Staffing and Financial Resources. In order to deliver the Replacement LDP in accordance with the specified timetable, the Council recognises that it is essential to ensure the necessary budgetary and staffing resources are available. The core plan preparation work will be undertaken by the Planning Policy team which consists of six members of staff26, including a Service Manager, three Planning Officers, an assistant officer (temp until March 2018) and a Technical Officer. Over the next four years at least 80% of the team’s time will be spent on the LDP process, together with an estimated 20% of research team input (i.e. 1 full time equivalent). The team will receive support and assistance from other members of staff on matters, such as population projections, minerals and ecology matters. Input, particularly in respect of policy formulation, will also be made by specialist members of Planning Services and other Council departments, for example highways, education and economic development. Consideration will also be given to employing 25 such as for the ‘larger than local’ Employment Land Review
Staffing and Financial Resources. 6.4.1 The Council is required to identify the resources – staff and financial – required at various stages in the RLDP process in preparing the DA. The Council’s Planning Policy Team will lead in the production and management of the RLDP process, including the preparation of any consultative documents, and will be charged with the management of the definitive stages (1-4, see Table 4.1.1) of the preparation process and progression to Submission of the RLDP to the WG for Examination (Indicative Timetable, Stage 5) . Whilst the following officer time is currently scheduled to be dedicated to the RLDP preparation process, the position will be monitored throughout the process and additional resources requested as necessary:
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