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  • 12 March 2013

    RTPI writes to the Telegraph

    Trudi Elliott, Chief Executive of the RTPI, wrote to the Telegraph following their investigative articles on planning.
  • 11 March 2013

    New resource helps with SHMAs and Duty to Cooperate

    The RTPI, in partnership with a leading group of housing and planning organisations, has today launched an online resource which can be used by councils to objectively inform t...
  • 11 March 2013

    RTPI response to the Telegraph

    Trudi Elliott, Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute, said: "The RTPI's view is planning advice is always best provided by Chartered Town Planners who are qualit...
  • 04 March 2013

    Minister committed to supporting Young Planners

    Derek Mackay, Minister for Local Government and Planning (pictured left), signalled his backing for planners  in the early part of their careers by endorsing the Commitmen...
  • 01 March 2013

    3 million people learn about the Map for England

    The three million listeners to the BBC's flagship consumer affairs programme You & Yours who tuned in this afternoon heard an interview with RTPI Chief Executive Trudi Elli...
  • 01 March 2013

    RTPI stresses importance of Local Plans on BBC

    Richard Blyth, RTPI Head of Policy Practice and Research, was interviewed earlier today on BBC Radio Gloucestershire about the importance and value of Local Plan making.&n...
  • 19 February 2013

    Viability issue shows that Government must see Taylor Review through

    Continued uncertainty over viability in planning is evidence that the Government must see the Taylor Review through, said the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in its respon...
  • 19 February 2013

    RTPI offers congratulations to Professor Michael Batty

    Chair of CASA, Fellow of the British Academy and RTPI member, Prof Michael Batty (pictured right), has been awarded the prestigious  Lauréat Prix International de Gé...
  • 15 February 2013

    RTPI interview runs across 39 BBC local radio stations

    Gavin Parker, the RTPI's Director of Professional Standards, was yesterday interviewed on the BBC's Mark Forrest radio show which is syndicated to 39 BBC local radio stations. ...
  • 11 February 2013

    District Action on Public Health

    The District Councils' Network, in partnership with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), Chartered Institute of Hous...