The Planning with Communities Network aims to influence community planning policies and to press decision-makers to address current community planning issues effectively. Members of the Network play an important part in developing policy, knowledge and good practice. 

Who is the Network for?

• Staff and board members of voluntary, community and neighbourhood organisations
• Members of local Community and Development Trusts
• Town, community and parish council members
• Staff and board members of Regeneration and Development Partnerships
• Planners and others with community skills
• Local authority staff, committee members and Councillors
• Members of the UK or Scottish Parliaments and the Northern Ireland & Welsh Assemblies.

Join the Planning with Communities Network 

If you want to keep up to date with recent developments in the field of planning with communities, make your voice heard in influencing the planning profession, secure help with issues and develop and share views, then why not join the Planning with Communities Network? You may also like to know that Planning Aid services across the UK offer the services of community planners to assist local voluntary and community groups to play a full part in local planning and the issues that arise.

The network is currently free to join and is open to both RTPI members and individuals who are not members of the RTPI.  To join the network:

You must first have registered on this website by clicking on the "my profile" button in the top right hand corner.  Please complete the Profile as fully as possible as this will help you get the most from the Network (RTPI members please remember to include your membership number).

Once this been done, just click on the ‘Join here!’ link to the left of this page. Requesting access there triggers a message to the Network Manager who will grant access and respond to you by email. (Non-RTPI members may be asked to supply additional information.)

If you have any problems signing up online please email Catherine Middleton, the Network Manager.

At any point, if you wish to leave the Network, simply contact the network manager.

Joining the RTPI

If you are not already an RTPI member, have you considered joining?  Find out which membership category applies to you.  

Ways of getting involved

As a Network member you will be encouraged to submit information for inclusion in our email bulletin, to host small member events, and to promote dialogue and discussion. Items for the email bulletin might include news and information on research projects, events and good practice, or requests for information from other members to help you in your work. Please email brief items for inclusion in the bulletin. 

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