Spatial Planning & Climate Change Event

11th June 2007 County Hall, Preston

On 11th June, Lancashire County Council held a half day seminar exploring how planning can help respond to climate change.

The event was attended by over 60 representatives from public bodies and organisations across Lancashire and the North West. Five speakers delivered informative talks on a range of topics, from national policy through to target setting and implementation.

The presentations can be accessed using the links below. A summary of the event is also available for download.

Downloads

• Key Principles: Planning for Climate Change (Chris Bamber, GONW) (328kb)
• Assessing our Renewable Potential (Julian Carter, renewable energy consultant) (918kb)
• A Regional Perspective (Catherine Monaghan, NWRA) (674kb)
• A Spatial Planning Approach to Flood Risk (Matt Ellis, EA) (1.35kb)
• Spatial Planning and Renewable Energy (Adrian Smith, planning consultant) (350kb)
• Summary of Discussions (187kb)

This event was jointly hosted by Lancashire County Council and Elevate East Lancashire. We would like to express our gratitude to those who gave up their time in contributing to event.

For further information, please contact the Environment Policy Team on 01772 530536 or environmentalpolicy@env.lancscc.gov.uk