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Planning training and resources for community and town councils

Planning Aid Wales is currently preparing a comprehensive suite of planning training materials for community and town councils, grant-funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.

The materials will include five 'action packs' that contain all the instructions and resources needed for councils to run their own training sessions on key aspects of local planning. The training materials will be available as free downloads from our website, and hard copies can be purchased for a small fee.

Councils will also have the option to hire Planning Aid Wales facilitators to run the training sessions for them at a discount rate. Please click here for the current rates.

• Action Pack 1: Improving communication with your local planning authority (2.5 hours)
• Action Pack 2: Understanding Local Development Plans (2.5 hours)
• Action Pack 3: How to be effective in the Local Development Plan preparation process (2.5 hours)
• Action Pack 4: Making effective comments on planning applications (2.5 hours)
• Action Pack 5: An action plan for affordable housing (2 x 2.5 hours)

For further information, or to book a training session please contact Marika Fusser on 01286-882834 or by clicking here.