Martin Read

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Report: Councils not monitoring sustainable drainage

28.08.2018

Martin Read

The way in which methods of sustainable drainage are monitored and maintained needs to improve, according to a government report.

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Business secretary Greg Clark announces £200m nuclear sector deal

02.07.2018

Martin Read

A kick-start for a new advanced manufacturing programme to develop nuclear technologies and a commitment to increase gender diversity in the sector are among components in this latest part of the government's industrial strategy.

Scottish organisations unite against third-party right of appeal

29.06.2018

Martin Read

Policy & Politics | RTPI Scotland | Scotland

Representatives from a range of Scottish organisations including RTPI Scotland have written an open letter to Scottish planning minister Kevin Stewart and MSPs, calling on the Scottish government not to consider introducing a third-party or ‘equal’ right of appeal in the Planning (...

Interview: Dy Currie, president of the Commonwealth Association of Planners

30.05.2018

Martin Read

Dy Currie arrived at The Planner's London headquarters on the last day of a whirlwind trip to the UK for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Here she discusses the event and the unique...

RTPI challenges apprenticeship body’s ruling over assessment plan

29.05.2018

Martin Read

apprenticeships | Professional Development | RTPI | UK

The RTPI has challenged the Institute for Apprenticeships’ (IfA) ability to assess professional standards following the IfA’s rejection of the assessment plan for a degree-level apprenticeship.

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