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Planner shortages: government reaction

Michael Donnelly, PlanningResource, 24 July 2008

The government says it welcomes today's Select Committee report concerning staff numbers and skills in the planning system.

It says it will now analyse the report in detail and engage with organisations involved in promoting the number of planners and their skills, before responding in detail.

A Communities and Local Government spokesperson said: "We have taken significant action to boost planning skills including funding 513 bursaries for students to train as planners with over 300 more to follow.

"Since 2003 we have provided £605m Planning Delivery Grant to local authorities and increased planning fess so they can invest in training and staff.

"Our new £510m Housing and Planning Delivery Grant for the next three years will continue this incentive and ensure the planning system provides suitable land to help the housebuilding industry rapidly recover from the current economic challenges.

"We have also appointed Steven Quatermain as our new chief planner who will take a leading role in championing the profession. We will look at these recommendations carefully before responding in detail."

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