Sunday, February 22, 2004
NSW planning reforms recognise the increasing failure of "Codes"
"Regional involvement is critical in making the right decisions, and there is evidence to suggest that PlanFirst's 'one size fits all' approach may be slightly over-ambitious for effective regional planning. "
The point is , they are understating a running sore of mammoth proportions. "The Taskforce recommends a less centralised, more flexible and more 'tailor made' approach to regional planning so issues at regional levels can be resolved and results achieved quicker."
more info
http://www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au/mediarel/mo20030912_2149.html
prelodgement certification in Victoria is a great idea, but is blunted by excessive ,unwarranted and inefficient duplication of responsibilities. ( how many people do you want at a meeting ?)
"Regional involvement is critical in making the right decisions, and there is evidence to suggest that PlanFirst's 'one size fits all' approach may be slightly over-ambitious for effective regional planning. "
The point is , they are understating a running sore of mammoth proportions. "The Taskforce recommends a less centralised, more flexible and more 'tailor made' approach to regional planning so issues at regional levels can be resolved and results achieved quicker."
more info
http://www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au/mediarel/mo20030912_2149.html
prelodgement certification in Victoria is a great idea, but is blunted by excessive ,unwarranted and inefficient duplication of responsibilities. ( how many people do you want at a meeting ?)
Monday, February 02, 2004
Surely Codification (eg codes of practice) excesses derive from the myth that risk can be expunged from decisionmaking in the real world - an otherworldy view.
If we are to live and work with Nature , we must take some risk
Sound health planning is more about reinforcing a realistic evaluation of risk -this highlights the importance of professional performance and process evaluation ---and less about a careless retreat to mere prescriptions and the false ideals of prevention and prohibition
Sound planning must assume and assess risk in each case and not attempt to avoid the need for such individual assessments- otherwise we would do nothing or be made to do nothing ( regulation )
If we are to live and work with Nature , we must take some risk
Sound health planning is more about reinforcing a realistic evaluation of risk -this highlights the importance of professional performance and process evaluation ---and less about a careless retreat to mere prescriptions and the false ideals of prevention and prohibition
Sound planning must assume and assess risk in each case and not attempt to avoid the need for such individual assessments- otherwise we would do nothing or be made to do nothing ( regulation )
