Committee applications for 2025

Committee applications for 2025 are now open

RTPI members can actively contribute to the work of the Institute by becoming a member of one of our Standing Committees. All RTPI members are eligible to apply to become a member of a Standing Committee.

The Standing Committees take on responsibilities for specific areas of the Institute’s work, as delegated to them by the Board of Trustees. Each Standing Committee typically meets four times a year with a mixture of online and in person meetings. Provisional meetings dates for 2025 are listed below.

If you would like to apply to be a member of a Standing Committee for 2025, please fill out the webform at the bottom of this page before 5:00pm on Friday 8 November 2024.  

Please note that if you were appointed as a member of a Standing Committee for 2024 and would like to continue in this role, you will need to re-apply for 2025.

For 2025, we are seeking applications for the following Standing Committees:  

Membership and Ethics Committee

The Membership and Ethics Committee leads the work of the RTPI on all forms of professional, technical and non-professional association with the Institute, including classes of membership and the criteria for admission to each class.

Education and Lifelong Learning Committee

The Education and Lifelong Learning Committee leads the work of the RTPI on all aspects of education and lifelong learning. This includes accreditation of planning schools; monitoring of members CPD; community education; policy matters relating to education, training, and qualifications.

England Policy Committee

The England Policy Committee advises the Chief Executive on responses to consultations from the UK Government and other bodies regarding planning in England and also on positions to be taken to any other UK Government activity such as Bills in Parliament, Statutory Instruments etc.  The England Policy Committee develops RTPI policy positions regarding planning in England, if necessary, in advance of legislations and policy pronouncements by the UK Government, suggests ideas for research and practice advice to the Policy Practice and Research Panel and oversees the RTPI’s contribution to planning support and advice to communities and individuals in England.

Please note that members of the England Policy Committee must live or work in England.

International Committee

The RTPI International Committee works to develop and strengthen the Institutes international links and reputation. It monitors all areas of the Institute's activity linked to planning outside the British Isles.  It guides and shapes the Institute's activities in the international planning organisations to which it belongs and fosters good relationships with planning organisations in other countries.

The application and selection process

If you would like to apply to be a member of a Committee/Panel, please fill out the webform below by Friday 8 November 2025.

Review of the applications and selection of the committee members will be done by the Committee Chairs/Chair of the Board with a final endorsement by the Board of Trustees. 

Provisional Standing Committee meeting dates for 2025

Other volunteering roles at RTPI

We also have some openings for roles on our committees in the Nations and Regions.

If you would like further information, please contact Sarah Woodford – [email protected]

Find out more about the benefits of volunteering with the RTPI. 

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