Planning Aid North delivers positive results

Planning Aid North can be proud of our continued progress to evolve the service in the northern region.

During 2007-2008, 15,661 members of northern communities have benefited from our Advice Helpline, and our proactive Community Planning and Project Activities.

We have achieved a 21.6% increase of enquiries during 2007-2008 with potential help to 1,502 members of the community from our Advice and Support Service. During the year, this support has been provided to 352 individuals and 75 community groups. Our volunteers have supported our Caseworker on 10% of a diverse range of planning cases.

3,794 members of the community have directly benefited, from our proactive Community Planning programme, through 154 individual events. We have raised awareness at 35 events ranging from planning forums, faith and residents' group meetings to regeneration schemes, which have led to 5 community training events. We have developed 5 new community planning projects, which have contributed to a record 107 individual events.

Planning Aid North has continued to positively evolve its national-leading Planning Education for Young People programme. This work was further acknowledged when we received the RTPI North East Regional Planning Achievement Award for 2007. 11,417 young people benefitted during the year from our support.

109 known articles have been published during the year in the local media, national publications and on web sites.

Details of our performance can be found on our information sheet, 06GP54 – 2007-2008 Annual Review.

Author:

Kay Lough

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

15-Sep-08

Categories:

Nations & Regions 

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