RTPI East of England
RTPI East of England promotes planning as a profession and builds links with other built environment professions and organisations in the East of England area. We offer members a programme of affordable seminars and events to assist with their continuing professional development requirements, and also publish a regular newsletter for members.
Approximately 1800 planners from central, regional and local government, private consultancies, the education sector and other organisations are members of RTPI East of England.
If you are a member of the East of England Region and wish to assist in any way, please let us know. In particular, offers of help with the regional conference programme and local CPD network will ensure events are organised locally on topics relevant to our area.
For more information on how to get involved, contact Tina Jessup, the Regional Administrator, at the Regional Office.
RTPI East of England Office address: 4 Opus House, Elm Farm Park, Great Green, Thurston, BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP31 3SH. Tel: 01359 233408. Fax: 01359 232176. Email.
REGIONAL EVENTS 2008
The next Regional one-day conference of 2008 will be on Tuesday 8 July at the Town Hall, Kings Lynn, entitled "The Role of Conservation in Regeneration". This event is being held in association with the IHBC and includes guided tours of Kings Lynn. See the Events Calendar for further details.
Topics for remaining conferences in 2008 will include:
- "Planning Enforcement",
- "Planning & the Landscape",
- Update Conference for Councillors,
- "Planning Law Update",
- "Achieving Housing Quality & Volume".
Keep watching the Events Calendar for updates!
Offers of help with venues and speakers are always gratefully received! Email the Regional Administrator.
SPONSORSHIP
Our thanks go to David Lock Associates, based in Milton Keynes, for designing and sponsoring our new conference folders.
EAST OF ENGLAND PLANNING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Congratulations to Fenland District Council who have won the RTPI East of England Planning Achievement Award for 2007 with their "Nene Waterfront Project at Wisbech". In the words of one of the judges: "this project is a good traditional piece of positive proactive planning".
Second place was awarded to Cambridgeshire County Council for their entry "2010 - A Waste Odyssey - Development of a Sustainable Waste Management Park". The judges commented: "this is a really excellent piece of work that tackles an important issue in a creative way".
The Broads Authority's "Sustainability Guide" was awarded third place. The judges summed this up as "an excellent guide in CD and leaflet form which is very accessible and attractive. A good hands-on approach to a technical issue".
Further details of these winning schemes will be available shortly.
Nominations are now invited for the 2008 Regional Planning Achievement Award. Further details and a nomination form are now available in the Members Area.
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Latest Events
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| 12-Jun-08 | A private sector view - Norwich |
| 08-Jul-08 | The Role of Conservation in Regeneration - Kings Lynn |
Latest Articles
| Date | Title |
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| 17-Apr-08 | East of England Conference Programme |
| 01-Apr-08 | Sub National Review |
| 20-Mar-08 | RTPI East of England Newsletters |
| 20-Feb-08 | RTPI East of England Regional Management Board 2008 |
| 20-Feb-08 | RTPI East of England Regional Activities Committee 2008 |
| 08-Feb-08 | East of England 2007 Planning Achievement Award |
| 04-Feb-08 | East of England Young Planners |
| 15-Jan-08 | RTPI East of England Regional Activities Committee |
| 13-Dec-07 | East of England 2008 Planning Achievement Award |
| 11-Dec-07 | RTPI East of England Other Regional Contacts |
Stop press........ The winners of the 2008 RTPI East of England Regional Quiz, held in Norwich during the evening of 22 April, were The Bidwell Bunch! Full results, and photos, to follow.
