An event for those who are interested in the different approaches to integrating land use, transport and corporate planning for growth and for non-growth local authorities. This event will feature the latest case studies from local authorities across the range of integrated planning models, and interactive workshops.
- 26 Nov 2018
- 09:00 - 16:00
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- Harbourside Function Venue (formerly Macs Function Centre), Wellington, New Zealand
- 550.00 (plus GST) Members
- 650.00 (plus GST) Non Members
About this event
Overview
The stars are beginning to align once more for the integrated strategic plan. The assignment of the transport, housing and urban development portfolios to the same Minister, combined with the “return” of statutory recognition to the four wellbeings suggests that integrated thinking is something to be prized and encouraged, regardless of your local authority’s size, settlement pattern or population change.
This is an event for those interested in hearing about the latest developments in integrated strategic planning, including but not limited to so-called spatial planning and whether and how they might be applied in your own local authority. We feature an up to minute presentation of developments by one of the leading practitioners in the field, Ree Anderson. We’ll draw on two case studies from outside the metros – Rotorua-Lakes and Gisborne. We’ll hear how the only council that has to prepare such a plan went about their first full review.
Interactive workshops led by people who’ve integrated or are integrating their planning will provide a hands-on opportunity to discuss real issues and problems, as well as the opportunity to customise your Forum experience to your own needs.
Who should attend:
- Strategic planners
- Land use planners and policy people
- Infrastructure managers and planners
- Policy people
Programme
9.00am Registration Opens
9.30am Welcome
Wendy Walker, Chief Executive, Porirua City Council
9.35am Does one spatial planning approach fit all? An overview of spatial planning in New Zealand
Ree Anderson, Director - Ree Anderson Consulting Limited
With the exception of Auckland, there is no statutory requirement for regions, cities or districts to undertake a spatial plan. Nevertheless, many local authorities are electing to do so because spatial planning is a tool that can be employed at multiple scales to integrate activities to address growth, achieve sustainable development and neighbourhoods. A commentary will be provided on the different spatial planning approaches and tools together with the relevance of these to the four well-beings, government's urban growth agenda, the National Policy Statement - Urban Development Capacity (NPS-UDC), the proposed Urban Development Authority, Long Term Plans and private sector activity.
10.25am Case Study 1: The Auckland Plan Refresh
Denise O’Shaughnessy, Manager Strategic Advice, Auckland Council
The first Auckland Plan, produced in 2012, was a landmark document covering every aspect of Auckland life and economy. One of its provisions was that it would be reviewed after six years to ensure it continued to provide the necessary direction for decision-making in our fast-changing environment. Denise will talk through how Auckland tackled the refresh.
11.05am Morning Tea
11.25am Case Study 2: Rotorua-Lakes Council
Jean-Paul Gaston, Group Manager, Strategy, Rotorua Lakes Council
12.05pm Case Study 3: Gisborne District Council
Keita Kohere, Director Transformation and Relationships, GIsborne District Council
12.50pm Lunch
1.30pm Breakouts - Rotation One
Breakout sessions focussed around particular issues, challenges with or barriers to Integrated Strategic Planning
A. Tools
Led by David McCorkindale, Group Manager, Strategy & Development, Horowhenua District Council
What tools do we need to support ISP? Where are the gaps and who should be filling them?
B. Collaboration
Led by Rebecca Perrett, General Manager Environmental Services, Tauranga City Council
How can we make ISPs work where there are multiple councils involved?
C. ISP and Legislation
Led by Raymond Horan, Chief Advisor, Taituarā
Should ISP be a legislative requirement? If so, what form should this take?
2.15pm Breakouts – Rotation Two
D. Engagement
Led by David McCorkindale Group Manager Strategy & Development, Horowhenua District Council
How can we engage the community on an ISP including all the community, not just the politicians and the squeaky wheels?
E. Planning an Integrated Strategic Plan
Led by David Totman, Principal Advisor, Waipa District Council
What steps do you need to take to start an integrated strategic plan? What factors should you consider when developing a project.
F. ISP and the Elected Members
Led by Susan Edwards, Community Development Manager, Tasman District Council
How do you make a case that ISP is a worthwhile thing to be taking on? What’s the governance role?
3.00pm The case for spatial planning - smaller local authorities and those challenged by low growth.
