Regional Planning
One of the main roles of the Yorkshire and Humber Assembly was to act as the regional planning body. This means it had a responsibility for proposing regional land use planning and transport policies to Government. The Assembly received funding from Government to perform this role.
This function has now been transferred to the Joint Regional Board. Planning advice will be provided by staff within Local Government Yorkshire and Humber and Yorkshire Forward.
IMPORTANT: ABOLITION OF REGIONAL STRATEGIES
The new Coalition Government has signalled its intention to abolish Regional Spatial Strategies. This is specifically referred to in the outline of the Decentralisation and Localism Bill listed in the recent Queen's Speech.
The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has sent a letter to Council leaders highlighting the Coalition Government's commitment to abolish Regional Strategies. He states that he expects local planning authorities and the Planning Inspectorate to have regard to his letter as a material consideration.
The letter can be read here.
This web-site will be updated as news emerges. In the meantime if you require any further advice, especially with regard to issues surrounding Local Development Framework implementation and preparation, please contact Martin Elliot or Andy Haigh by e-mail or on 01924 331 555.
We work with regional partners and stakeholders to:
- Prepare the Integrated Regional Strategy (IRS)
- Prepare the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for Yorkshire and Humber (formerly regional planning guidance or RPG) and within that framework, the Regional Transport Strategy (RTS);
- Monitor and review the RSS to ensure that delivery of the strategy is secure;
- Undertake work to implement and deliver regional strategies, including infrastructure planning
- Commission and participate in planning and transport studies;
- Provide local authorities (and the Secretary of State) with an opinion as to the general conformity of local Development Plan Documents with the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS).
- Comment on applications of regional significance, which are likely to affect the implementation of RSS.
For more information on each of these roles, please see links below.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARDS 2010 LAUNCHED
The Making A Difference Awards 2010 were officially launched at the Annual Conference and AGM held on Friday 25th June 2010.
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Chair of Sustainable Development Board appointed
Councillor Arthur Barker has been appointed as the Chair of the new Independent Sustainable Development Board.
Leaders' Board Scheme consultation
Consultation on how the LGYH Leaders' Board is constituted and operates
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