The programme has been specially developed into three informative and interactive sessions. The day commences at 09.30 with registration and concluding at 16.00. An outline of the sessions is provided below:

SESSION 1: Development Planning & the PPS 25 – The Aspirations 10.00 – 12.00

• Introduction (John Batty, Chairman)
• Keynote speech (Dr Mervyn Bramley OBE CEng, Engineer and Environmentalist)
• Making PPS 25 count and the new updated PPS 25 Practice Guide (Peter Bide, Department of Communities and Local Government)
• PPS 25 and Flood Risk Assessments – The Environment Agency perspective (Dave Crowson, Development Control Team Leader, Environment Agency Wessex Area)
• Questions and answers session

LUNCH and Exhibitions 12.00 – 12.45

SESSION 2: Delivering PPS25 at the Local Development Scale 12.45 – 14.30

• Introduction to Session 2 – (John Batty, Chairman)
• Influencing development planning through strategic assessments – Case study examples (Julie Davies, Royal Haskoning)
• Local Authority perspective (Robert George and Karyn Punchard, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council)
• Facilitated panel discussions
• Formal feedback on the objectives and delivery of PPS 25 guidance

Coffee/tea break 14.30 – 15.00

SESSION 3: Approaches and Tools to Supporting Delivery 15.00 – 16.00

• Introduction to Session 3 (John Batty, Chairman)
• Overview of Integrated Urban Drainage Pilot programme (Linda Aucott, DEFRA)
• Local Integrated Urban Drainage Pilot case study (Bill Finlinson, Entec UK)
• Questions and answers session
• Chairman’s concluding comments and close