<b>Safety chief</b><p></p><p> Persimmon has appointed Steve Acaster as group health and safety director. Reporting to the board, Acaster will head a team of eight specialist safety advisors.</p><p>&amp; </p><p><br> <br> </p><p><b>Team leader</b></p><p> Terri Hayes-Pugh has been appointed sales and marketing director of Bristol-based Edward Ware Homes, heading a ten-strong sales team. She has been with the company for a year as sales manager. </p><p><br> <br> </p><p><b>Completion control</b></p><p> As part of the company&amp;’s expansion, Hopkins Homes has appointed Roy Higgins to the board of directors. As production director, he will be responsible for achieving the company&amp;’s budgeted completions.</p><p><b><br> <b>DIARY DATES</b></b></p><p> <b>JUNE</b></p><p><br> </p><p><b>9-12 June - conference and exhibition</b></p><p> RTPI annual conference and exhibition. Making planning work: hard choices about growth. Manchester International Convention Centre. </p><p> For information about attending/ exhibiting contact Simon Owen 020 7881 1863 or simon.owen@rtpiconferences.co.uk</p><p><b>11-13 June - lectures/seminars</b></p><p> Civils 2002: three day continuing professional development event - programme of lectures and seminars. Hall 12, NEC Birmingham. </p><p> For attendee/exhibitor information contact Sally Devine 020 7505 6644 (www.civils.com)</p><p><b>17 June - conference</b></p><p> Current trends in planning gain - including addresses from Johnathan Dingle, principal planner at GVA Grimley, and Andrew Whitaker, HBF national planning adviser. Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London W1. </p><p> …