Response to Environmental Audit Committee report on flood resilience
The Environmental Audit Committee’s report into Flood Resilience in England paints a stark picture of an overly complex, weak and…
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Creating healthy places requires breaking down traditional silos between sectors
Creating healthy places requires breaking down traditional silos between sectors. This was the clear message from participants at the Health…
New Towns: Time to trust the process?
On Sunday 28 September the Government published its initial response to the work of the New Towns Taskforce. The Final…
Six lessons from researching child-friendly places
In this guest blog, Dr Jenny Wood and Anna Gaffney from A Place in Childhood share six lessons they’ve learnt…
TCPA response to New Towns Taskforce report
Responding to the New Towns publications today, the chief executive of the Town and Country Planning Association, Fiona Howie, said:…
Weakening flood risk policy in a climate crisis is a risky gamble with public safety
Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy and Celia Davis, Senior Projects and Policy Manager at the TCPA The planning system is…
Vacancy: Events and Projects Assistant
Do you have excellent organisational skills and are you calm under pressure? The Town and Country Planning Association is looking…
Voluntary roles – Policy Council members (up to two)
Town and Country Planning Association Please note that these are voluntary positions (no salary) but reasonable travel expenses will be…
Will you be the next recipient of the Pineapple for Healthy Homes?
The entries are now open for the Pineapples Awards 2026. We are pleased to announce that the Healthy Homes category returns…
(Vacancy) Trustee – Town and Country Planning Association
Please note that this is a voluntary position (no salary) but reasonable travel expenses will be paid Do you believe…
Announcing the TCPA’s Annual Conference 2025: The Purpose of Planning
We are pleased to announce the TCPA’s 2025 Annual Conference will focus on the Purpose of Planning. Championing sustainable development…
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Developers’ friend or foe?
In this guest blog, Sally Hayns (CEO, CIEEM) discusses why Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill may not…
