Results of elections for the RTPI Vice-President, the Board of Trustees and the General Assembly are now in, showing that Lindsey Richards will be the Institute’s next Vice President.
Richards is Head of Town Planning at Homes England, with 30 years in the industry, primarily in the public sector. She has shown a clear commitment to opening up a dialogue with RTPI members to create a greater understanding of their concerns, strength, skills, and how the Institute might better support them.
Meeta Kaur has been elected as Chair of the Board of Trustees for 2023. Kaur is a founding partner of Town Legal, the specialist planning law firm, and is both a UK-qualified lawyer and Chartered town planner, as well as three years as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees.
14 members were elected to the General Assembly based on their vision, competency and passion. The assembly's role, as described in the RTPI bylaws, is to "act as a forum for debate about the development of planning policy and practice, the corporate policy of the chartered institute and other issues relevant to the objects of the chartered institute".
The full election results can be found here.
If you didn't participate this time, why not get involved next year? The institute's strength is in the active involvement of our members locally, regionally and nationally.
RTPI Vice President-Elect, Lindsey Richards said:
“I am delighted to have been elected Vice President for 2023. I look forward to championing the profession on behalf of the members. I firmly believe that planning has a transformative effect on the world around us which needs to be properly recognised.
“Planners are instrumental in building communities, realising society’s potential and delivering places of which people can be genuinely proud. I will spend my time as part of the presidential team making the case for planning as a public benefit that needs to be properly valued and resourced.”
Victoria Hills, Chief Executive of the RTPI said, “Thank you to everyone who took part in these elections by standing for office and by voting.
“At the RTPI, we are striving to develop our industry to ensure that planners are capable of addressing the issues of today. I look forward to working closely with Lindsey, Meeta, and newly elected members of the General Assembly to continue progressing our industry.
“I strongly encourage members who did not participate in this year’s elections to get involved next time. Together, we can help shape an industry with the skills and resources to deliver for our communities.”
