This document discusses best practices for local councils to establish cost recovery programs for pre-application planning services. It recommends that councils understand their own costs to derive an accurate hourly rate for staff time and account for overheads. Standardized fee schedules based on categories of development projects and staff hours are suggested to make pricing clear and easy for customers. Monitoring the program and having the flexibility to negotiate are also advised to ensure customer satisfaction and that the optional pre-application services do not overwhelm core planning work. The document emphasizes that cost recovery programs require corporate and political support to be implemented sustainably and provide additional resources for the planning department without compromising regular services.
Our pre application offer at Croydon CouncilPAS_Team
"How we manage to provide a comprehensive, proportionate and good value service." A presentation taken from a Planning Advisory Service (PAS) event on Pre-application.
Our pre application offer at Croydon CouncilPAS_Team
"How we manage to provide a comprehensive, proportionate and good value service." A presentation taken from a Planning Advisory Service (PAS) event on Pre-application.
Investment Planning: Meeting today's challenges and planning for the futureseamsltd
The Water industry is facing a plethora of challenges post price review - how can they address these and remain on plan to hit business KPIs during the next AMP period? This document discusses this issue.
What has the UK Asset Management Industry learned over past 25 years?seamsltd
We reflect on the past 10 years of regulated asset investment planning in the UK from 3 key sectors, Water, Road and Rail. Each highlights a different path taken with positives and negative results. At one end is UK regulated water industry which was one of the earliest, and still may be the largest, user of a strong regulated asset management framework with strong links from prices through to levels of service.We consider how the latest focus on Totex / Output Delivery Incentives will work. More recently the UK government has change its approach to asset management governance on the strategic roads network, an asset base valued as one of the top ten largest in the world. By introduction of a roads regulator and setting a new government owned company does this signal the intention to fully privatise the roads network and could this be a model adopted elsewhere?
On Tuesday 26th November 2013 in the heart of Birmingham ProgM SIG staged “Delivering more 4 less: using programme management to achieve transformational change in times of austerity." The SIG had promised an event that weaved together the four ‘C’s’ theme namely collaboration, change, community and competence, drawing on a wealth of experience from across the public sector. http://bit.ly/progmm4l
Merv Wyeth, ProgM Chair introduced the conference by describing how the event had been designed with the intention of providing delegates with a high return on their personal investment – i.e attendance and participation #eventroi. The big idea was that the day should be an enjoyable shared experience that offered an exceptional opportunity for learning, motivation and networking in the field of programme management.
Time and space was built into the programme to enable the audience to interrogate (police were present), and otherwise question, speakers. They were also given the opportunity to vote in polls on issues and questions that speakers posed, which offered additional insights into audience perception and sentiment which otherwise would not have been available.
The conference offered the chance for Jim Dale to provide a ‘sitrep’ on his ProgM-backed
Collaborative Change research namely “Using research to improve the delivery and effectiveness of change programmes and projects” previewed in last month’s show-case webinar. During his presentation Jim provided an update of the story so far, thanked those who had already participated either in an interview or by completing the survey. ProgM would like to extend the opportunity to all those currently, or previously, involved in programme management and related collaborative activity to participate in this important Collaborative Change survey.
On the day, Steve Wake, newly appointed Chair of APM Board, was available to round-up the proceedings and provide a special vote of thanks to his Board colleagues, the organising committee and our generous sponsors, BMT Hi-Q Sigma. He reminded those present of the ongoing Strategy 2020 initiative of “Listening, learning and leading” that complements events of this type.
One delegate (Neil White) wrote “A constant theme, running like a golden thread throughout the day, was that effective programme management is a necessary and complimentary bedfellow of collaboration, and an important ingredient in delivering successful transformational change.
Whereas projects are essentially objective and enable the effective development and delivery of ‘products’ (some of which are can be very big products!) it was recognised that programmes are much more subjective and must be sensitive to the environment in which they are operate.
Rather than see them as obstacles, programme managers must respect and be prepared to exploit the systems and organisations surrounding them to their mutual benefit.
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead - Implementing InPhase: The first six...Aden Maine
Anna Robinson, Strategy and Performance Manager, Strategy and Commissioning is a recently new customer currently underway with an initial implementation for a joined-up whole-Council solution.
IAM conference: asset vs portfolio modelling seamsltd
Presentation by April Hutchens of SEAMS and Jonathan Hagan of Severn Trent Water on asset vs portfolio centric investment modelling and the use of analytics from a practical point of view
Exploring a 10yr Analytics Journey to achieve Regulatory Success in the UK wa...seamsltd
SEAMS/Severn Trent Water case study on the success of using analytics, modelling and optimisation to achieve regulatory performance measures in the water sector.
Presentation by Steven Weisman, Vice President, Peregrine Energy Group. "What are the local factors that make an ESCO performance contract a good fit for your community?"
