victoria hills

Planning authorities must be adequately resourced if they are to deliver on climate change, populations and well-designed sustainable places, the RTPI is demanding.

The chief executive of the RTPI used the recent Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) ‘Better Design for Better Places’ conference, held in Birmingham, to call for strong political leadership and more resources for planning authorities.

Under-resourcing and a box-ticking culture has closed off the space planners traditionally used for reflection, professional discretion and proactive planning, according to a report by the RTPI.

Victoria Hills, chief executive of the RTPI, has been appointed to the council of the National Infrastructure Planning Association (NIPA).