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We are the single voice for public sector planning practitioners, pursuing good and effective planning practice within local government.

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Articles
UPDATE January 2010
Silvester, John 29.01.2010
POS members e-bulletin for January 2010
English Heritage Consultation Understanding Place: Historic Area Assessment - principles and practice
Silvester, John 22.12.2009
The document should prove immensely useful to planning practitioners specialising in historic settlement assessments; however, I believe it would benefit from cross-reference to the more general place shaping activities of local authorities
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Events
Spatial Planning & Policy Committee 290110
RTPI, London  29 January 2010
for details contact roger.hargreaves@surreycc.gov.uk
London Region 290110
tba  29 January 2010
for details contact mike.kiely@croydon.gov.uk
South East Region 220110
Woking  22 January 2010
for details contact stuart.hylton@rbwm.gov.uk
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A message from our President
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David Hackforth, POS President 09/10

The Society, or POS for short, represents the most senior professionals and managers of planning functions in the English Local Authorities.

We set out to:

  • Act as an advocate and promoter of Local Government planning
  • Assist and advise the Government and the Local Government Association on planning matters and related issues
  • Promote all aspects of the built and green environment by working closely with other organisations and professions
  • Act as a centre of excellence, undertake research and promote best practice in planning matters

In 2009/10 the Society's aim is to raise the profile of the Society and its contribution to better planning.

Click here to find out more about our work and aims

What's coming soon?

Watch out for details of the Society's Spring Conference at Milton Keynes on 20/21 May 2010.

 

News
POS PRESIDENT PRESENTS RTPI AWARD FOR E-GOVERNMENT TO “LONDON BROWNFIELD SITES REVIEW STAGE 2”
07.02.2010
The Planning Officers Society, one of the sponsors of the RTPI 2009 Planning Awards, was present at the Awards Ceremony on 4th February at the London Hilton to see the winners receiving their Awards.

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