The government has launched two guides on Local Development Frameworks, the new system set to be brought in next summer under the Planning Bill reforms. The guides will explain how these are prepared and how people can get involved. The first is the Guide to Procedures which explains how the new development planning system will work. The second is called Creating Local Development Frameworks, prepared by Arup, which is written to advise local authorities and others involved on how to prepare the frameworks. Copies are available from odpm@twoten.press.net Views on the draft guides should be made by January 16 2004. Comments on the first guide can be made by e-mail to LDFguideconsultation@odpm.gsi.gov.uk and on the second to tom.bridges@arup.com