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Guidance for Implementing the Regional Spatial Strategy

The English Regions Network, the umbrella body for the eight English Regional Assemblies, is to develop guidance on Regional Spatial Strategy implementation plans. A study undertaken by MVA will examine the role of implementation plans in linking spatial strategy policy commitments and infrastructure delivery and provide best practice guidance to regional planning officers on producing effective implementation plans. The study is due to be completed in July 2006.

Information for Editors:

Regional Assemblies have a statutory responsibility to develop a Regional Spatial Strategy for each of their respective regions. Planning Policy Statement 11 (PPS11) sets out a requirement for the Strategy to contain details of how it is intended the Strategy will be delivered, including an Implementation Plan.

About English Regions Network:

The English Regions Network (ERN) is the umbrella organisation for England's eight partnership Regional Assemblies. Its role is threefold:

to represent the collective views of Regional Assemblies to Government and other key national and European institutions;
to encourage new thinking and research on the regional agenda; and
to share best practice and facilitate inter regional networking amongst Assemblies.

For further information, please contact:

Carmel Conefrey
Secretary to the ERN
c/o West Midlands Regional Assembly
Regional Partnership Centre
Albert House
Quay Place
92-93 Edward Street
Birmingham
B1 2RA
Tel: 0117 9249465
www.ern.gov.uk

David Whittle
MVA Limited
37A Waterloo Street
Birmingham
B2 5TJ

Tel: 0121 233 7680
Fax: 0121 233 7681
Email: dwhittle@mvaconsultancy.com
Web: www.mvaconsultancy.com
Date: 03 April 2006
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