This page sets out information on what other capabilities you need to work with across the Council to make this work. For example HR, Data, Procurement, Legal.
Every LPA will need to access different people depending on their structures, but here is some information that can help.
There may be other teams within your LPA that you will need to liaise with for support in various aspects of the project. It is recommended to start to form these alliances early on. A first step would be to provide them with an overview of the project and the type of support you may need later.
Ensure you’ve got all the contacts and relationships identified that you’ll need for the life of the project, as a few of these may be outside planning (e.g. IT, GIS, Finance, Procurement, Business Support, etc). Manage expectations from the beginning, and keep everyone updated on progress. Bring everyone along for this exciting journey– it will help to identify the digital allies across the planning service and wider council. These products will only be as good as the testing and feedback that goes into them. Keep planning officers and Subject Matter Experts engaged and at the heart of the process. Your project team should be the champions and experts in these products. The best way to keep up to date with the progress of the tool is to test it yourself even if you’re not the end user.
(Emily Hadley, Buckinghamshire)
There may be other teams within your council that you will need to liaise with for support in various aspects of the project. It is recommended to start to form these alliances early on. A first step would be to provide them with an overview of the project and the type of support you may need later.
Below is a generic list of teams and reasons you may want to engage them to successfully deliver your project.
HR
To support on recruitment/secondment where there are skills and resource gaps, job descriptions and job levelling.
Digital/IT
To support on IT integrations between current and future landscape, security considerations and getting the services online via the council website
Data/GIS
To support on getting the data fit for purpose and in compliance with the relevant data standards.
Procurement
To support on managing contract negotiations with existing and new suppliers and developers where necessary.
Planning
To support on planning subject matter expertise, user testing and feedback to improve the products.
Legal
To support on contracts and procurement from a legal perspective.
Performance
To understand the benefits that your project delivers you will need to work with expertise in performance data and analysis.