Contents Biographies, ix Acknowledgements, x Message from the President of the Royal Town Planning Institute, xi Encomium by the Bishop of all the Grottons, xiii Chapter 1 Planning in Crisis,1 Some Aspects of the Great Conference of 1979 and Cautious Conclusions on its Impact on the Development and Growth of Grotton and on the Evolution of Planning and Related Studies to 2010 or so In which we meet William the Conqueror, Cistercian Monks and Margaret Thatcher and learn that planning is the oldest profession Chapter 2 The County of Grotton and the Five Districts of Which it is Comprised of,15 In which we visit the area, the councils and their officers and discover who to blame when things go wrong Chapter 3 The Development Plan in Crisis, 31 In which we learn why development plans are such fun to read Chapter 4 Development Management in Crisis: A Case Study from Dunromin, 55 In which we meet developers, consultants, architects, planning officers, councillors - and 'members of the public Chapter 5 Regeneration in Crisis, 75 In which we become convinced that planners can turn the tide, promote the spread of cappuccino and generally make life worth living again Chapter 6 The Countryside in Crisis, 87 In which we discover that town and country planning includes the country and that it can't just be left to the farmers Chapter 7 Transport in Crisis, 95 In which we realise that a balanced transport policy means designing roads but having no funds to build them Chapter 8 The Environment in Crisis, or What's Posterity Ever Done for Me? 105 In which we discover climate change and learn that it may not be such a good thing after all Chapter 9 Management in Crisis, 111 In which we learn how corporate management systems really do help to give planners some structure to their otherwise pointless lives The Grotton Advertiser A Special Supplement to mark the 31 st Anniversary of the 1979 'Planning in Crisis' Conference, 125 Appendices Notes for Delegates to the 'Planning in Crisis' Conference 2010, 135 An Invitation to the Secretary of State to address the Conference, 141 An Important Decision relating to a Planning Appeal, 149 An Extract from the Dunromin Design Guide,153 An Appeal on behalf of the Ebenezer Howard Home for Distressed Planners by Alexander Quibble CB, 155 Index,157