RTPI Regions
Chris May
Partner Howes Percival LLP
Chris is a Legal Associate of the RTPI with over 15 years’ experience advising on all aspects of town planning and development law at law firms within the East Midlands. He is a Partner in the Planning Law Team at Howes Percival LLP, having joined 5 years ago to create an East Midlands Planning Law team for the firm. He has extensive experience in advising and coordinating complex development proposals, including student accommodation, employment and residential development at regeneration sites and greenfield sites, and in the preparation and negotiation of infrastructure agreements. Chris is particular keen to promote general understanding of the fundamental importance of the planning system to enable the delivery of the sustainable development that the region needs. Outside of work, Chris enjoys spending time with his family with any time left (not much, given he has three children including a two-year old) spent reading or watching football.
John Scott
Consultant Head Planner
John Scott, recently retired Director of Conservation and Planning at the Peak District National Park Authority, with over 30 years’ experience in both the public and private sector. John has been involved with the RTPI for many years, having been the East Midlands Region Honorary Secretary from 2004 to 2017. During this time he was also the Region’s representative on the Nations and Regions Panel and the General Assembly. John served as the East Midlands Chair in 2018 and 2019, having also been Chair in 2002. John has a great passion for Planning and the role of Planners – we have a really important job and the challenges that we face as a society simply underline the importance of planning – we need more of it, not less!