PlannerPod

Episode 2 of The Planner magazine's PlannerPod podcast, in which the Planner's editorial team and guests Miriam Levin and Simon Creer pick out their highlights from the last two months of Planner activity, chat about a new report into public engagement and delve into the results of The Planner's 2025 Careers Survey. Can planning do a better job of engaging with the public?

Hosts: Simon Wicks, Laura Edgar and Ben Gosling

Guest: Robbie Calvert, MRTPI, head of policy and research at the RTPI

Key moments:
0:59 Planner picks | Women of Influence reception | UKREiiF | Hippodamus

05:46 The PlannerPod interview | Miriam Levin of Demos and Simon Creer of the RTPI discuss a new report, The MIMBY Majority, and explain how planning can do better to engage with a wider range of people within the communities it affects.

39:40 Spotlight | The Planner Careers Survey 2025

In which the Planner's editorial team and this episode's guest, Robbie Calvert, pick out their highlights from the latest issue of The Planner magazine, chat about the sector-changing Planning and Infrastructure Bill and delve into the pressing issue of loneliness and the built environment. Can sensitive planning help to relieve social isolation?

Hosts: Simon Wicks, Laura Edgar and Ben Gosling

Guest: Robbie Calvert, MRTPI, head of policy and research at the RTPI

Key moments:

0:53 Planner picks | BNG one year on, doughnut economics in Bhutan, Women of Influence, an interview with the chief planning inspector

15:56 The PlannerPod interview | Robbie Calvert MRTPI on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, including: the purpose of planning, strategic development plans, delegated powers, statutory consultees and resources in planning.