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The Institute represents the planning profession and its object, as stated in its Royal Charter, is "to advance the science and art of town planning in all aspects, including local, regional and national planning, for the benefit of the public". RTPI Conferences run seminars on a wide variety of subjects.

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Current highlights

Nationally significant infrastructure projects

23 February 2012

The Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) started work on 1st October to deal with major transport, energy and water applications. This timely workshop brings together representatives of all those groups and interests who are involved in this new and important process to discuss its operation, to map out its effects and to advise on the best ways for you to get involved.

 

A guide to the planning system in 2012 conference

29 February 2012

This conference will look at future changes to the planning system. Key speakers, including CLG representatives, will give their views on new legislation and the impact it will have on both private and public sector planners.

 

Sustainable buildings

18 April 2012

This one day master class is for practitioners who want to gain a fundamental common sense understanding of the issues behind sustainability in the built environment. This understanding should then allow them to see though ‘green wash’ and ‘techno babble’, and so cut to the real content of any proposal with which they are presented.

 

The challenges of waste management

8 March 2012

This workshop will review progress on the Government’s agenda for changing waste management in the UK, and how the expectations laid at planning’s door are being met.

 

CIL and S106: an update on policy and progress

15 March 2012

This conference will consider the latest developments in this still changing debate and identify the outcomes of research, focus on the different views of practitioners involved and look at what is likely to be delivered in the future.

 

Understanding developers - who they are and how they make development happen

7 March 2012

This masterclass will provide you with an overview of how the development industry operates, a detailed insight into the appraisal process and a greater understanding of the risk and profit elements.