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Wartime yearbook reveals rigours of final examination
A summer clear-out at Boltoph Lane unearthed the 1945 Year Book of the Town Planning Institute: “A flying bomb episode began shortly before the examinations were due to be held, but fortunately they were carried through without undue disturbance..."
Today Programme hears RTPI concerns
RTPI Policy Advisor, Kevin MacDonald, has appeared on Radio 4’s Today programme (7 million listeners every week) in an interview to urge the government that localism must not miss the bigger picture on planning, as the RTPI announced support from 29 national organisations for a meeting with Communities and local Government Secretary Eric Pickles on the issue.
- Listen to Kelvin’s interview on R4 Today programme
- RTPI letter to Secretary of State (1mb, pdf)
- Planning: Local difficulties - Guardian Editorial on RTPI initiative (6 August)
RTPI Briefing – Coalition Government announcements on strategic planning
The RTPI is monitoring all the announcements from the Coalition to influence the forthcoming Decentralisation and Localism Bill, help protect planners jobs at a time of massive reductions in central government spending, promote the need to retail strategic planning and strategic planning skills, as well as the policies we set out in detail in the RTPI manifesto (1.3mb, pdf).
- Read the latest RTPI briefing (360kb, pdf)
Youngsters excited by Presidential visit
Planning Aid England has been hosting the President of the Royal Town Planning Institute as she tours three Tyneside schools to see North East youngsters shaping the future of their communities.
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- Shaping the future: RTPI Manifesto for planning (1.3 mb, pdf)
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Best practice for Scottish planners
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