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Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 22 November 2022
Paul McLennan
Okay; thank you.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 22 November 2022
Paul McLennan
I will ask the same questions as I asked the previous two panels. They are to get your views on the delivery programme that accompanies NPF4, and includes the establishment of the planning, infrastructure and place advisory group. One of the key things that we are keen to focus on is monitoring of the effects of NPF4. What indicators would you like to be part of that, Professor Hague?
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 22 November 2022
Paul McLennan
Our challenge is to monitor the things that you have suggested and to go deeper, beyond them. That is the role of this committee. That has been very helpful, so thank you.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 22 November 2022
Paul McLennan
Good morning, panel. I have two questions, the first of which is about the delivery programme and the establishment of the planning, infrastructure and place advisory group. Both of you have touched on that. I do not know whether there is anything else that you want to add to what you have said.
The second question is about monitoring the implementation of NPF4 over a number of years. The committee is keen on that. We have seen how much things have changed in the past 10 years, and we are keen to monitor how effective the approach is over the next number of years. Are there any indicators or issues that you think the committee should pay particular attention to?
09:30Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 22 November 2022
Paul McLennan
Do you have anything to add, Robbie Calvert?
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 22 November 2022
Paul McLennan
Do the witnesses have any views on the delivery programme that accompanies the NPF4?
I have another question, which relates to something that has been touched on already. One of the key things that the committee was keen to look at was ways of monitoring the implementation and the idea of having indicators to ensure that NPF4 is a live document. I am interested to hear what the witnesses would like to see on the delivery programme and the indicators. I put that question to Liz Hamilton and Morag Watson first, and then to rest of the panel.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 22 November 2022
Paul McLennan
You mentioned transitional arrangements, which was raised by the first panel. That issue is coming through in the evidence that we are taking, and I think the committee needs to look at it.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 22 November 2022
Paul McLennan
Thanks, Morag. I was going to raise that issue, so thanks for bringing that up.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 22 November 2022
Paul McLennan
Sorry, Clare, just before you come in, I want to come back to the point that you made about the wellbeing economy. I have a specific interest in that as convener of the cross-party group on wellbeing economy, so I am keen for you to expand a little bit more on that. The national performance framework is being reviewed and the wellbeing economy monitor framework is being delivered. Can you comment on where you see NPF4 fitting in with the other reviews that are going on, in terms of the wellbeing economy?
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting date: 22 November 2022
Paul McLennan
That was very helpful.