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| PR 71 - RTPI and Government to address planning law implementation |
| Britain’s planners and the Government have today pledged to work together to implement the Planning Act 2008, the essential building block in transforming Britain’s infrastructure to control climate change. |
Richard Summers elected as 2009 RTPI Junior Vice President
The RTPI is pleased to announce that Richard Summers has been elected as Junior Vice President for 2009. He has a wealth of experience to bring to this role as a Trustee of the Institute, a member of the Executive Board, Chairman of the Planning Policy & Practice Committee, Chairman of the Steering Group on Effective Practice in Spatial Planning and former Chairman of the East of England Region of the RTPI. Richard will take up his new role on 22 January 2009. Following his Junior Vice Presidential year in 2009, Richard will become Senior Vice President in 2010 and President of the RTPI in 2011.
NEW RTPI MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHANGES TO RTPI STRUCTURE
Issue: New Managing Director joins and Executive Team is restructured
What is happening?
The RTPI is delighted to welcome Sara Drake as she starts her new role as Managing Director at the Institute. A key recommendation of the recent restructuring proposals was the appointment of an MD, as part of a package of changes all designed to help place the RTPI in an even stronger position to develop, improve and champion planning and the profession. A new Executive Team has also been announced with the appointment of Rynd Smith as Director of Policy and Partnerships and Sue Percy to the position of Director of Professional Services from 1 January 2009.
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PLANNERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
If you enjoyed episodes of the BBC One series 'The Planners Are Coming' following the trials and tribulations of the local authority officers involved in enforcement, development and building control, read entertaining first hand accounts of two planners featured in the programme - Alan Southerby and Brian Taplin.
RTPI RECRUITMENT
Planning Aid has been awarded a substantial increase in funding and is currently expanding and therefore welcomes applications for the posts set out here
- Programme Manager
- Operations Manager
- Planning & Community Advisor
- Community Planner
- Community Planner (Nottingham)
RTPI offers support and guidance for members during the economic downturn
Guidance for members facing uncertain times is available through RTPI's Planners in the Workplace (PIWP) service, which is designed to help our members develop as planners, as managers and as leaders in the workplace.
With reports of house builder and planning consultancy redundancies and regional law firms downsizing their property departments, the jobs market will become more challenging in the months ahead. For guidance and advice please visit PIWP's webpage.
