Trevor Roberts Associates (increasingly known as TRA) was established by
, BA Hons, joined the organisation in 1997 and became one of its Directors in 2002. She was appointed Co-Principal Director alongside Trevor Roberts in 2007 before his eventual retirement in the summer of 2009. Penny continues to manage the business as Principal Director and although Trevor has no day-to-day involvement in the business he remains Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Effective enforcement is essential in order to maintain the integrity of an authority's plan-making and decision taking processes. In fact, enforcement is probably the most complex and litigious part of the planning process; the decision to enforce is not taken lightly and has to be soundly based on evidence of ‘planning harm’ and be legally well-founded in all respects.
Enforcement is just one of the areas that TRA can provide training on; a full list of our workshops on
. If required, we are also happy to consider designing bespoke sessions or tailoring an existing programme to suit an individual client’s needs – please do not hesitate to ask if you have any specific requirements.
Our in-house training provides a unique opportunity for local authorities to provide training matched to their requirements, run at or near their premises, in a systematic, cost-effective and more environmentally friendly way.
Whilst any of the workshops can be run individually, they also represent a unique opportunity to put together a comprehensive programme of training to suit the needs of a particular authority and their staff. We are happy to advise on this.
with a basic idea of your requirements for in-house training. We will provide a proposal, setting out our understanding of what is required, what we will provide, and what we would charge.
Welcome to Trevor Roberts Associates
Established in 1984, Trevor Roberts Associates (TRA) specialises in providing training and professional development for the town planning service. Our clients are mainly local authorities and other public sector organisations.
