Regions - ECOTEC in Wales
ECOTEC works all over the UK, Europe and increasingly internationally.
From our UK offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, London, Manchester and Newcastle-Under-Lyme we deliver our full range of services throughout the UK. From our Brussels and Madrid offices we serve local markets and European Union clients in particular and, through our membership of the ECORYS group of companies we work throughout the EU, its Candidate Countries and in developing and transition economy countries. For details of the regions we work in, see below or check out our most recently added projects in the right-hand panel.
For more information about our work in any region contact Karl Held using the details below.
Region Portfolio: Evaluating the development of national planning policy in Wales
Working on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government, ECOTEC carried out an evaluation of the processes used to develop national land use planning policy, including minerals policy, in Wales. The study focused on how policy is developed and presented. The evaluation involved a mixture of desk based work and extensive consultations with organisations from all sectors of the planning community, and wider, across Wales. The input from these organisations has been extremely valuable by bringing differing perspectives and experiences from the wider planning community. ECOTEC were also pleased to work with an esteemed panel of experts - Patsy Healy, Cliff Hague, and Christabel Myers - who advised on practice in other areas to inform the recommendations.
A key finding of the evaluation was that the framework used in Wales is effective and there should be no wholesale change. A number of recommendations where the process can be enhanced have been made. The evaluation findings and recommendations are now being considered by the Welsh Assembly Government, with a view to amending the process. The findings are also being shared with the other national planning administrations of the UK.
chris.ralph@ecotec.com
+44 121 616 3600
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