RTPI South West

The RTPI SW is pleased to announce the winner of the RTPI Planning Leaders Award for the South West 2012 as Jacqueline Houslander from Plymouth City Council.  Jacqueline received her Award at the RTPI SW Annual Dinner on 6th July. Congratulations Jacqueline. 

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See Geoff Walker's regular updates on planning policy and issues that impact upon the Region.  A great way of keeping on top of all the up to date news/issues in the Region. 

The RTPI SW Annual Dinner was recently held at the Somerset County Cricket Club in Taunton. With nearly 130 guests in attendance, David Lock, Chairman of David Lock Associates Ltd gave a great after dinner speech and over £600 was raised for St Margaret's Hospice.  A full report including photos will be included in the next edition of Branchout.  A special thanks to all our sponsors - ARUP, Burges Salmon, Peter Evans Partnership, Smiths Gore and WYG Planning & Design

The RTPI SW Conference Programme for 2013 is now confirmed.  Nick Smith, RTPI SW Chair 2013, has produced a great range of topics with some new venues thrown in.  Take advantage of great discounts by blockk booking for your events by 31st January 2013.  Click here for full details. 

The RTPI announced on the 14th December that its national Planning Achievement Awards (now re-titled RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence) have been relaunched with submissions being required by 15th February 2013 (for details see the national RTPI website). The RTPI SW Awards, which operate in conjunction with the national award scheme, will therefore recommence in the early Spring assessing submissions made for the national awards that relate to the South West. As in previous years only submissions made nationally and forwarded to RTPI SW will be assessed for regional awards. Submissions cannot be made direct to RTPI SW.  Any queries regarding the RTPI SW Awards should be made to the Panel Secretary Mike Oakley (Tel 01179692351, Email mro6085@virginmedia.com).