Ree Anderson, Director - Ree Anderson Consulting Limited
One of the objectives of spatial planning is to reduce regional disparity, encourage development and economic recovery through innovation and new initiatives. These circumstances may require a different spatial planning approach than occurs for those areas undergoing growth so that acceptable living conditions are achieved or low growth trends are reversed. There will be a discussion on the relevance of spatial planning for such local authority areas.
3.45pm Report Back from Breakouts
Breakout group leaders
Two minute summaries from each of the breakout group leaders on the outcomes from their sessions.
Notes from the sessions will be written up and made available to Forum registrants as a post-Forum deliverable
4.00pm Summing up
4.05pm Close of Event
Presenters
Ree Anderson
Read ProfileRee Anderson
Ree's work includes specialising in local authority activities including business transformation and spatial planning. She is currently assisting councils to build strong cultures and design for integrated planning and services based on the tools used to establish the Housing Project Office.
Jean-Paul Gaston
Group Manager Strategy, Rotorua Lakes Council Read ProfileJean-Paul Gaston
Group Manager Strategy, Rotorua Lakes CouncilJean-Paul (JP) is the Deputy Chief Executive, District Development, at Rotorua Lakes Council. Jean-Paul has more than 25 years’ experience in senior roles providing policy and strategy advice and operational leadership in local government. Jean-Paul has previously worked in three other New Zealand councils and for the Audit Commission in the UK.
His current role focuses on economic development, responses to growth and the delivery of effective land development and planning services. Jean-Paul coordinated Councils funding applications to Government for the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), Crown Infrastructure Partnerships fund and Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF).
Jean-Paul has a Master’s in Public Policy.
David McCorkindale
Group Manager Customer & Strategy Read ProfileDavid McCorkindale
Group Manager Customer & StrategyDavid is currently the Group Manager Strategy & Development at Horowhenua District Council. A town planner by trade, David has spent the last 18 years in local government in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom carrying out a range of planning related roles.
During that time David has been able to experience most aspects of planning in the local government and resource management context with a few steep learning curves along the way.
He continues to enjoy the challenges and opportunities that working in local government brings, and thrives on the chance to make a real difference for local communities.
David Totman
Principal Policy Advisor Read ProfileDavid Totman
Principal Policy AdvisorDavid hasenjoyed adiverse planning career His work has ranged from detailed master planning for new development to strategic spatial planning for future development.
He has workedvariously at a central government, regional government and local government level and managed a planning and environmental consultancy for 15 years.
David currently works as Principal Policy Advisor at Waipa District Council. He is also a part-time lecturer in strategic spatial planning at the University of Waikato.
Jean-Paul Gaston
Group Manager Strategy, Rotorua Lakes Council Read ProfileJean-Paul Gaston
Group Manager Strategy, Rotorua Lakes CouncilJean-Paul (JP) is the Deputy Chief Executive, District Development, at Rotorua Lakes Council. Jean-Paul has more than 25 years’ experience in senior roles providing policy and strategy advice and operational leadership in local government. Jean-Paul has previously worked in three other New Zealand councils and for the Audit Commission in the UK.
His current role focuses on economic development, responses to growth and the delivery of effective land development and planning services. Jean-Paul coordinated Councils funding applications to Government for the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), Crown Infrastructure Partnerships fund and Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF).
Jean-Paul has a Master’s in Public Policy.
Denise O'Shaughnessy
Manager Strategic Advice Read ProfileDenise O'Shaughnessy
Manager Strategic AdviceDenise is the Manager Strategic Advice at Auckland Council and has been working in local government in Auckland for over 10 years. Her current role is two-fold; providing integrated advice on key issues for Auckland, and leading the development of and now implementing the Auckland Plan 2050.
Raymond Horan
Chief Advisor, Taituarā Read ProfileRaymond Horan
Chief Advisor, Taituarā- raymond.horan@taituara.org.nz
Raymond re-joined Taituarā in June 2014 as Sector Improvement Manager, before commencing his current role as Chief Advisor at Taituarā. He has spent most of the last 20 years in local government related roles, most recently with the Department of Internal Affairs.
He describes his job as two-thirds providing assistance to the local government sector and one-third providing advice to central government on local government matters. His ambition is to help develop a Local Government Act that doesn’t require changes every 18 months. He asks that you wish him well with this task.