Our new clickable map of Wales gives Local Development Plan updates and contact information for planning policy and planning application teams for each local planning authority in Wales.

To view the map, click here.

Am ddarganfod ble mae eich awdurdod cynllunio arni gyda pharatoi Cynllun Datblygu Lleol?

Mae ein map cliciadwy newydd o Gymru yn rhoi diweddariadau ar Gynlluniau Datblygu Lleol a manylion cyswllt ar bolisïau cynllunio a thimau ceisiadau cynllunio ar gyfer pob awdurdod cynllunio lleol yng Nghymru.

I weld y map, cliciwch yma.

Planning Aid Wales Annual General Meeting: celebrating the work of our volunteers

You are invited to the Planning Aid Wales Annual General Meeting 2012.

The meeting will be held on Monday 9th July at Glyndŵr University, Wrexham, starting 4:30 p.m.

Under the theme ‘Celebrating the work of Planning Aid Wales volunteers’, there will be two short presentations from volunteers Jon Talbot and John Mattocks.

For a map of the Glyndŵr University campus please click here. The meeting will be held in the Catrin Finch centre (building 9 on the map).

The venue can accommodate a maximum of fifty people, so can you please make sure you confirm your attendance in advance by emailing Kay Sharman at [email protected] or by telephone on 02920 625 009.

Bydd y cyfarfod yn cael ei gynnal ddydd Llun 9fed Gorffennaf ym Mhrifysgol Glyndŵr, Wrecsam, a bydd yn cychwyn am 4:30 y.h.

Bydd y gwirfoddolwyr Jon Talbot a John Mattocks yn rhoi dau gyflwyniad byr ar y thema ‘Dathlu gwaith gwirfoddolwyr Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru’.

I weld map o gampws Prifysgol Glyndŵr, cliciwch yma. Bydd y cyfarfod yn cael ei gynnal yng nghanolfan Catrin Finch (adeilad 12 ar y map).

Mae’r lleoliad yn gallu darparu ar gyfer uchafswm o bum deg o bobl, felly a fyddech gystal â sicrhau eich bod yn cadarnhau eich presenoldeb ymlaen llaw, drwy anfon e-bost at Kay Sharman yn[email protected] neu drwy ei ffonio ar 02920 625 009.

Bespoke training for town councillors

Planning Aid Wales volunteers delivered a successful bespoke training session on planning policy for Dinas Powys Town Council, South Wales, in March this year. The council contacted us for help on responding to the Vale of Glamorgan Local Development Plan in February, shortly before the council released a draft of the plan. Our volunteers used their expertise in planning policy to deliver a bespoke training session giving an overview of the planning policy process. They also gave advice on making a well-balanced response to the consultation.

We encourage individuals and organisations to engage with planning policy and, in the case of Local Development Plans, to get involved as early as possible. You are more likely to influence planning issues that affect you in your locality if you get involved and have a say during the early stages in the preparation of the Local Development Plan. We offer a wide range of training on planning policy, local development plans and specific planning issues. These are delivered by our expert team of staff and volunteers, so don’t hesitate to get in touch using the details below, the sooner the better.

For more information on the Local Development Plan for your area click here.

For more information on the training offered by Planning Aid Wales, contact Sioned on 02920 625 004 or email [email protected]

Ym mis Mawrth eleni, cyflwynodd gwirfoddolwyr Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru sesiwn hyfforddiant pwrpasol, llwyddiannus, ar bolisi cynllunio i Gyngor Tref Dinas Powys, De Cymru. Ym mis Chwefror, cysylltodd y cyngor â ni am gymorth i ymateb i Gynllun Datblygu Lleol Bro Morgannwg, ychydig cyn i’r cyngor ryddhau drafft o’r cynllun. Defnyddiodd ein gwirfoddolwyr eu harbenigedd mewn polisi cynllunio i draddodi sesiwn hyfforddiant pwrpasol gan roi trosolwg o’r broses polisi cynllunio. Hefyd rhoesant gyngor ar roi ymateb cytbwys i’r ymgynghoriad.

Rydym yn annog unigolion a sefydliadau i ymgysylltu â pholisi cynllunio ac yn achos Cynlluniau Datblygu Lleol, i gymryd rhan mor gynnar â phosibl. Rydych yn llawer mwy tebygol o ddylanwadu ar faterion cynllunio sy’n effeithio ar eich ardal os gymerwch chi ran a dweud eich dweud yng nghyfnodau cynnar paratoi’r Cynllun Datblygu Lleol. Rydym yn cynnig ystod eang o hyfforddiant ar bolisi cynllunio, cynlluniau datblygu lleol a materion cynllunio penodol. Traddodir rhain gan ein tîm arbenigol o staff a gwirfoddolwyr, felly cofiwch gysylltu â ni trwy ddefnyddio’r manylion isod – a gorau po gyntaf.

Am fwy o wybodaeth ar y Cynllun Datblygu Lleol yn eich ardal chi cliciwch yma.

Am fwy o wybodaeth ar yr hyfforddiant a gynigir gan Gymorth Cynllunio Cymru cysylltwch â Sioned ar 02920 625 004 neu ebostiwch [email protected]

Planning Aid Wales – Helping communities engage with planning

Planning Aid Wales provides planning information, advice and support to individuals and communities across Wales. Our small staff team works with a Wales-wide network of planning volunteers to help make the planning system more accessible to everyone.

