The planning reform agenda: the 2007 White Paper.

The article presents an analysis on the planning reform agenda in the 2007 White Paper "Planning for a Sustainable Future" in Great Britain. The author stated that the paper marked a conclusion to another period of uncertainty for city planning. He said White Paper contained proposals for an independent commission to deal with major infrastructure projects. He said that the statements of national policy in the White Paper was subject to consultation, parliamentary scrutiny and ministerial sign off. He emphasized that the full public participation was significant in the statements of national policy.