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.
About 1,800 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.
The RTPI East of England Office address: 4 Opus House, Elm Farm Park, Great Green, Thurston, BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP31 3SH. Phone: 01359 233408; Fax: 01359 232176; Email eastofengland@rtpi.org.uk
2009 RTPI East of England Conference Programme
"New Rules on Permitted Development Rights"- Half-day seminar (date and venue tbc)
"The RSS and Local Development Frameworks" - All day conference (date and venue tbc)
"Place Making in Historic Cities"- All day conference being held on 17 September 2009 in association with the IHBC. Venue: Assembly House, Norwich
RTPI President's Visit to the East of England - 17 & 18 September 2009 - contact Rob Hobbs for more information
"Coasts: Planning for Change" - All day conference being held on 6 October 2009. Venue: IP-City Centre, Ipswich
Update Conference for Councillors- All day conference being held on 20 October 2009. Venue: The Maltings, Ely
"East of England Planning Law Update"- All day conference being held on 13 November 2009. Venue: Downing College, Cambridge
"Sustainability - Identifying and Mitigating the Impacts of New Development"- All day conference being held on 15 December 2009 in association with AMEC E&E. Venue: Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford.
Details of these events can also be found on the main RTPI web site in the Events Calendar, under Events, Awards & Networking.
Offers of help with venues and speakers are always gratefully received! Email the Regional Administrator.
East of England Young Planners
The East of England Young Planners recently organised an event on "Water Efficiency", a write-up of which is available from Rob Hobbs, the East of England Young Planners Liaison Officer. Rob can also provide you with details of future events.
The Climate Change Challenge
Climate change poses a professional challenge to all planners and is prompting changes to the RTPI Vision for Planning. Members have been asked for their feedback and a debate has been held in the General Assembly. Click here to view the emerging vision.
East of England Election Success
The RTPI Senior and Junior Vice Presidents for 2009, Ann Skippers and Richard Summers respectively, were previously Chairs of the RTPI East of England. We wish them both every success in their roles.
East of England Regional Award Ceremony/Regional Quiz Evening
To celebrate the achievements of the 2008 Regional Award winners, we are organising a special event during the evening of Friday 10 July 2009 at the National Trust property, Ickworth House, Ickworth, near Bury St Edmunds, in order to present the Awards. The evening will also include a tour of the property and an exclusive viewing of the new restoration project "Real Lives" before work commences! The ever popular East of England Quiz will be held at the same time. Find out more!
2009 Regional Planning Achievement Award
The closing date for entries to the Regional Award was 11 May 2009. The Regional Judging Panel will shortly be commencing the judging process.
2008 Regional Planning Achievement Award
Nine entries were received for the 2008 Regional Planning Achievement Award.
The RTPI East of England are pleased to announce the winning entries for the 2008 RTPI East of England Regional Planning Achievement Award:
The winners are St Edmundsbury Borough Council for the "Restoration of the West Front, Bury St Edmunds" -
St Edmundsbury Borough Council were also successful in scooping second place for their "St Edmundsbury Concept Statements".
Third place was awarded to ARUP for the "Peterborough Integrated Growth Study".
Further details on the winning entries will be available shortly. Contact the Regional Honorary Secretary, Richard Chillingford, for more information.
2007 Regional Planning Achievement Award
See below for details of the winning entries
New Award for 2009 - Today's and Tomorrow's Leaders' Awards
This award is a new initiative established by Martin Willey, RTPI President for 2009. It will spotlight and celebrate the achievements of planners in each UK Region and Nation who have shown outstanding leadership qualities or who have already demonstrated the potential for such leadership. The closing date is Friday 3 July 2009. Find out more on the East of England Award and download an emailable nomination form here.
2007 East of England Planning Achievement Award
Fenland District Council 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". RTPI President, Janet O'Neill, presented the Award to Cllr Green of Fenland District Council during her visit to the East of England in May 2008. Find out more about this award-winning project.
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".
Sponsorship
Our thanks go to:
David Lock Associates, for sponsoring our conference delegate packs and for their help in 2008 with the organisation of conferences;
Barton Willmore, for sponsoring our quarterly newsletter, the Orient Express, and for assisting with the organisation of the March 2009 conference;
and The Environment Agency and The Landscape Partnership for their help and sponsorship of conferences in 2008 and 2009.
We are looking forward to working with these organisations again in 2009.
Advertising Rates
See here for advertising rates for the RTPI East of England quarterly newsletter, the Orient Express, and the monthly e-bulletin to members.
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Latest Events
| Date | Title |
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| 10-Jul-09 | East of England Award Presentation/Quiz Evening - near Bury St Edmunds |
| 17-Sep-09 | Place Making in Historic Cities - Norwich |
| 06-Oct-09 | Coasts: Planning for Change - Ipswich |
| 20-Oct-09 | An Update Conference for Councillors - Ely |
| 13-Nov-09 | Planning Law Update: East of England - Cambridge |
Latest Articles
| Date | Title |
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| 21-May-09 | RTPI East of England Other Regional Contacts |
| 21-May-09 | RTPI East of England Regional Activities Committee 2009 |
| 21-May-09 | RTPI East of England Regional Management Board 2009 |
| 21-May-09 | East of England Notes from January 09 RAC meeting |
| 21-May-09 | RTPI East of England Regional Activities Committee |
| 21-May-09 | East of England Young Planners |
| 20-May-09 | East of England Conference Programme |
| 12-May-09 | East of England 2008 Planning Achievement Award |
| 07-Apr-09 | RTPI East of England Newsletters |
| 02-Apr-09 | RTPI East of England 2009 Regional Planning Achievement Award |
