Our Structure

As a Chartered professional membership body, the Landscape Institute is governed by its Royal Charter (PDF 176 kb). The Members make up the body of the Institute. The governance of the Landscape Institute is divided between:

Council

Landscape Institute Council is the charter body, and is ultimately responsible for the conduct and development of the institute. It comprises 50 elected trustees, all of whom are chartered landscape architects.

Executive

Council passes down detailed responsibility and technical focus to the Executive Committee.

Committees

Four main committees and advisory groups develop and advise on policies and activities of the institute. All main committees report to Council via the Executive Committee. The committees advise on the formulation of policy and strategy relevant for its area, recommending priorities for the business plan and budget. They also review the implementation of Council policies and the progress of work against agreed objectives.

Secretariat

The Secretariat under the Director General service Council and the Committees and are responsible for the delivery of agreed priorities.