East of England Conference Programme
05-Jan-10
The RTPI East of England Conference Programme is being continually updated. Watch this space for up-to-date developments!
2010 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME:
The theme for 2010 will be"How Planning Can Promote Behavioural Change". This ties in with the first commitment of the RTPI's "Planning to Live With Climate Change" 7 Commitments.
The first event of the year, being held in association with The Landscape Partnership, will be on 11 February 2010 at the St Nicholas Centre, Ipswich. Entitled "Planning for the Demographic Crunch - The Need for Policy Change", the keynote speaker has just been confirmed as Rt. Hon John Gummer MP. Find out more. Cost: £110 exc VAT (early bird discount of £90 exc VAT for bookings received before 22 January 2010). Reserve a place on this event by emailing the Regional office.
Other topics in 2010 will include:
- Minerals and Waste
- Retail and Town Centres/Market Towns
- Community Planning and Local Involvement
- Major Development Proposals/Infrastructure Planning/National Policy Statements
- Annual Councillors Conference
- Flood Risk - Identification, Assessment and Avoidance
- Heritage Assets and Place Making
- Annual Planning Law Update
- Environmental Assessment
Further details of the 2010 Conference Programme will be available shortly.
Cost:
The cost includes refreshments and lunch.
A limited number of subsidised places are available for RTPI Regional Members. Contact Tina Jessup at the Regional Office for further details.
Advance bookings:
Advance bookings can be made by email for any of these events.
Future Events:
If there is a topic which you feel should be covered at a future event, let us know about it. After all, these local events are organised for you!
EVENTS HELD:
- "LDF's - Where Are We and Where Are We Heading?" - download full conference programme; 13 March 2008; Marks Tey
- "Climate Change and Energy Management" - download full conference programme; 22 April 2008; Norwich
- "Planning for Water including PPS25 Development & Flood Risk Update" - in association with the Environment Agency - download full conference programme; 15 May 2008; Peterborough
- "The Role of Conservation in Regeneration" - in association with the IHBC East Anglia Branch - download full conference programme; 8 July 2008; Kings Lynn
- "Influencing Travel Behaviour - Making Sustainable Transport Work" - in partnership with Ameys, the Highways Agency, St Edmundsbury BC and Suffolk CC - download flyer; 26 September 2008; Bury St Edmunds
- "Delivering the Green Infrastructure of the Growth Locations" - sponsored by The Landscape Partnership - download full conference programme; 3 October 2008; Ipswich
- "Current Planning Issues" An Update Conference for Councillors - download conference programme; 14 October 2008; Cambridge
- "East of England Planning Law Update 2008" - download conference programme; 6 November 2008; Cambridge
- "Delivering High Quality Homes in High Quality Places for All" - download full conference programme; Wednesday 3 December 2008; Marston Vale Forest Centre near Bedford
- "Delivering Growth in Difficult Times" held in association with Barton Willmore - download full conference programme - 19 March 2009; Cambridge
- "Energy: The Planners' Vital Role in Conservation and Generation" sponsored by The Landscape Partnership -- download full conference programme - 28 April 2009; Bury St Edmunds
- "Planning Enforcement" in association with NAPE - download full conference programme - 19 May 2009; St Albans
- "Place Making in Historic Cities" held in association with IHBC East Anglia Branch - download full conference programme; 17 September 2009; Norwich
- "Coasts: Planning for Change" sponsored by Inspire East - download full conference programme; 6 October 2009; Ipswich
- Update Conference for Councillors - download full conference programme; 20 October 2009; Ely
- "East of England Planning Law Update" - download full conference programme; 13 November 2009; Cambridge;"Sustainability - "Identifying and Mitigating the Impacts of New Development" - download full conference programme; Joint conference with AMEC E&E 15 December 2009; Chelmsford
- Author:
- Tina Jessup
- Publisher:
- The Royal Town Planning Institute
- Date:
- 05-Jan-10
- Categories:
- Nations & Regions
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