The Presidents Special Award recognises long term outstanding achievement in planning.The award may be presented to a planning team, office, consultancy or individual to recognise an outstanding contribution over the past 20 years. The award is made at the discretion of the President.
First awarded by Kevin Murray in 2000, the Presidents Special Award is not necessarily given every year.
The full list of awards made up to 2011is as follows:
- 2000: Birmingham City Council
- 2001: The Planning Inspectorate
- 2002: No Award
- 2003: The Town & Country Planning Association
- 2004: No Award
- 2005: No Award
- 2006: Planning Magazine
- 2007: The Accredited Planning Schools
- 2008: Planning Summer School
- 2009: The Active Members of the RTPI
- 2010: Commonwealth Association of Planners (CAP)
Details of the President's Special Award 2011