Good Practice in Strategic
Planning
Catriona Riddell, POSe
New models of strategic cooperation
Strategic planning & investment frameworks
Local authority led but support from partners re priorities
and delivery
• Shared, voluntary governance model
• Basis for ‘making the case’ for investment e.g. via LEP
SEP
• Based on shared strategic evidence
• Supports ‘duty to cooperate’
• Based on voluntary willingness of partners to share
growth accepting there will be winners and losers
• Developed on both functional and admin geography
New models of strategic cooperation
Local Enterprise Partnerships
• Long term spatial frameworks being developed to help
integrate strategic spatial priorities with economic and
transport priorities of SEP
• Local Authority led but being done under the auspices of
the LEP.
• Only really works where strategic planning geography
aligned with LEP geography
• Sensitivities around setting housing distribution and issues
around accountabilities.
New models of strategic cooperation
Combined Authorities
• Statutory basis for governance
• 5 combined authorities now but may be more in future
• Existing powers for transport & economy but legislative
changes needed to include strategic planning
• Government’s model of choice - POS and TCPA promoting
CAs in their manifestos
• Need to consider whether CAs can work in areas outside
city regions
• Greater Manchester CA now progressing spatial framework
for city region as statutory joint DPDs
New models of strategic cooperation
Lessons so far:
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All long term frameworks
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Governed by formal ‘voluntary’ arrangements
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Strong political (and officer) leadership
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Supported by shared resource (very small) providing
expertise and impartial advice
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Geography based on what makes sense to LAs some cases established geography (e.g. county),
other cases functional (e.g. city region, LEP)
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Framework seen as a corporate responsibility
New models of strategic cooperation
Lessons so far (contd):
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Evidence based essential to support local plans
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SA process used to help inform options but not a
requirement
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Clear strategic priorities (short, med and long term)
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Not a ‘motherhood and apple pie statement’ – clear
steer for local plans (and other decision-making) with
spatially specific priorities.
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Provide a framework for aligning investment priorities
of others (e.g. EA, HA, HCA)