At the annual NAPE conference today.

Well attended by planners, enforcement officers and lawyers we have just heard from Bob Neill about some of the things in the pipeline for enforcement. But Bob started by calling enforcement officers the unsung heros of planning.
It is clear that the Government are emphasising that abuses of the system will not be tolerated. Local Enforcement Plans will be introduced...by talking to communities these plans will allow a focused approach to help direct resources giving a structure to action and clarity about the importance of activity.
Questions from the audience were wide ranging from queries about full cost recovery, sharing services between authorities, the Proceeds of Crime Act, stop notices and injunctions, whether there will be a new planning act (answer no!), fixed penalty notices and so on.
He confirmed that the Bill would be out later this month but rightly wouldn't be drawn on the details.
Greg Clark will later today be making a speech on planning reform.