ICON Water: Asset Management for Sewer Networksseamsltd
ICON Water presentation to the Water Services Association of Australia (Civil Assets Network) on the work they're doing with SEAMS and AECOM on modelling for Sewer Network Managment - a first for this sector in Australia.
Investment Planning: Meeting today's challenges and planning for the futureseamsltd
The Water industry is facing a plethora of challenges post price review - how can they address these and remain on plan to hit business KPIs during the next AMP period? This document discusses this issue.
What has the UK Asset Management Industry learned over past 25 years?seamsltd
We reflect on the past 10 years of regulated asset investment planning in the UK from 3 key sectors, Water, Road and Rail. Each highlights a different path taken with positives and negative results. At one end is UK regulated water industry which was one of the earliest, and still may be the largest, user of a strong regulated asset management framework with strong links from prices through to levels of service.We consider how the latest focus on Totex / Output Delivery Incentives will work. More recently the UK government has change its approach to asset management governance on the strategic roads network, an asset base valued as one of the top ten largest in the world. By introduction of a roads regulator and setting a new government owned company does this signal the intention to fully privatise the roads network and could this be a model adopted elsewhere?
On Tuesday 26th November 2013 in the heart of Birmingham ProgM SIG staged “Delivering more 4 less: using programme management to achieve transformational change in times of austerity." The SIG had promised an event that weaved together the four ‘C’s’ theme namely collaboration, change, community and competence, drawing on a wealth of experience from across the public sector. http://bit.ly/progmm4l
Merv Wyeth, ProgM Chair introduced the conference by describing how the event had been designed with the intention of providing delegates with a high return on their personal investment – i.e attendance and participation #eventroi. The big idea was that the day should be an enjoyable shared experience that offered an exceptional opportunity for learning, motivation and networking in the field of programme management.
Time and space was built into the programme to enable the audience to interrogate (police were present), and otherwise question, speakers. They were also given the opportunity to vote in polls on issues and questions that speakers posed, which offered additional insights into audience perception and sentiment which otherwise would not have been available.
The conference offered the chance for Jim Dale to provide a ‘sitrep’ on his ProgM-backed
Collaborative Change research namely “Using research to improve the delivery and effectiveness of change programmes and projects” previewed in last month’s show-case webinar. During his presentation Jim provided an update of the story so far, thanked those who had already participated either in an interview or by completing the survey. ProgM would like to extend the opportunity to all those currently, or previously, involved in programme management and related collaborative activity to participate in this important Collaborative Change survey.
On the day, Steve Wake, newly appointed Chair of APM Board, was available to round-up the proceedings and provide a special vote of thanks to his Board colleagues, the organising committee and our generous sponsors, BMT Hi-Q Sigma. He reminded those present of the ongoing Strategy 2020 initiative of “Listening, learning and leading” that complements events of this type.
One delegate (Neil White) wrote “A constant theme, running like a golden thread throughout the day, was that effective programme management is a necessary and complimentary bedfellow of collaboration, and an important ingredient in delivering successful transformational change.
Whereas projects are essentially objective and enable the effective development and delivery of ‘products’ (some of which are can be very big products!) it was recognised that programmes are much more subjective and must be sensitive to the environment in which they are operate.
Rather than see them as obstacles, programme managers must respect and be prepared to exploit the systems and organisations surrounding them to their mutual benefit.
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead - Implementing InPhase: The first six...Aden Maine
Anna Robinson, Strategy and Performance Manager, Strategy and Commissioning is a recently new customer currently underway with an initial implementation for a joined-up whole-Council solution.
IAM conference: asset vs portfolio modelling seamsltd
Presentation by April Hutchens of SEAMS and Jonathan Hagan of Severn Trent Water on asset vs portfolio centric investment modelling and the use of analytics from a practical point of view
Exploring a 10yr Analytics Journey to achieve Regulatory Success in the UK wa...seamsltd
SEAMS/Severn Trent Water case study on the success of using analytics, modelling and optimisation to achieve regulatory performance measures in the water sector.
Presentation by Steven Weisman, Vice President, Peregrine Energy Group. "What are the local factors that make an ESCO performance contract a good fit for your community?"
ICON Water: Asset Management for Sewer Networksseamsltd
ICON Water presentation to the Water Services Association of Australia (Civil Assets Network) on the work they're doing with SEAMS and AECOM on modelling for Sewer Network Managment - a first for this sector in Australia.
The future for performance management, quality and true continuous improvement for local council planning services. Uses much of the data that councils already send to government, supplements it with some new approaches to customer and quality feedback, and brings it all together in one tidy, holistic report.
FWD50 Agile/ Lean Workshop Slides - November 1
Ottawa Ontario, Canada. Authors/Presenters: Dan MurphyGlenn Waters, Ellen Grove, Craig Szelestowski - Thanks Team
Presentation by Diana Budreau and Nicola Dickinson on February 4th, 2016.
