Henry Peterson, Convener, Neighbourhood Planners.London This book differs from other practitioner guides or academic studies of neighbourhood planning. Written by an experienced solicitor and planning consultant, its prime focus is in unravelling the legal complexities that now surround the neighbourhood planning regime, from the first stages of designating a neighbourhood area and forum through to examination and final ‘making’ of a plan by the local planning authority. The

Professor Gavin Parker, University of Reading Neighbourhood planning is nearing its tenth anniversary – the first Frontrunners were sent ahead in 2010 before the Localism Act was passed. A lot was expected and assumed about the willingness and ability of neighbourhoods to deliver this public policy. Since then much has been written and much experience generated. Clearly a lot of plans have been completed but a lot of other neighbourhood planning groups have found the process