Our General Assembly members come together four times a year in person to discuss important issues relating to the Institute and planning policy and practice.
The Assembly consists of both elected and appointed representatives.
Meetings 2025:
- Wednesday 22 January - Stationers' Hall, St Pauls, London.
- Wednesday 19 March - Regency Hyatt, Birmingham
- Wednesday 19 June - London venue tbc
- Wednesday 8 October - Deansgate Hilton, Manchester
Meetings are typically held from 11am to around 4pm.
Please see current list of GA members.
2024 debates
In 2024 the General Assembly have received updates from all areas of the RTPI and discussed the RTPI's Corporate Strategy, Education for Everyone and Planning as a career choice looking at research data on routes into the planning profession. RTPI President Lindsey Richards MRTPI has written some President's blogs about these topics.
2023 debates
In 2023 a series of debates were held by the General Assembly featuring discussions on strategic planning, digital planning and artificial intelligence (AI), the future of the green belt, and how the profession can self-promote to reduce abuse and harassment.
RTPI Immediate Past President Sue Bridge FRTPI has documented these debates in this report.
How to become a General Assembly member
Nominations are usually open in June for Chartered Members, Associate Members, Legal Members/Legal Associate and Student/Licentiate.
An email from elections@mi-voice with details on how to nominate is sent out to all members. All positions are for a two-year term.