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Planning Law and Governance Assignment
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Planning Law and Governance Assignment
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ASSIGNMENT 12 | P a g eIntroductionPlanning refers to the process whereby certain plans are made for a particularly thing orfor a particular aspect. When it comes to the planning for the public, the authorities of the government take the requisite decisions and steps, and as a result of this planning, different policies are drawn which are applicable on different basis, which can include jurisdiction or particular class of people (Allmendinger, 2009). However, in general, the planning by the government is carried in the public interest. Even though this sounds an easy task, but it is a very complex process, as a number of factors have to be taken into consideration, before any policy is brought forward (Politics & Ideas, 2017). Not only the interests of the people affected by the policy has to be considered, but so has to be done for the ones who may be, in some or other way, get impacted due to such policy(Chandler, 2009). And these very issues often raise question about the role of politics in the planning process. A question is raised on the extent to which such influence of politics is desirable or possible in the planning process. In the following parts, this very issue has been analysed, with a specific reference to the planning process undertaken in the United Kingdom. Government Structure: UKIn United Kingdom, there is a central government which is led by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister, along with the other senior ministers belongs to the supreme decision making committee, which is referred to as the Cabinet. All of the ministers sit in the Parliament,
ASSIGNMENT 13 | P a g ewhich is divided in House of Commons, where there are 569 Member of Parliament and House of Lords, where there are 700 Member of Parliament (Hilmy, 2010). The government depends on the Parliament for making the primary legislations and the voting are held in every five year period for electing the House of Commons. This does not happen where there is a successful vote of no confidence in government or 2/3rd vote for snap elections. Once the election is conducted, the Monarch, which at present is the Queen Elizabeth II, selects the Prime Minister, which is a person who possesses the majority of Member of Parliaments (Sheppard et al 2017). (Source: Hilmy, 2010)The House of Lords is the upper house and has the power of voting on amendments of the law which has been proposed, but the House of Commons can vote for overruling of such amendments (Leyland, 2016). The bills are introduced by the House of Lords and the important
ASSIGNMENT 14 | P a g elaws are introduced in the House of Commons. This introduction is usually done by the government, where the vast majority of parliamentary time is scheduled in the Commons. The legislations of UK are deemed as the act of Parliament, which is passed after being introduced in both the houses, after the same is read and after detailed consideration in the Committee (Wilson & Game, 2011). Interplay of Politics and PlanningThe process of policy making is present in a highly volatile and changing context. It is deemed as a complex process where a range of players intervene, and each one has their own set of motivations and interests. Due to the complexity of this process, it is usually marked with limited resources for influencing and designing the policy influence can act as a good guide for action, along with helping in focusing and prioritizing the manner in which time, resources and knowledge is invested. Depending upon the kind of organization which is undertaking the planning, it will vary, along with the decision making culture. Hence, the key challenge relates to the creation of process which allows the organization in being more effective with regards to influencing the decision makers, making the evidence being obtained in time and in the most suitable manner for informing the public policies (Moore, 2010). Planning is no different than the great religious movements, which are created through inspired individuals, who had no religious formal training. Their religions become institutionalized and then they become bureaucratized through priesthood, which then transforms into self serving and more self-righteous in comparison to the duty of carrying on
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