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The Regional Activities Committee provides a wide range of services to members throughout the North West region.

Activities we organise and are involved with include:

  • CPD training events
  • Regional Awards for Planning Excellence
  • Research
  • International Networking
  • Social events such as spa days and 5-a-side
  • Networking events and dinners
    Activities for young professionals
  • Careers advice and competitions

The Regional Activities Committee supports and advises the Regional Management Board 

Regional Activities Committee

Ben Vickers

Chair - Team Leader, South Ribble BC

Darren Muir

Vice Chair - Director of Planning, Pegasus Group

Holly Froggatt

Junior Vice Chair - Senior Planner and Enabling Manager, Homes England

Joanne Harding

Honorary Secretary & Regional Rep on Nations & Regions Panel / Planning Manager, HBF

Dr Christopher Wilson MTCP, MA, PhD

Treasurer - Principal Regeneration Consultant, BE Group

Matthew Dugdale

Immediate Past Chair - Planning Director, Richborough

Ian Gilbert

Regional Rep on General Assembly - Planning Director, Stantec

Corporate members

Kieran Blaydes

Land & Planning Manager, Countryside Partnerships

Jake Crompton

Planning Manager, Stonebond

Ian Pennington

Principal Planner, WSP

Uche Echeozo

Director of Planning and Development Services, City of Kingsville

Tom Robinson

Associate, JLL

Georgina Blackburn

Associate, Asteer Planning LLP

John Copestake

Freelance Chartered Town Planner

Jemma Brabrook

Senior Planner, Deloitte

Nia Borsey

Senior Associate, Fisher German

Adrian Fisher MRTPI

Director of Growth and Regulatory Services, Trafford Council

Sophie Stanton

Planner, P4 Planning Ltd

Lesley Buchanan

Directorate Admissions Lead for Built Environment, Architecture and Acousics, University of Salford

Marc Zablotny

Senior Planner, RJP Town Planners

Carolyn Williams

Planning Policy Manager, Preston City Council

Natalie Leung

Associate Town Planner, Arup

Melanie Craven

Senior Planning Policy Officer (climate strategy) , Stockport Council

Kath Lawless

Lead Local Plans Manager, Wirral Council

Melissa Kurihara

Associate Director of Planning, LUC

Kamil Rog

Town Planner, AtkinsRealis

Student and Licentiate Members

Jade Corcoran

Principal Planning Officer, Salford City Council

Ryan Killeen

Principal Planning Officer, Rochdale Council

Shaun Burr

Planner, New Energy Partnership

Rob Richardson

Lecturer in Urban Planning Placemaking, University of Manchester

Associate/Affiliate members

Sam Leuty-Milner

Planning and Development Manager, Tesni Properties Ltd

Rhiannan Farrell

Planning Solicitor