Policy & Strategy

Baker Associates provides guidance and expert knowledge for the preparation and project management of spatial plans. We can help you interpret the connections between Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Documents and help you create spatial strategies, effective policies and implementations plans as well as challenge those that do little.

Areas where we can help you include:

• Research for local authorities, regional and national bodies
• Project management / ‘critical friend’ support
• Preparation of strategies, proposals and policies
• Regional and sub-regional strategies
• Community stakeholder engagement
• Training including preparation for the Independent Examination and for the hearing
• Evidence base reviews and preparation
• Sustainability appraisal and HRA.

The planning system is always evolving and is quite likely to change in 2010 – perhaps very significantly. Our experience and resourcefulness can help you through change and ensure momentum is maintained and corporate and community objectives met.