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The Royal Town Planning Institute

is the UK's leading planning body for spatial, sustainable, integrative and inclusive planning.

The RTPI exists to advance the science and art of planning (including town and country and spatial planning) for the benefit of the public.

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Summary of forthcoming committee reports and post-meeting action notes
The RTPI has published a summary of forthcoming reports and post-meeting action notes.

Date	Title
30-Jan-12	Summary of forthcoming committee reports and post-meeting action notes
18-Jan-12	Colin Haylock becomes the RTPI President for 2012
17-Jan-12	RTPI NI Branch influences policy
17-Jan-12	Granary Building scoops Mayor's top prize for planning excellence in London
10-Jan-12	HS2: spatial planning has the ability to unlock growth

COLIN HAYLOCK BECOMES THE RTPI PRESIDENT FOR 2012

Colin Haylock becomes President of the Royal Town Planning Institute today (18 January) in succession to Richard Summers.

Colin said: “We face uniquely trying times in the UK. At this vital time for planning, my mission will be to make the case for planning and for planners by helping to take forward the work of the Institute across a number of crucially important areas."

planning reform

Royal Assent for the Localism Act was announced on 15 November
The RTPI and the Localism Act (15 November) sets out what we have done to try to improve the Bill as it went through Parliament
For all our Briefing Papers on the Localism Act, please visit our Localism Act page
RTPI's response to the draft NPPF is here and here.
National Planning Policy Framework page

Planning Aid England (PAE) national conference on neighbourhood planning

RTPI members from across England met in Derby over the weekend (January 13-14) at a two day conference to better understand the Government’s changes to the planning system and to learn more about Planning Aid’s new resources to help communities get to grips with neighbourhood planning.

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General Assembly debates planners’ infrastructure role

How can planners in the public and private sectors play a greater role in helping to deliver major projects vital for economic growth and regeneration?