Abbie is the Honorary Secretary for Yorkshire in 2025 and was previously on the Yorkshire RAC and briefly on the East Midlands RAC. Abbie’s involvement with the RTPI stems from working with Planning Aid in Yorkshire to support communities engaging in neighbourhood planning in Leeds.  Since then, she has spoken at a number of local and national RTPI events on engagement in the planning process, having supported the development of a number of neighbourhood plans in Leeds early in her career.

 Abbie is currently the Strategic Lead for the South Yorkshire Investment Zone, using her experience of strategic regeneration, delivery, policy development, and partnership working to support economic growth in the region.