Each response carries a file number (eg P2002/08) which enables RTPI to track related documents and correspondence. Its relevance to particular places/jurisdictions is also recorded. There is a link to a place-based view of policy documents at the foot of this page.

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The following RTPI policy responses were completed in 2008.

June 2008

• Sub-National Review Response (P2008/0608) England
  A response to BERR and CLG's 'Prosperous Places' consultation. Date: 30/06/2008
  
  
• Response to the Draft Marine Bill: The RTPI has prepared a comprehensive response that includes:
  Marine Spatial Planning Presentation (P2008/0607) UK
  A presentation setting out the RTPI's response to the draft Bill. Date: 28/06/2008
  Draft Marine Bill Response Document (P2008/0606) UK
  The RTPI's formal response document. Date: 28/06/2008
  Draft Marine Bill Response Letter  (P2008/0605) England
  Letter responding to Defra's draft Marine Bill. Date: 28/06/2008
  
  
• Response to the Draft Heritage Bill (P2008/0604) England and Wales
  A response to DCMS on its draft legislation to implement the 2007 Heritage White Paper, prepared jointly with IHBC, RIBA, RICS, POS and CIOB. Date: 25/06/2008
  
  
• Draft Soil Strategy for England (P2008/0603) England
  A response to Defra on its consultation paper. Date: 19/06/2008
  
  
• The Future of Building Control (P2008/0602) England
  A response to the Department for Communities and Local Government consultation paper.  Date 17/06/2008
  
  
• Participatory Budgeting (P2008/0601) England
  A response to the Department for Communities and Local Government consultation paper.
  

April 2008

• Response to Improving Water Surface Drainage (P2008/04/01) England
  A response to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Improving Water Surface Drainage. A consultation to accompany proposal set out in the government's water strategy, Future Water. Date: 30/04/2008

March 2008

• Response to Review of Call-In Directions (P2008/03/02) England
  A response to Communities and Local Government on the Review of Call-In Directions. Date: 18/03/2008
  
  
• Response to Draft PPS4 Sustainable Economic Development (P2008/03/01) England
  A response to Communities and Local Government on Draft PPS4 Sustainable Economic Development. Date: 01/03/2008

February 2008

• Response to Draft PPS12 Streamlining Local Development Frameworks (P2008/02/01)
  A response to Communities and Local Government on Draft PPS12 Streamlining Local Development Frameworks. Date:17/02/2008
  

January 2008

• Response to HPDG allocation mechanism (P2008/01/01)
  A response to Communities and Local Government on the Housing and Planning Delivery Grant allocation mechanism. Date:18/01/2008 

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