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 (Steve Compton, Chief Executive, Opportunity Peterborough)
• 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 (Mark Robinson, Development Control Team Leader, Environment Agency, Anglian Region, Northern Area)
• Questions and answers session
• Formal feedback on the objectives of PPS 25 Practice Guide

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 (David Worth, Associate, Royal Haskoning)
• Local Authority perspective (Steve Williams, Head of Planning and Development, South Holland District Council)
• Developer perspective (Roger Tallowin, General Manager, O&H Hampton)
• Facilitated panel discussions
• Formal feedback on the 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)
• Local Integrated Urban Drainage Pilot case study (Shirley Bishop, Flood Defence Officer, South Norfolk District Council)
• Using SUDS in residential developments (Mark Vigor, Head of Strategic Planning, Cambridgeshire County Council)
• Questions and answers session
• Chairman’s concluding comments and close