RTPI South West
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.
RTPI PRESIDENT VISITS THE REGION
Martin Willey, RTPI President visited the Region in September and met with planners in Plymouth and Cornwall and staff at the University of Plymouth.
Members of Cornwall Council with the President during his visit
RESULTS OF THE RTPI SW PLANNING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2009 (sponsored by WYG Planning)
This year 9 submissions for the RTPI National Awards were forwarded to the RTPI SW for regional judging. The standard of these was generally good and the judging panel was faced with difficult decisions. However, the Judges are pleased to announce that the following have been given Awards or Commendations:
Schemes on the Ground
Award Winner: Cabot Circus, Bristol
Other Planning Work
Award Winner: Strategic Leaders' Board and South West Councils Infrastructure Planning Advice Note
Commended: Torbay Mayoral Vision
Radstock Rail Lands
Tremough Campus, Falmouth
Overall Winner of the Philip Barclay Cup and Commemorative Plaque: Cabot Circus, Bristol
The Award Ceremony was held on Wednesday 20th January 2010 at the Cabot Circus Marketing Suite. The photo shows representatives from Cabot Circus receiving their award. A full article with photos of all award winners will be in the next edition of Branchout.
RTPI OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
The South West Region is pleased to announce that Dr Geoff Walker has been awarded the RTPI's Outstanding Service Award for recognition of his outstanding contribution to the work of the Institute. His work with the Region has included Chair, Editor of the Newsletter and organiser of the SW Planning Achievement Awards and he has been an invaluable link between the Region and the UWE Planning School. Geoff has also had a number of roles at RTPI national level relating to Planning Education (e.g. Member of Accreditation Panel). He has also served on the Millennium Marque South & West Regional Assessment Panel and the CPD panel. The award was presented by Martin Willey, RTPI President, at the RTPI SW Annual Dinner on 3rd July with friends and colleagues in attendance.
TODAY'S AND TOMORROW'S LEADERS' AWARDS
Following submissions and voting on line, the Region is pleased to announce
the winners of Today's and Tomorrow's Leaders' Awards, a new RTPI initiative launched by the RTPI President Martin Willey.
Today's Leader - Kathrine Haddrell, Planning Inspectorate
Tomorrow's Leader - Mike Harris, Planning Inspectorate
Congratulations to Kath and Mike and a presentation was made at the PINS Offices in Bristol on 11th September 2009.
THE GREAT DEBATE SOUTH WEST 2010 - 4th March 2010 (kindly sponsored by ARUP)
6.00 pm to 9.00 pm - Cost £6.00 (light buffet from 6.00 pm)
This unique multi-disciplinary event brings together Planners, Surveyors, Architects and Civil Engineers to debate the future of the region. As the sands continue to shift under the sector's feet how can built environment professionals work together to limit the impact of the current economic climate and continuing credit crunch fall-out on the South West? For further details click here.
PLANNING PORTAL LAUNCHES FREE EVENTS FOR PLANNING AGENTS & APPLICANTS
The Planning Portal is starting 2010 with a series of free events aimed at planning agents and applicants to promote the benefits of submitting planning applications on line. Dates for the South West are:
Exeter 10 Feb 10
Bristol 11 Feb 10
Cornwall 16 Feb 10
Bath 17 Feb 10
Click here for more information and details of how to book.
Planning & Commerce - 19th March 2010 - The Innovation Centre, Exeter
The pace of the economic downturn has had a profound impact upon town centres, retail centres, business parks and industrial estates. The availability of local employment is clearly at the fore, but the cumulative impact upon vitality and sense of place can be equally marked. The vulnerability of some areas has been exposed, but it has also thrown up new opportunities to review the function of our commercial centres. Our guest speakers will explore how PPS4 and PPS6 will impact on regeneration and rejuvenation, and consider the case for flexibility, invention and innovation. See attached flier for more information.
RTPI Conference - Delivering Housing in a Fragile Market - 29th January 2010
Speakers' Presentations:
Keith Woodhead/Stuart Todd, SW Councils
Brian Miller and Wendy Murphy, CIH
Mary Parsons, Places for People
Gary Milliner, Stride Treglown - Contact Helen Clarke at southwest@rtpi.org.uk for further details
DELAYS TO THE SOUTH WEST REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY
Please see Geoff Walker's response (RTPI SW Policy & Media Officer) to the GOSW's announcement of further delays to the South West Regional Spatial Strategy. Should you have any comments/questions please contact Geoff Walker, RTPI SW Policy/Media Officer on 01225 442861 or SWPolicy@rtpi.org.uk.
PLANNING UPDATE
Please find attached a Planning Update prepared for the quarterly ROOM@RTPI SW meeting held in Taunton on 27th November 2009. Thanks to Jean Marshall of South Somerset District Council for preparing and presenting this to the meeting.
PLANNING POLICY / MEDIA OFFICER UPDATE
For details of work being undertaken by Geoff Walker, RTPI SW Policy/Media Officer, please click here.
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Latest Events
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| 26-Feb-10 | Development Management (IN ASSOCIATION WITH ASHFORDS) - Taunton |
| 19-Mar-10 | PLANNING FOR COMMERCE - Exeter |
| 23-Apr-10 | COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY & OTHER INNOVATIVE MECHANISMS FOR COLLECTING CONTRIBUTIONS - Taunton |
| 21-May-10 | COASTAL PLANNING - Poole |
| 18-Jun-10 | PLANNING FOR AMENITY - Cirencester |
Latest Articles
| Date | Title |
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| 13-Oct-09 | RTPI SW Policy Media Officer Updates |
| 13-Oct-09 | RTPI SW Policy Media Officer Update |
| 14-Sep-09 | Bristol based planners receive inaugural leadership awards for their outstanding contributions |
| 11-Nov-08 | Forthcoming Events |
| 31-Oct-08 | Research |
| 01-Apr-08 | RTPI SW Planning Achievement Awards 2009 |
| 01-Apr-08 | Sub National Review |
| 28-Aug-07 | Young Planners' Network for the South West |
| 23-Jul-07 | Contact the RTPI SW Region |
| 20-Jul-07 | Planning for Sustainability Environmental Case Studies and Guide |
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