Planners – rising to the challenge? Trudi Elliott CBE, Chief Executive
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Planners – rising to the challenge?
Trudi Elliott CBE, Chief ExecutiveRoyal Town Planning Institute
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•Planning is a world class export
•We can give members information, advice and contacts on planning overseas: a good place to start is www.rtpi.org.uk/working-abroad
•We have just started work on a guide to finding your way in overseas consultancy working with UKTI
•It will be a serious publication, but it may include a pithy warning from a member with many years of experience
RTPI help for members working in development: beyond these shores
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Rio 2016 Olympics
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• The population of the UK is projected to increase by 4.9 million over the next 10 years from 62.3 to 67.2 million at mid-2020, and increase by 10.9 million over the next 25 years.
• ONS predicts that 26% of the population will be over 65 in 2026.• Will need 2 million new homes by 2016 – a further 1 million by 2020• OBS predicts even tighter squeeze on public services by 2016/17• 4 different planning regimes operate in the UK• Economic context – dramatic cuts in public expenditure and low
growth• Mirrored globally with population growth and economic and resource
constraints • Construction output in May 2012 6.3% down on May 2011
UK Context
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Planning & development delivers - 2012 Olympics
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• Reform / Delivery : a trade off?
• Many deciders but one shared aim?
• It’s infrastructure, stupid
• Neighbourhood planning – a bold experiment
Planning Reform in England
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Planning Reform in Scotland
• Sustainable Economic Growth
• Plan-led System
• Development Delivery
• Performance and Resources
• Importance of Place
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Planning Review in Wales
• New primary legislative powers
• Sustainable Development
• Strategic Planning
• Local Development Plans
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Planning Reform in Northern Ireland
• Local Government Review
• Single Policy
• Supporting the economy
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Planners of the future ….supporting graduates to achieve
• There are around 2000 graduates from planning schools each year
• About half of these become Licentiates
• Equal number of men and women
• Supported by mentors
• Work towards becoming a Chartered Town Planner
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RTPI recognises excellence in its new members
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Planning Advice Line:• A single national telephone helpline providing 15
minutes of free advice to all callers• Call: 0330 123 9244• Or email: [email protected]• Eligible cases will receive further free, independent
and impartial help from a volunteer caseworker• Other help and guidance is on the PAE website:
www.rtpi.org.uk/planningaid
Planners as volunteers: Planning Aid