RTPI Cymru

Cardiff Bay RTPI Cymru promotes planning as a profession and builds links with other built environment professions and organisations throughout Wales.

We offer members a programme of affordable seminars and events to assist with their continuing professional development requirements, and also publish Cynllunio, a regular newsletter for members.

We have a membership of about 1,100 planners, drawn from the Welsh Assembly Government, National Parks and local government, private consultancies, the education sector and other organisations working in the field of planning.

We welcome the views and opinions of all our members, and we are always looking for volunteers to help with running our programmes. Please email us or call Georgina Roberts on 029 2049 8215.

RTPI Cymru Annual Review 2011

Read about the activities and work undertaken by RTPI Cymru during 2011 in its Annual Review.

Wales Planning Award 2011 Announced

from left: Jon Fox, Paul Vining, Mark Hallett, Gareth Williams & Anna Prescott The Wales Planning Award 2011 saw an impressive number, range and quality of submission of entries. The Award seeks to recognise, applaud and publicise examples of good planning practice in Wales. igloo Regeneration’s Porth Teigr submitted by WYG Planning & Design, was the winning scheme. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council’s Gurnos town centre regeneration was Highly Commended and the Judges also Commended the Vale of Glamorgan Council's Llantwit Major Town Centre Regeneration scheme and the RCT Homes and Hyder Consulting Open Space scheme. The Wales Planning Award is sponsored by Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners.

CPD Event feedback survey

RTPI Cymru holds a number of events each year and would like to have your feedback on the events held during 2011 to help plan future events. The on-line survey is open until January 23rd 2012; and there is a free prize draw to win a place at the Wales Planning Conference 2012. Follow this link to the on-line survey.

The results of the national assembly for wales elections

Wales went to the polls on May 5th to elect the National Assembly for Wales. RTPI Cymru has put together a summary drawing out the planning and planning related issues in the Parties' Manifestos. Carwyn Jones, Labour Leader, has elected to form a Government solely of Welsh Ministers, despite being one seat short of an overall majority. The Cabinet was announced on Friday 13th May. John Griffiths, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, will have responsbility for town and country planning, amongst other areas. Also of interest to planning is Huw Lewis, Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage.

RTPI President and RTPI Cymru Chair meeting with Welsh Government Minister On 27 June, RTPI President Richard Summers, RTPI Cymru Chair, Anna Prescott and National Director, Roisin Willmott met with John Griffiths AM - Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development - to discuss planning issues and to raise the profile of planning and the profession with the Minister. This was a very positive meeting and the RTPI looks forward to working with the Welsh Government over this term of Government to deliver a positive planning system.

RTPI Cymru's Manifesto for Planning

RTPI Cymru published its Manifesto for Planning: Shaping the Future of Wales earlier in 2011. The Manifesto sets out 10 recommendations that will improve planning in Wales. It is designed to influence policy makers and public debate in the run up to the National Assembly for Wales’ elections in May, and reinforces RTPI Cymru’s commitment to working with the next Assembly Government to positively promote a planning system which works for the public good, balancing economic, social and environmental interests to establish and maintain community wellbeing.

RTPI Members across Wales are asked to support the Manifesto and help raise the issues contained in it with any contacts they have with prospective Assembly candidates.

Wales Planning Award 2010 Announced

The Wales Planning Award 2010 has been scooped by Bridgend Town Centre Regeneration for its conservation-led approach to the social and economic regeneration of the town.

Wales Employment Survey

Thank you to every one that took part in the Wales Employment Survey 2010. The report of the survey results is available to download from the Planners in the Workplace webpages, which also has information and support for both planners who are working and those seeking support to find employment.

The survey gathered data to help better understand how the recession and the reduction in public sector spending will affect recruitment, retention and CPD provision across the sector.

The Survey results have been shared with the RTPI’s Planners in the Workplace Manager (PIWP) and the Education and Life Long Learning Officer to help the RTPI:

Work with universities to better support graduates entering the job market;
Improve support and guidance for RTPI members facing redundancy; and
Identify challenges for employers when planning CPD, and identify good practice.

Planning to live with climate change

The RTPI launched its seven commitments for planning to live with climate change in June 2009.

RTPI Cymru is currently working on its own action plan to support the overall work of the RTPI in meeting these commitments.

Cynllunio i Fyw gyda Newid yn yr Hinsawdd: Ein Saith Ymrwymiad (PDF)
Read more about RTPI's Action Plan

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Wales Planning Conference
Proceedings of the Wales Planning Conference 2010

Latest Events

Date	Title
24-Feb-12	Water and Planning: Crossing Boundaries and Bridging Gaps - Bristol
13-Mar-12	Spring Conference: Planning for Historic Renewal - Llandudno

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Latest Articles

Date	Title
03-Feb-12	Senior Vice Chair - Alison Thomas
03-Feb-12	Junior Vice Chair - Emma Langmaid
30-Jan-12	Organisations in Wales
06-Jan-12	RTPI Cymru Consulation Submissions 2011
06-Jan-12	RTPI Cymru Newsletter - Cynllunio
06-Jan-12	POLICY WORK IN WALES
05-Nov-11	RTPI Cymru Management Board 2012 Elections
21-Sep-11	Wales Enforcement Conference 2011
19-Sep-11	Cynllunio a'r Iaith Gymraeg - Planning and the Welsh Language
06-Jul-11	Wales Planning Award

Diary Date

The Wales Planning Conference 2012 will be held on Wednesday 30th May at City Hall, Cardiff.

Members' Area

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Water and planning: crossing boundaries and bridging gaps

24^th February 2012 - University of the West of England, Bristol

This is a joint workshop forum for the Changing Water and Planning Policy Arena across England and Wales (e.g. the Flood and Water Management Act, National SuDS Standards, the Water White Paper and planning policy in Wales and England). The event is aimed at planners and other professionals involved with planning for water management in both Wales and England.

Breaking and emerging water policy and practice will take centre stage, this will be set squarely against the complex, challenging planning context. Please see the attached flyer for further details.

The Wales Planning Conference 2012

The Wales Planning Conference 2012 will take place on 29th and 30th May 2012, City Hall Cardiff. Further details will be available in the new year. The 2011 Wales Planning Conference was held on 7 June 2011. The presentations from the Conference are available to view.

RTPI Cymru's Chair for 2012

At RTPI Cymru's AGM on 2nd December, Chris Potts took over the Chair. Chris is Senior Director with Savills. Chris is also a member of RTPI Cymru's Policy and Research Forum.

Details of the RTPI Cymru Management Board for 2012, agreed at the AGM can be found in the RTPI Cymru Members' Area.