Thinking of an upgrade? Expanding your solution? Adding new functionality? Moving to the Cloud? This presentation will cover the 8 simple steps you need to take to build a proposal to get your next technology project funded.
Using Cost of Delay to de-scale your organisation through decentralised decis...Michael Fagan
It isn’t enough to break down our portfolio into small pieces and execute them in isolation from one another. We must acknowledge that variance in knowledge work is a fact of life, specialists are scarce, people find new jobs, life happens. Rather than think of an organisation as individual parts to be managed, think of it as a living organism which adapts and responds as a whole.
By empowering people to take decisions based on objective data linked to a shared vision people are not simply playing a game according to a set of rules, they are responsible for the game.
Don Reinertsen in his seminal book "The Principles of Product Development Flow" states:
"If you only quantify one thing, quantify the Cost of Delay. "
In this talk I will present how the Cost of Delay can be derived from data your organisation has lying around how you can super charge decision making speed and consequently the flow of value.
Building Your Business Case for P2P AutomationTradeshift
Surveys have found that it often takes much longer to get approval for a project than it takes to implement the project once approved. Key to getting approval is putting together a document that provides compelling arguments for approval as well as making sure the appropriate people are involved in the approval process.
This is especially true for the procure-to-pay process, a notoriously difficult area to make a business case that accurately communicates the value of a P2P transformation. Fortunately, Jon Casher, a leading expert in the Procure-to-Pay and accounts payable will be providing some great insights.
During this webinar you will learn:
-Why you need a business case and what to include
-What needs to be done before putting together your business case
-How to identify the roles and responsibilities of the people involved in the approval process
-Resources to draw on to make the case
-Getting approval and ensuring success
This slideshow covers how to go about a system selection process. Procurement of a system and managing vendors is a minefield for unsuspecting staff. This slideshow was created as part of a presentation to the ACCA Accounting professional body.
Top 5 Considerations When Choosing a New HCM VendorAggregage
If you find enough companies who have succeeded and work backward to understand how each of those companies achieved that success, you start to notice that the things they considered along the path to that success are often the same. Join Patrick Sayers, president of Newcastle Research, to learn about some of the most important things successful companies consider on the path to a successful HR technology strategy.
How to run an efficient CMS Evaluation & Procurement ProcessLouise Ryan
Find everything you need to know about how to effectively evaluate what you need from a CMS, how to write an efficient RFT/RFP document and how to score a CMS vendor.
So you want to apply for the Planning Skills Delivery Fund PAS Events August ...PAS_Team
So you want to apply for the Planning Skills Delivery Fund?
The Planning Skills Delivery Fund (PSDF) will provide £24 million over two years to local authorities to help with clearing backlogs of planning applications and prepare for the implementation of proposed planning reform. It's part of a wider programme of work designed to address the capability and capacity of planning services. Local planning authorities can apply for funding for up to £100,000, which can be used to hire additional planning officers and other specialist resources.
Planning Advisory Service recently held two events to help councils think about whether to apply and if they needed to find time over the Summer to make an application. Here is the presentation with all you need to know about the fund.
Presentation from Dan Knowles, Planning Policy Officer at Guildford Borough Council on their approach to adopted 20% biodiversity net gain in their Local Plan
Infrastructure Levy Technical Consultation (Workshop 2 Spending the levy and ...PAS_Team
Infrastructure Levy Technical Consultation (Workshop 2 Spending the levy and delivering infrastructure) - A copy of the presentation given by DLUHC at a PAS workshop
PAS Natural England Biodiversity Net Gain update 18_04_23PAS_Team
Nick White, Principal Adviser - Net Gain from Natural England provided an update on the latest on Biodiversity Net Gain to an audience of over 500 on 18 April 2023.
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
A process server is a authorized person for delivering legal documents, such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, and other court papers, to peoples involved in legal proceedings.
What is the point of small housing associations.pptxPaul Smith
Given the small scale of housing associations and their relative high cost per home what is the point of them and how do we justify their continued existance
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
Up the Ratios Bylaws - a Comprehensive Process of Our Organizationuptheratios
Up the Ratios is a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap in STEM education for underprivileged students by providing free, high-quality learning opportunities in robotics and other STEM fields. Our mission is to empower the next generation of innovators, thinkers, and problem-solvers by offering a range of educational programs that foster curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.
At Up the Ratios, we believe that every student, regardless of their socio-economic background, should have access to the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in today's technology-driven world. To achieve this, we host a variety of free classes, workshops, summer camps, and live lectures tailored to students from underserved communities. Our programs are designed to be engaging and hands-on, allowing students to explore the exciting world of robotics and STEM through practical, real-world applications.
