The Delivery Agreement. 1.5 The Delivery Agreement (DA) is a public document of the BBNPA, incorporating its project plan and its policy for involving the community in revision of the Local Development Plan. It is an agreement between the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (BBNPA) and the Welsh Government (WG) and relates specifically to the Local Development Plan. The DA details the following: ▪ Project Management Timetable: A realistic timetable detailing the various stages of the preparation and delivery of the revised Local Development Plan (LDP) and how the process of the Plan preparation will be project managed. This timetable also sets out the resources that are required at each stage. ▪ Community Involvement Scheme (CIS): The CIS sets out the BBNPA’s principles, strategy and mechanisms for early and continuous community and stakeholder engagement throughout the LDP revision process.
The Delivery Agreement. 1.3.1 The 2004 Act requires the Council to prepare a Delivery Agreement (DA) for the LDP which sets out the process to be undertaken in, and the timetable for, preparing the plan. This must be formally approved by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG).
The Delivery Agreement. 6.1.1 Monitoring of the Delivery Agreement will be an essential part of the process. The LDP (Wales) Regulations 200522 require the LPA to keep the Delivery Agreement under regular review and any revision of it must also comply with the procedures set out in the Regulations.23
The Delivery Agreement. 3.1 This Delivery Agreement (DA) is a public document of the BBNPA, incorporating its project plan and policy for involving the community in revision of the Local Development Plan and Management Plan.
The Delivery Agreement. 5.1 OVERALL AIM OF THE CAERPHILLY DA To provide details on how the LP will be prepared, monitored and reviewed and the role of the community and other stakeholders in the process.
The Delivery Agreement. 2.1 The first step in preparing a new Local Development Plan is the preparation of a Delivery Agreement (DA). The DA is in two parts as has stated below :
The Delivery Agreement. This Delivery Agreement (DA) is one of the first requirements in preparing the replacement Plan. It is a formal agreement between Ceredigion County Council, as the Local Planning Authority (LPA), and the Welsh Government to establish: • the timetable for adopting the plan, which is definitive for the stages up to the deposit of the plan, and indicative for the remaining stages thereafter; • co-ordination with the preparation of other strategies and documents • the resources in terms of budget commitment and staffing that the Council will commit to the plan preparation; • the Community Involvement Scheme (CIS), which sets out how the Council will meet the participation and consultation requirements of the LDP Regulations in preparing, reviewing and amending the LDP; and • the method by which the Council intends to deal with feedback from the consultation process. In developing the Delivery Agreement for this first revision of the LDP the Council will: • Prepare an updated DA (this document); • Consult on the updated DA with key stakeholders and the public; • Revise the DA following consultation; • Obtain Council approval for the updated DA; • Obtain Welsh Government approval for the updated DA; • Publish the DA together with the draft Review Report on it’s website This Agreement has been drafted in accordance with WG regulations and guidance, including: relevant European Directives; national legislation, policy, plans and guidance; and regional and local plans and strategies, along with the emerging Local Wellbeing Plan. Consultation on the LDP Review Report and draft replacement Plan Delivery Agreement was undertaken across a six week period between 2nd November and 15th December 2017. Responses were considered by Council on 24th January 2018 and, as a result, minor changes, have been incorporated into this Delivery Agreement.
