diversity

Influence. It could be as weighty as changing national policy or as localised as being a good role model to junior staff in a local authority or small consultancy planning team.

The need for more and better collaboration between the public, private and third sectors emerged as a key topic from all three of the fringe events the RTPI held at the Labour Party Conference.

‘What gets measured gets done’– and if the planning and property sectors are to truly represent the communities they serve, they may have to set diversity goals.