Member Training: Owning the Quality Charter - 7 July 2009 (part of Growth Agenda Training Programme 2009-10)
Issues: |
Planning for growth in Cambridgeshire can be driven by the urgency of delivering numbers of units, e.g. houses, as quickly as possible through a target and process focussed system. The risk is that the quality of development is ignored, or at least assumes a lower priority. The task for everyone is to achieve both quality and delivery and the Quality Charter is a means towards this end. It is vital therefore that all members understand how the Charter can assist in ensuring that steps are taken to achieve to first class, timely development.
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Purpose: |
To: · Raise awareness of the Quality Charter · Clarify its status and purpose · Explain its content · Demonstrate how it can be used throughout the Local Authority
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Target audience: |
Local Authority members, in two groups: · City, County and South Cambs · East Cambs, Fenland and Huntingdonshire
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Format: |
Short, two hour, workshop combining presentations and discussion looking at Charter background, content and application. It will be critical to draw out members’ needs and respond to as many as possible in the time available.
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Content: |
Important themes are, ‘What does the Charter add and how should it be used?’ Key points to cover are: · Charter origins, purpose and status · Charter content – the 4Cs + collaboration · Use of the Charter, e.g. in: · Local Development Frameworks · Development Control · Community Strategies / LSPs · How members should be using it to ensure quality and stop poor development · Learning from experience
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Finance: |
Joint funding and support between Cambridgeshire Horizons and the Local Authorities
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Administration: |
By Cambridgeshire Horizons and Local Authority training coordinators. |
Owning the Quality Charter
Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire District and Cambridgeshire County
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Venue: Committee Room 1, The Guildhall
AGENDA
5.30 |
Registration / Refreshments (Note: no refreshment break, but drinks available throughout the session) |
5.45 |
Welcome & Introduction – Alex Plant, Chief Executive, Cambridgeshire Horizons Workshop purpose and content |
5.50 |
Background to the Charter – Brian Human Origin, Purpose, Status of Charter |
6.10 |
The Charter Content – Glen Richardson · Community · Connectivity · Climate · Character |
6.40 |
Adding Value from The Charter – Brian Human · What the Charter adds · How to use it to add value |
7.05 |
Case Studies – Glen Richardson and Brian Human · Looking back: Orchard Park · Looking ahead: NIAB Development |
7.40 |
Questions and discussion |
7.55 |
Summary & Conclusions - Brian Human |
8.00 |
Close |
Cambridgeshire Quality Charter for Growth Workshop 7 July 2009
Details: Tuesday 7th July - 5.30pm - 7.30pm (approx), Committee Room 1, Guildhall, Cambridge
An evening workshop on the Cambridgeshire Quality Charter for Growth, intended to raise awareness of the Charter, clarify its status and purpose, explain its contents; and demonstrate how it can be used throughout a local authority. Brian Human will lead the event, introduced by Alex Plant of Cambridgeshire Horizons.
Refreshments will be in the form of a light buffet.
Please respond to Melanie Jones (Melanie.Jones@cambridge.gov.uk) at Cambridge City Council by no later than Wednesday 1 July 2009.
21 Cambridgeshire Quality Charter for Growth PDF 106 KB
Resolution of support to implement the charter principles in the development of new communities
Decision:
The New Communities Portfolio Holder ADOPTED the Cambridgeshire Quality Charter for Growth as a statement of South Cambridgeshire District Council’s aspiration to create major new developments that offer future communities a fulfilling, visually pleasing and environmentally sensitive way of life.
Minutes:
The New Communities Portfolio Holder considered a report on the Cambridgeshire Quality Charter for Growth.
The New Communities Portfolio Holder ADOPTED the Cambridgeshire Quality Charter for Growth as a statement of South Cambridgeshire District Council’s aspiration to create major new developments that offer future communities a fulfilling, visually pleasing and environmentally sensitive way of life.