FOI request (FOIR-302872227)

Design Skills and Resources in Local Authorities

Requested Mon 01 February 2021
Responded Fri 05 February 2021

FOI request: Design Skills and Resources in Local Authorities

'Place Alliance', 'Urban Design Group' and 'Design Council' are gathering information on urban design skills / resources within local planning authorities nationally, and how they have changed since our last survey in 2017. At a time when Government is prioritising the delivery of high-quality design through the planning system, this survey will help us to understand if local planning authorities are in a position to deliver on those aspirations.

This request is being made under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to gather a reliable and consistent source of data from across the country. I very much look forward to your response within 20 working days, as stipulated by the Act.

Please provide the information by filling in the online survey you can find here:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PlaceAlliance-SkillsSurvey2021

It should take no more than ten minutes to complete by someone in possession of the necessary data.

For your convenience, I have attached a PDF of with all the questions.

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Response

Your questionnaire falls outside the remit of the Freedom of Information Act as you are not requesting recorded information.

However, I have forwarded your questionnaire to our Planning Department (planning@hastings.gov.uk) to respond direct.