BREAKING NEWS: The Planning and Infrastructure Act has received Royal Assent, becoming law and reshaping the way planning powers work across many local areas. Learn more about the changes: https://t.co/yqheXnjTzK

Planning for the climate crisis: A guide for local authorities from the RTPI and @theTCPA . This new edition consists of three sets of resources grouped under the headings: policy context, mitigation and adaptation. View the guide: https://t.co/ozh9489CbP

Rio Grande LNG is dedicated to boosting the Rio Grande Valley economy through engaging approximately 175 local businesses. ​ Data is from July 2023 – September 2025.

Read more reaction and how to register for the roundtables: https://t.co/Ow2ombMScm

The Government has announced plans for a major overhaul of England’s planning system through proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). RTPI will be holding regional roundtables from 12 – 23 January for members in England to guide its response.

The RTPI and @theTCPA have published a new guide to help local authorities consider climate impacts in all planning decisions. The guide is considered the ‘gold standard’ for planning guidance at the local level. Download the guide: https://t.co/3mAkvZ9xgk

RTPI commends the significant funding announced in today’s #budget but urges that long-term investment is key to building capacity and supporting the government’s growth agenda. The chancellor has pledged an extra £48m to boost capacity. Read more: https://t.co/W2oYiA5I9h

@RTPIPlanners has published its Planifesto for the 2026 Holyrood elections, outlining key priorities for a fully resourced planning system, infrastructure-led development, diverse housing, thriving rural communities and resilient places. Read: https://t.co/6GnRWqyTMU

A new survey from the Royal Town Planning Institute (@RTPIPlanners) has revealed that a fifth of planners are planning to retire in the next three years, but the pipeline does not have a replacement for them https://t.co/MNEwkIugIU #PBCToday #UKConstruction

🤯Mind-blowing research by @RTPIPlanners in @FinancialTimes showing one in five planners intend to leave/retire in next 3 years. Our Planning Skills Fund with @AvivaUK can help plug this gap. Find out more 👉 https://t.co/w5XULhrfDy https://t.co/tsLHhodgyh

We officially launched 'It takes planners & you' last week with a special projection in Gateshead. Now we want everyone in planning to share their own reflections, stories, & local successes that show how collaboration creates change: https://t.co/KetcKmIesa #PlannersAndYou

Joseph Ashmore reflects on his experience as Intern Project Officer at RTPI Scotland as his time in the role comes to an end: https://t.co/MOFSPyjTc8

Does Grand Falls offer lessons for proposed UK new towns? Brian Whiteley, Planning Advisor for Planning Aid England looks at the Canadian garden city, to find out. Read more:

Aisling Byrne, RTPI Senior Public Affairs Officer breaks down findings and recommendations for three key Committee reports. Read her blog:

"Planning has failed to solve the same problem: coordinating and communicating with the public. "If planning shifts from consensus-seeking to understanding-seeking, the sequence changes entirely." Read the blog by Moozhan Shakeri: https://t.co/gRydKH3Cm0

🙌 Meet the incredible students making the most of our Planning Skills Fund! Their dedication, curiosity, and drive are truly inspiring. We’re proud to support their journey as they develop the skills that will shape their future careers. 🏗️ Why does the Planning Skills Fund

On 27 October, Amendment 106 on the Chief Planner was debated in the House of Lords as part of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill’s report stage. Whilst the amendment was not pressed further, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, gave the assurance the issue will be kept under review.

Senior Public Affairs Officer Aisling Byrne takes you through where we are with the two Planning bills and it's good news for our Chief Planners amendment... Read the blog here: https://t.co/NepsTYo33m @HLBuiltEnviro @mtpennycook

⏳ We’re counting down to the Planning Skills Fund launch event, celebrating the very first student cohort of this ambitious new initiative - tackling one of the biggest barriers to growth and investment in the UK: the lack of capacity in our local planning system. 🏗️🇬🇧 🤝 The

"Liverpool showed that planning is central to Government’s growth mission, but delivery will stand or fall on capacity, leadership and skills." RTPI's Senior Public Affairs Officer Lazaros Tsenekidis reflects on the #LabourPartyConference. Read more: https://t.co/o5AlDanEaF

The RTPI described the Government’s new towns announcement as one of the most ambitious development initiatives in more than 50 years – and one that must be built on lessons from the past if it is to succeed. Read the RTPI's response: https://t.co/PZ0Qu9A1PG