The RTPI has questioned whether proposals for an ‘Accelerated Planning System’ would deliver the improvements to the planning system required by councils and expected by both the Government and the public.
Read the full response:
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Enforcement officers gathered in person and online at the RTPI Planning Enforcement Conference yesterday to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.
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There's only one week left to apply for the Chief Planners of Tomorrow initiative, so make sure you submit your entry before the 7 May deadline:
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Understand the challenges and opportunities and pick up vital skills needed to succeed in the industry.

At the APTA conference, a Vancouver, Canada public transit planner said that they keep increasing frequencies to address overcrowding, but it just induces more ridership so the crowding comes back. We haven't begun to saturate the market for fixed route bus service in…

Calling all independent planning consultants: Don’t miss the opportunity to network with peers and discover the planning challenges and successes of Brighton at the upcoming Independent Consultants' Network Conference.

Book your place now: rtpi.org.uk/events/2024/ma…

We are pleased to be running the RTPI Planning Enforcement Conference online and in-person today with insights and updates on key topics, not least the new Planning Enforcement Handbook, which came out last week:
rtpi.org.uk/practice-rtpi/…

While famed for its high speed trains, France has reduced rural services very considerably.
We went walking round here and found very poor train connections.

Richard Blyth They’re all by agreement though. No customary legal right of way across land exists in France

Last time when, Daniel Slade , proper trains ran straight north out of Liverpool

Weekend repost: Michael Gove says pilot water credits system ‘sufficient’ to address Cambridge water scarcity.

Fascinating.
Beware the 'economists' !

2024 RTPI Planning Enforcement Conference.

Get ready for the latest updates on enforcement regulations and the newly released Planning Enforcement Handbook for England.

Due to popular demand, this event will now be live streamed. Book your place now:
rtpi.org.uk/events/2024/ap…

Our Chief Executive Victoria Hills MRTPI hosted an informative lunch with the Heads of Planning Everywhere (HOPE) yesterday. We brought together lead officers from some of the UK's largest planning authorities to dive deep into the biggest issues of the day
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Happy 70th Wandlebury:

On 26 April 1954 CambPPF P&C announced it had purchased the Wandlebury estate, saving the Gog Magog Hills and creating Cambridge's first country park.

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The number of pickup trucks has skyrocketed, driven almost entirely by people who use them as person vehicles only.

SINGLE STAIR REFORM

The comment period for Austin’s amendments to the IBC (international building code) ends tomorrow! If we can convince them that single stair reform is important, this could unlock tons of housing!

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What a day! Full of ideas and conversations about planning and the things that planners can do to change the world. More than 180 young planners bringing enough enthusiasm to light up the sun.
#planning #sypc24 Royal Town Planning Institute

Thanks to the speakers and sponsors.

📣BREAKING NEWS: The new Planning Enforcement Handbook for England is out.

The updated handbook provides local authorities’ enforcement teams with best practice advice on how to effectively deal with a range of enforcement challenges.
View the handbook: rtpi.org.uk/practice-rtpi/…