Tentative programme
Penang Forum 4: Development and Good Governance
18 December 2011, Caring Society Complex
8.45am – Registration
9.15am – Introductory remarks
Focus on planning issues affecting RAs and individuals
Chair: Ahmad Chik and Cecilia Ng
Pykett Avenue, Savoy Garden, Tenby College, Bayan Bay, Sungai Ara, Tanjung Bunga, George Town heritage area, Seberang Perai
10.30am – Coffee Break
11.00am – Panel discussion: Overview of development in pipeline
Chair: Loh-Lim Lin Lee
Buildings (with visuals) (Tan Seng Hai)
Transport (Swee Heong)
Environment (Anil Netto)
11.30am – Where is the problem?
Chair/Speaker: Dr Francis Loh/Lim Kah Cheng
- Developers
- Local councils
- State government
- Fed government
- The people
11.50am - CM’s response (To be confirmed)
Noon - Q&A with panel (Chair: Francis/Kah Cheng)
12.30pm – Lunch
2.00pm – Panel: Analysis and solutions
Chair: Khim Pa
- What’s wrong and how to right the planning process (Laurence Loh)
- Land reclamation (Dr Leong Yueh Kwong)
- Fiscal policy and development (Dr Lim Mah Hui)
2.45pm – Q & A
3.00pm – Small group discussions
- Environment (Facilitator: Leong Yueh Kwong)
- Transport (Facilitator: Lim Thean Heng/Low Swee Heong)
- Planning process – Structure Plan/Local Plan (Facilitator: Laurence Loh)
- Fiscal policy and processes (Lim Mah Hui)
- Housing/parks and public amenities (Anil Netto)
4.00pm – Reporting
Chair: Agatha Foo
4.15pm – Tea break
4.30pm – Resolution and Memorandum
5.00pm – Press conference