Our services include:

• training for Community and Town Councils, Disability and Access groups and others

• workshops to engage ‘hard to reach’ groups

• producing guidance publications on a wide range of planning issues

We also operate an advice Helpline – 02920 625 000. Open Monday to Friday between 10:00 am and 1:30 pm, the Helpline provides impartial information and advice on all types of planning issues to eligible people.

Our guidance publications can be downloaded for free from here: www.planningaidwales.org.uk/how-paw-can-help/information/publications

For our publications click here

For our Helpline service click here

To find out more about our training click here

Mae Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru yn darparu gwybodaeth am gynllunio, ynghyd â chyngor a chefnogaeth i unigolion a chymunedau ar draws Cymru. Mae ein tîm staff, sy’n fach o ran maint, yn gweithio gyda rhwydwaith o gynllunwyr ledled Cymru sy’n gwirfoddoli eu gwasanaeth er mwyn helpu i wneud y system gynllunio yn fwy hygyrch i bawb.

Mae ein gwasanaethau yn cynnwys:

· hyfforddiant i Gynghorau Tref a Chymuned, grwpiau Mynediad ac Anabledd a grwpiau eraill

· gweithdai er mwyn ymgysylltu â grwpiau sy’n ‘anodd eu cyrraedd’

· cynhyrchu cyhoeddiadau canllaw ar ystod eang o faterion cynllunio

Rydym hefyd yn darparu Llinell Gymorth i roi cyngor – 02920 625 000. Mae ar agor o Ddydd Llun hyd Ddydd Gwener rhwng 10:00yb a 1:30yp; mae’r Llinell Gymorth yn darparu gwybodaeth a chyngor diduedd ar bob math o faterion cynllunio i bobl sy’n gymwys i dderbyn hyn.

Gellir lawrlwytho ein cyhoeddiadau canllaw am ddim o’r fan hon: www.planningaidwales.org.uk/how-paw-can-help/information/publications

I gael ein cyhoeddiadau cliciwch yma

I wybod mwy am ein gwasanaeth Llinell Gymorth cliciwch yma

I wybod mwy am ein hyfforddiant cliciwch yma

Sustainable Development Charter

Planning Aid Wales has recently signed the Welsh Government Sustainable Development Charter. The Charter is a Welsh Government initiative for organisations supporting sustainable development. Organisations from all sectors can sign the Charter and share examples of good practice contributing towards sustainable development. For more information please click here

Link-up with the Welsh planning system

Looking for information or guidance on planning related issues in Wales ? The links section of this website has been updated to give useful information, organisations and publications on a wide range of topics. Click here to start exploring the world of planning.Edrych am wybodaeth ar materion i ymwneud a chynllunio yng Ngymru ? Mae ardal cysylltiadau ein wefan wedi diweddaru i rhoi gwybodaeth defnyddidol, sefydliadau a cyhoeddiadau ar ystod eang o bynciau. Cliciwch yma i ddechrau archwilio y byd cynllunio.

Towards a Welsh Planning Act: call for evidence

With the advent of the Welsh Government’s primary policy making power, comes a review of current legislation. The Independent Advisory Group set-up to review the planning system has now called for views and opinions from the public on making planning easier to understand and use. This is a great opportunity to have a say on the future of the planning system in Wales.

If you would like to know more or respond to the consultation click here

The consultation opened on the 11th of November 2011 and will close on the 3rd of February 2012.

O ganlyniad i bwerau newydd Lywodraeth Cymru bydd yna adolygiad deddfwriaeth Cymraeg. Mae’r Grwp Cynghori Annibynnol wedi sefydlu i gynnal adolygiad y system cynllunio wedi galw am syniadau a barn o’r cyhoedd ar sut i wneud yn haws deall a defnyddio’r system gynllunio. Mae hyn yn cyfle arbennig i gael dweud ar dyfodol y system gynllunio yng Nghymru.

Os hoffech gwybod mwy neu ymateb i’r galw cliciwch yma

Dechrau’r cyfnod ymgynghori oedd yr 11fed o Dachwedd 2011 ac mi fydd yn cai ar y 3ydd o Chwefror 2012.

Planning Aid Wales at the TPAS annual conference 2011

Planning Aid Wales will be running a workshop at the TPAS annual conference held in the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells on the 18th of November this year. The workshop will highlight the value and benefit of tenants and residents becoming involved in planning in Wales. We will also be holding an exhibition stand at the conference to promote our work.

Please click here for a copy of the conference programme.

Mi fydd Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru yn darparu gweithdy i gynhadledd blynyddol Cymunedau Gyntaf yn y Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells ar y 18fed o Dachwedd y flwyddyn yma. Mi fydd y gweithdy yn pwysleisio werth a budd i denantiaid o fod yn rhan o’r system gynllunio yng Nghymru. Mi fyddwn hefyd yn dal stondyn arddangosfa yn y gynhadledd i hybu ein gwaith.

Plis cliciwch yma am rhaglen i’r gynhadledd.