Hail the merchants of speed
Winkley, R
Hail the merchants of speed - 2001 - Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) (1440) 12 October 2001, 8(1) .
Reports on the progress of the 15 local authorities who were told last Christmas to speed up their planning applications or face government intervention. Although 14 of the 15 worst performing authorities have improved, all fall short of the national target of processing 80% of applications within eight weeks and Oxford City Council, Restormel BC and Lambeth BC were recently sent letters requesting explanations for their poor results. Looks at Oxford City Council's efforts to recruit new staff and streamline the process under the new head of planning. Also presents views from Kingston-upon-Thames LBC, Guildford BC and Wychavon DC on whether the 80% target is possible and how they responded to being 'named and shamed'.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
OXFORD
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
LONDON BOROUGHS
GUILDFORD
TARGETS
PLANNING
Hail the merchants of speed - 2001 - Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) (1440) 12 October 2001, 8(1) .
Reports on the progress of the 15 local authorities who were told last Christmas to speed up their planning applications or face government intervention. Although 14 of the 15 worst performing authorities have improved, all fall short of the national target of processing 80% of applications within eight weeks and Oxford City Council, Restormel BC and Lambeth BC were recently sent letters requesting explanations for their poor results. Looks at Oxford City Council's efforts to recruit new staff and streamline the process under the new head of planning. Also presents views from Kingston-upon-Thames LBC, Guildford BC and Wychavon DC on whether the 80% target is possible and how they responded to being 'named and shamed'.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
OXFORD
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
LONDON BOROUGHS
GUILDFORD
TARGETS
PLANNING