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ICLRD hosts spatial planning seminar in June in partnership with Co-operation Ireland's All Island Local Authority Forum

The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD), in partnership with Co-operation Ireland‘s All Island Local Authority Forum, hosted a seminar on The Role of Development and Area Plans in Economic Growth and Regeneration on Thursday, June 26, 2014 in the Armagh City Hotel. The seminar is part of a series of seminars examining the on-going reform of local government throughout both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland. The seminar was attended by more than 100 delegates from existing councils and the new super councils in Northern Ireland and newly structured local authorities in the Republic of Ireland, political representatives, academics and key figures from local and central government. The conference brochure is available for download here, while speaker presentation files are available below.

Welcome Address
Peter Sheridan, CEO Co-operation Ireland
Overview of the Local Government Reform Process to date & Vision for the Future
Minister Mark H Durkan, MLA
Minister Jan O’Sullivan, TD
Chair: Peter Sheridan, Co-operation Ireland

History of the Planning Process North & South ; Overview of Spatial Planning Processes in both jurisdictions

Overview of Spatial Planning Process in Northern Ireland:
Past, Present and Future

Fiona McCandless, DoE NI
Overview of Spatial Planning in Ireland
Niall Cussen, DOECLG

Development / Area Plans : Experience and Transfer of Learning

Local Development Plans & Economic Development
Chris Boomer, DoE NI
Presentation to 2014 ICLRD Conference, Armagh City
Liam Conneally, Limerick City & County Council

The Practicalities of Operating in the Spatial Planning System

Preparing a Development Plan: A councillor’s view
Cllr. Anne Devitt, Fingal County Council
Planning in Scotland
Cllr. Stephen Hagan, COSLA