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Planning Authorities: Staff

Commons · Question 15383 · Tabled 20 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 29 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring students studying for a royal town planning institute course to complete a 12-month placement within a local p

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 29 Nov 2024

The government recognise the importance of town planning students getting the broadest range of knowledge and experience as they study, including an understanding of the vital work undertaken by local planning authorities. That is why the department funds...