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Details on the new capacity and capability programme, to support local planning authorities to attract, retain and develop skilled planners.
Pandemic flu planning information for England and the devolved administrations, including guidance for organisations and businesses.
Guidance on plan-making.
The Civil Service People Plan 2024-2027 is about the Civil Service understanding our big people challenges and working to improve them.
Guides councils in preparing planning policies on housing for older and disabled people.
Helping public health practitioners conducting evaluations on how to plan them.
How the government prepares and plans for emergencies, working nationally, locally and co-operatively to ensure civil protection in the UK.
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required.
Guidance on promoting healthy and safe communities.
Guidance to help local councils in developing policies for renewable and low carbon energy and identifies the planning considerations.
Use of planning obligations and process for changing obligations.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
The Local Plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays.
The government has announced proposals to modernise the planning system to get Britain building.
Sets out process and expectations on planning performance and decision making.
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