PIPA - the Politicians in Planning Network
The Politicians in Planning Association (PIPA) aims to influence planning policies and to press decision-makers to address current planning-related issues effectively. Members of PIPA play an important part in developing policy, knowledge and good practice. A Review of PIPA activities in 2007 is available to view here.
Who is PIPA for?
- Members of the UK or Scottish parliaments and the Welsh or Northern Ireland Assemblies
- Members and board members of the Regional Assemblies and the Greater London Authority
- Convenors and portfolio holders for planning in local authorities
- Local authority committee members and councillors
- Board members of Regeneration and Development Partnerships
- Board members of voluntary organisations serving communities
- Town, community and parish council members
- Members of local Civic and Development Trusts
- Local authority-employed and independent RTPI members
- Others engaged with spatial planning.
Join PIPA
If you want to keep up to date with recent developments in planning, make your voice heard in influencing the planning profession, secure help with issues and develop and share views, then why not join PIPA? Membership is not restricted to RTPI members and at present is free. To join the Network:
You must first have registered on this website - see the home page, top left; please complete the Profile as fully as possible as this will help to 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 under the ‘Members’ Area’ heading to the left of this page. Requesting access there triggers a message to the Network Manager who will confirm your membership by email.
If you experience any difficulties with signing up, please email
And if you wish to explore the range of RTPI Memberships, please take this link
Ways of getting involved
As a 'club' of active members, we rely on their voluntary input . We encourage members 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 send me brief items for inclusion in the email bulletin.
And there is now an online Discussion Forum where members can share news and information and discuss topics of interest - click on the link to the left under 'Members' Area'.
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| Title/Synopsis |
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| Effective Community Engagement |
| This is a summary of the contributions made by attendees at the PIPA Workshop at the 2008 Planning Convention |
Latest Events
| Date | Title |
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| 11-Oct-08 | Places Need Vision ... creative approaches to planning for Councillors - Manchester |
Latest Articles
| Date | Title |
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| 18-Jul-08 | Effective Community Engagement |
| 10-Oct-07 | Events |
| 01-Sep-07 | PIPA Core Group |
| 01-May-07 | ‘How does it feel to be a Planning Councillor in 2007?’ Survey |
| 05-Feb-07 | The Status of Parish Plans |
| 13-Dec-06 | Contact PIPA |
| 13-Dec-06 | Resources |
| 13-Dec-06 | Projects |
The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2007
The new model Code came into effect on 3 May, and you may read the content via the link here. Members are invited to give their views on the revised Code and consider its implications for the conduct of democratic local planning within the new on-line PIPA Discussion Forum; go to the link to the left to take part.
