Now more than ever, the planning system is vital in guiding where our growing population live and work.  It shapes our villages, towns, cities and countryside alike.

Latest news

RTPI Map for England: Despite the generally recognised and accepted need to ensure a joined up approach to planning infrastructure and services, there is remarkably still no single place or data source within government that makes all of these maps available to view. 

Policy changes and consultations 

• View all RTPI Open consultations and make a contribution.

Practice 

• New Perspective Needed to Assess Risks to Birds: New research published in relation to wind farms

• Habitats and Wild Birds Directives Implementation Review: The Government has published the Report of the Habitats and Wild Birds Directives Implementation Review
  The CLA said “Defra’s review of how the Habitats and Wild Birds Directives are applied in England will make it easier for landowners and managers to deal with European protected wildlife.”

• Sustainable Food: The report and presentations from the Healthy Communities Research Forum "Sustainable Food From Farm to Fork to Farm" is now available

• Signposting to more rural practice advice.

Networks

We have four networks which cover rural issues - Regeneration, Housing, Environmental Planning & Protection and Transport. They enable members to share advice, information and examples of good practice. 

In addition, we have two active rural groups within the networks.  Find out more about the 'rural housing' and the 'biodiversity and countryside management' network groups.

RTPI Projects and research

Rural Coalition. The RTPI is a member of the Rural Coalition.

SEMIGRA: Selective Migration and Unbalanced Sex Ratio in Rural Regions is an Espon project focusing on data and knowledge on fragilities of rural regions with unbalanced sex ratios; human capital data and links to EU cohesion policy.  Inception report available; Final report due 31 May 2012.

Our viewpoint

Rural areas and communities are rapidly changing and are highly variable, with issues and approaches differing significantly. We believe a joined up approach is required in the development of rural policy and it is through sharing information, experience and expertise that we will provide innovative and realistic solutions to many of the issues faced by rural areas and communities.

More information/CPD/Events

• RTPI events calendar
• Rural Update, 13 June, Kendal
• Get involved: email rhian.brimble@rtpi.org.uk

More planning topics.

Policy, Practice, Networks

Author:

Rhian Brimble

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

20-Apr-12

Sections:

What Planning Does

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