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Town Planning Professional of the Year Award
For the planner shaping better places
About this category
The Town Planning Professional of the Year Award recognises a town planner, in practice or in a local authority, whose work has improved places and outcomes.
It rewards expertise, collaboration and lasting benefit.
Eligibility
Open to town planning professionals in private practice or the public sector, based in or serving the region. Self-nominations and nominations made by others are both welcome.
Judging criteria
- Entries are judged on outcomes achieved
- Expertise
- Collaboration and contribution to the profession
Qualitative criteria
- What they set out to achieve, and why it mattered
- How they work with others
- What clients and colleagues say about them
Metrics
- Results delivered this year
- Clients or people helped
- Recognition already received
Additional criteria
Include examples of the work, the results in figures where possible and a word from a client or colleague.
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