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Policy impact indicator unveiled at Planning Convention

Planning, 11 July 2008

The RTPI is urging local authorities and regional decision-makers to adopt a new approach to measuring the outcomes of their planning policies.

The outcome indicators project, launched at the Planning Convention, has identified a way of consolidating 20 key measurements, many of which are already taken by local authorities, to allow decision-makers to understand the overall impact of planning policies on communities.

The project, which was jointly commissioned by the RTPI and the DCLG, was carried out by the University of Manchester centre for urban policy studies and the University of Sheffield.

RTPI secretary-general Robert Upton said: "By adopting the measures, local authorities and regional planners will be able to gain a clearer picture of the overall effect that their policy is having on communities, the economy and the environment. This knowledge will allow them to correct any undesirable imbalances that might be revealed and make better policy decisions in the future."

For more information, please visit www.rtpi.org.uk.