Three Rivers District Council covers an area of 88.8 sq.km in south west Hertfordshire, of which over 70% is designated as Green Belt. It covers a high quality environment with 400 listed buildings and 24 conservation areas. The population comprises some 85,000 spread across 7 main settlements of which Rickmansworth is the largest. The Development Control Service deals with some 1,800 applications a year and works closely with the Development Plans and Transportation Service who are currently progressing the new Local Development Framework. Both sections are actively promoting sustainable development measures and hosted a Sustainability seminar attended by 80 delegates in June 2007.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Full support including funding, day release and study leave for post-graduate training
• Payment of RTPI subscriptions for Students, Licentiates and Chartered Members
• Annual appraisals with identification of training needs
• Active support of CPD through RTPI and related internally run courses

MAIN ADDRESS

Directorate of Community and Environmental Services

Planning Section

Three Rivers House

Northway

Rickmansworth

WD3 1RL

Telephone: 01923 727 110

Fax: 01923 727 137

Website: www.threerivers.gov.uk

CONTACT FOR RECRUITMENT ENQUIRIES

Geof Muggeridge - Chief Development Control Officer

Telephone: 01923 727 110

Author:

Jacqui Ward

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

06-Jul-07

Categories:

Learning Partnerships 

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