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The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), with over 27,000 members worldwide, champions the value of planning in building thriving places and communities. Visit www.rtpi.org.uk for more information

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Young Planners' Conference
Planning for good health
5-6 September 2025
book now: www.rtpi.org.uk/ypc

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“Planning reform will succeed only if there are qualified planning staff to do the work. To build capacity, the number of level 7 chartered town planner apprenticeships must be increased—this at a time when spending on planning has been reducing.

"According to the excellent brief from the Royal Town Planning Institute, we have a shortage of over 2,000 planners in local authorities and not enough chief planning officers, because that role has been downgraded over the years.

"The real reason why planning has been in difficulty is that there have not been enough staff to do the work necessary, and too few chief planning officers with the necessary clout to drive progress and outcomes."

National Planning Conference - secure your ticket today.
In a white box with purple text - 9 October 2025 at Hilton Deansgate, Manchester
The go-to event to engage with industry leaders and changemakers

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Title in capital letters: Future Planners Bursary 2025
Open for Applications
A £5,000 bursary will be awarded to a student who has applied to an RTPI accredited planning Masters course. Open to anyone in Scotland from a range of disciplines with an interest in planning.
Find out more and apply today: www.rtpi.org.uk/plannerbursary