Our free classes cover fundamental concepts in robotics, coding, and engineering, providing students with a strong foundation in these critical areas. Through our interactive workshops, students can dive deeper into specific topics, working on projects that challenge them to apply what they've learned and think creatively. Our summer camps offer an immersive experience where students can collaborate on larger projects, develop their teamwork skills, and gain confidence in their abilities.
In addition to our local programs, Up the Ratios is committed to making a global impact. We take donations of new and gently used robotics parts, which we then distribute to students and educational institutions in other countries. These donations help ensure that young learners worldwide have the resources they need to explore and excel in STEM fields. By supporting education in this way, we aim to nurture a global community of future leaders and innovators.
Our live lectures feature guest speakers from various STEM disciplines, including engineers, scientists, and industry professionals who share their knowledge and experiences with our students. These lectures provide valuable insights into potential career paths and inspire students to pursue their passions in STEM.
Up the Ratios relies on the generosity of donors and volunteers to continue our work. Contributions of time, expertise, and financial support are crucial to sustaining our programs and expanding our reach. Whether you're an individual passionate about education, a professional in the STEM field, or a company looking to give back to the community, there are many ways to get involved and make a difference.
We are proud of the positive impact we've had on the lives of countless students, many of whom have gone on to pursue higher education and careers in STEM. By providing these young minds with the tools and opportunities they need to succeed, we are not only changing their futures but also contributing to the advancement of technology and innovation on a broader scale.
Canadian Immigration Tracker March 2024 - Key SlidesAndrew Griffith
Highlights
Permanent Residents decrease along with percentage of TR2PR decline to 52 percent of all Permanent Residents.
March asylum claim data not issued as of May 27 (unusually late). Irregular arrivals remain very small.
Study permit applications experiencing sharp decrease as a result of announced caps over 50 percent compared to February.
Citizenship numbers remain stable.
Slide 3 has the overall numbers and change.
This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
3. Before we begin
• This is not a precise science, and there are
several important stakeholders
– Finance director
– Staff providing the service
– Investors / Developers
– Place shapers
• Don’t treat this just as a technical exercise
– Needs to be done right, for the right reasons, with
political support
– And followed-through
11. (i) Understanding councils costs
• Even if you’re not going to charge,
discretionary services need to be designed
with cost in mind
• Services are (mostly) provided by people
– Who,
– How long
– How much per unit
– ……….. Does it add value ?
12. (i) Understanding councils costs
• To derive a “productive hourly rate” you need
to wrangle three things:
• Productive time
– How many hours are available for work ? (after
holiday, supervision, training)
• Cost of employment
– Salary, NIC
• Overheads
– Light, heat, payroll, corporate, ICT
13. (i) Understanding councils costs
• Productive hourly rate = cost / hours *
overheads
• See page 39
• Consultation costs (ie within the council) are
not always understood fully (and may not
need to be)
• [also note “opportunity cost” – planners
working on pre-apps are not working on apps]
14. ii) Recovering costs
• Recovery = recovery (only)
• Method
– Standard charges
– Standard charges +/-
– Phased
• Make life easy for yourself – standardise,
average, communicate
• Beware obvious mismatches
15. iii) Estimating standard charges
• Understand your building blocks
– Eg hourly rate = £50
– Job = 4 hours
– Price = £200
• Scaling
17. iv) Introducing a schedule
• Think about monitoring
• Think about capacity
– Core capacity and discretionary capacity ?
• Talk to your neighbours
• Be ready to learn
– A change of mindset ?
– An ability to negotiate
18. Your turn
• For a few minutes each, consider these
extracts from charging schedules [all
downloaded on 5th June 2014]
• Assume the role of buyer. What do you
like / not like
25. Here’s what I think
• Pegging charges to development categories
(or planning fee) is understandable but
illogical
• Some of these things just don’t make sense
• Offering choice is great (eg discount if …)
• Fewer, broader categories
• Where is the comfort ? Feedback ? Happy
customers ? Amazon star ratings ?
• You would not buy anything like this
26. The Planner [Dec/Jan 2014 p. 43]
“The RTPI’s experience is that most
complaints about consultant’s fees occur
when no agreement has been formalised
between consultant and client. There should
be no ambiguity. It is advisable to cover the
following items”
Summary table of estimated costs; detailed
tables of time costs; reimbursable expenses;
subsistence and daily allowances; terms and
schedule of payment.
27. Here’s what you must do
• Support your staff
– This is not for everyone
• Negotiate the freedom
– Beware corporate policies on headcount / savings
– More income = more resource requirement
– Don’t break your service promises
• Corporate decision
– Approach to fees
• Fail without a win-win
• Great opportunity to project positivity !
28. Table exercise
Pre-application self
assessment – this discussion is
to help you to think about how
the 10 Commitments to
effective pre-application are
implemented in your council.
We will use this discussion to find examples
of good practice are implemented in your
council.