RTPI Annual Review 2016

RTPI Annual Review 2016
Advancing the Science and Art of Planning
RTPI Annual Review 2016
Advancing the Science and Art of Planning
Wales Planning Awards
The 2016 à Wales Planning Award was won by Cyngor
Gwynedd Council for the Welsh National Sailing Academy
and Events Centre in Pwllheli. The National Lido in Pontypridd
submitted by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council,
was Highly Commended and the Tramshed in Cardiff,
submitted by WYG and Cardiff Council, was Commended.
The National Eisteddfod
We attended the National Eisteddfod – Wales’ largest
cultural festival – where we had eight days to engage with
the public, our members, politicians, and stakeholders
about the value of planning and promoting the à Wales’
Best Places competition. At our stand, children could have
a go at planning their own town with our new model.
Events
We held a number of events across the year, including the
à Wales Planning Conference with the highest number of
delegates to-date, a sold-out à Wales
Enforcement Conference, and the Wales Spring
Conference, which focused on the Value of Planning.
à RTPI Cymru Annual Review
Following the changes to the planning system in Northern
Ireland, we introduced a new programme of events. This
included our inaugural and sell-out à Northern Ireland
Planning Conference. We launched a new season ticket
– responding to requests from the new councils to enable
them to manage their training programme for staff.
Events included:
• Urban Design Event
• Reform of Public Authorities: One Year On
• à Community Planning Event
• à Planning Law Update
• RTPI NI Annual Dinner
• à RTPI NI Annual Planning Conference
• Annual Golf Outing
• à Young Planners’ Conference
The Hugh McKay Award
The 2016 à Hugh McKay Award was presented to Amy
Hewitt for her final year dissertation “An examination of the
role of post productive theory and policy in maintaining
a successful and sustainable rural economy in Northern
Ireland.” The Award is presented at Queen’s University
Belfast each year, in memory of the late Hugh McKay.
à RTPI Northern Ireland Annual Review
English Regions
Throughout the year, our volunteers, supported by RTPI
staff, organise a host of CPD programmes, lectures,
social events, regional communications, and networking
opportunities for our members in the nine English Regions.
The new à RTPI Nations and Regions Chairs came
together in London to discuss their plans for the year
ahead. Pictured below with Trudi Elliott, RTPI Chief
Executive, and Past President, Cath Ranson (far left).
And, to celebrate the year’s achievements, a number of newlook
regional Annual Reviews have been launched – read more:
à RTPI North West Annual Review
à RTPI South East Annual Review
à RTPI North East Annual Review
à RTPI Yorkshire Annual Review
à RTPI East Midlands Annual Review
à RTPI London Annual Review
à RTPI West Midlands Annual Review
Others will follow shortly:
à RTPI East of England Annual Review
à RTPI South West Annual Review
Our CPD programmes continue to
play an important role in offering free
and low cost opportunities for all.
2016 Highlights and Facts
from the English Regions
13,903
2,290
500 +
3,067
2,000 +
200 +
427
delegates attended
212 events
places were booked using our new
online multi-buy booking option
volunteer speakers
gave their time for free
joined one of our social
or networking events
attended a Young
Planner event
volunteers sat on regional
committees or working groups
guests attended the North
West’s Annual Dinner
in a record year for delegates
attending our social events
We worked to increase the level of CPD opportunities
for our members in Ireland throughout the year. As
part of this we organised a number of events.
• à Member Open Forum on the
National Planning Framework
• à Planning for Housing: Barriers and Opportunities
• Member Open Forum on Limerick Regeneration
• Annual Law Lecture
• Annual Dinner
à RTPI Ireland Annual Review
One of the best planning conferences
I have ever attended. A real blend of
experience and practical application
presented by some excellent speakers.
Delegate at September’s
Climate Change Conference (RTPI Yorkshire)
Above
National Eisteddfod, Wales
Right
The RTPI Nations and Regions Chairs with
Trudi Elliott, RTPI Chief Executive, and RTPI
Past President Cath Ranson (far left)
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