RTPI South West promotes planning as a profession and builds links with other built environment professions and organisations throughout the South West. 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 member

More than 2,000 planners from central, regional and local government, private consultancies, the education sector and other organisations are members of RTPI South West. We welcome the views and opinions of all our members, and we are always looking for volunteers to help with running our programmes.

For more information on how to get involved in RTPI South West, please email Helen Clarke or call 01823 250822.

CONGRATULATIONS TO NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL - AWARD WINNERS!

The RTPI SW is pleased to announce that the Weston Super Mare Seafront Enhancement scheme, submitted by North Somerset Council,  is the winner of the "Schemes on the Ground" category and overall winner of the Philip Barclay Cup and Commemorative Plaque for the RTPI SW Planning Achievement Awards 2011 (kindly sponsored by WYG Planning & Design). 

The category "Other Planning Work" was jointly won by  Teignbridge District Council for their submission "Teignbridge Learning and Planning Together" and the "Dorset Coast Landscape and Seascape Character Assessment" submitted by LDA Design in association with the Dorset Coast Forum.

Further details of all Award Winners and Commendations will be posted in due course. 

RTPI PRESIDENT VISITS THE REGION

The Region was pleased to welcome Richard Summers, RTPI President, to the South West on 16th / 17th November 2011.  Richard joined delegates at the RTPI SW Conference 'Development Management' before visiting the offices of the Infrastructure Planning Commission and the Planning Inspectorate.  His trip also included meeting Young Planners, students at the University of the West of England and a trip to Weston Super Mare where he met planners from North Somerset Council and was given a tour of the recently completed seafront enhancement and Grand Pier, where Jean (RTPI SW Chair) and Richard enjoyed a spin around the go kart track! 

Photo - Jean and Richard with conference speakers and Bert, Burges Salmon's resident gorilla

RTPI SW BLOCK BOOKING FORM 2012

The conference series for 2012 has now been finalised.  To view details of these CPD events and to take advantage of great discounts, check out the Block Booking Form 2012. 

Do you want to share your passion for the environment and inspire a new generation? Then let RTPI SW help you to do it with a £50 grant!

RTPI SW is encouraging individual members to continue to organise and facilitate environmental education events in schools and youth groups by offering ten £50 grants.

The RTPI is exceptionally proud of the environmental education work undertaken by its members.  Members have exercised great creativity and enthusiasm, which has helped to inspire younger generations and indulge their natural passion for environmental issues.  In doing so you have helped promote a wider understanding of planning’s role in shaping our environment.

RTPI SW is aware that cost can be a barrier to getting involved, particularly in the current economic climate.  The grant is but one means of supporting our membership, the future of our profession and the aims of the RTPI.  Resources are available on the RTPI website – see the Manual for Schools 2004, Manual for Planners 2007and RTPI SW’s own collection of case studiesfor a bit of inspiration. 

To apply for a grant, please click here for the application form.  Members who are awarded a grant will be asked to share their experience with others through future articles in Branch Out

THE NEXT RTPI SW EVENT IS:

NPPF - the changing policy landscape - Friday 24th February 2012.  For further information or to make a booking contact southwest@rtpi.org.uk . 

Click here for information on other events happening in the Region.  

RTPI SW Newsletter 'Branchout' WINTER Edition 

Click here to read the latest edition of Branchout.  

RTPI SW Conference - LOCALISM AND NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING - GOOD FOR THE SOUTH WEST - 27TH JANUARY 2012

Speakers presentations

Andrew England, Cornwall Council

Suzanne Parkes, Mole Valley District Council

Miranda Pearce, DCLG

John Romanski, Planning Aid England

Frazer Osment, LDA Design

Rebecca Mcguire, The Glass-House COmmunity Led Design  - the presentation is too large to load onto the website - contact Helen at southwest@rtpi.org.uk for a copy.

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