Hello Ken,
I am becoming a firm believer in the concept of a "drop dead" date for PDP's.
I believe that we need to insure against "perpetuity" by providing in the process > a "reasonable" time period for completion.. If the time period is not met then that specific PDP would expire and an entirely new PDP would have to be initiated.
I agree witht eh concept above. I still believe that the Council does need some flexibility to manage a process and timelines - taking into account the complexity of an issue, holiday periods, natural disasters etc. I think the current PDP timelines are unrealistic with the requirement for wide consultation. I would however be fine with a time limit (e.g 6 months for any given PDP). I also agree with Ross and Tom that we need to have done much of the background information seeking etc before we start the formal PDP. Regards, Bruce Tonkin