Milton Keynes – Planning – Love it, like it or hate it – it’s happening in a parish near you

The MKALC conference on Wednesday 22nd November will be by parishes and for parishes. Cllr Peter Marland will be speaking as well as a speaker from Milton Keynes City Council Planning Policy, there will also be speakers on Neighbourhood Plans, the Chief Executive of our national local council association (NALC) and our County Association plus other speakers representing areas which will impact the Local Plan such as Public Health, and other speakers to be confirmed.

* 9.30am    Registration, teas and coffees

* 10.00am  –   Welcome – Cllr Sue Smith, Chair of MKALC

* 10.05am  –  Our Shared Vision for MK – Cllr Peter Marland, Leader of MK City Council

* 10.20am  –  The National Environment for Planning– Jonathan Owen, Chief Executive of NALC

* 10.35 am  –  Place Shaping – Mel Woof, Chief Executive Officer of BMKALC

* 10.45 am  –  The MK Planning Strategy to 2050, Neighbourhood Planning  and the Role of Local Councils – Andrew Turner, Planning Policy Manager, MKCC

* 11.35am  –  Tea /coffee break

* 12.00pm –  The Role and Influence of Neighbourhood Plans – Neil Homer, O’Neil Homer Consultants

* 12.30pm –  Newport Pagnell Case Study – Modifying a Neighbourhood Plan – Cllr Phil Winsor and Shar Roselman (Town Clerk), Newport Pagnell Town Council

* 1.00pm   –  Lunch Break

* 2.00pm   –  How life has changed in Milton Keynes: Census 2011 and 2021 – Annemari de Silva, Office of National Statistics

* 2.45pm   –  Public Health and Town Planning – Impact on the New City Plan –  Oliver Mytton (Public Health Consultant), Liz Parsons (Head of Public Health) and Sam Smith (Public Health Principal) – MKCC/Central Bedfordshire/Bedford Borough

* 3.30pm   – Panel Session

* 4.00pm  –  Close