The Journal of the Town & Country Planning Association: January – February 2026
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New Towns
1. Planning for the climate crisis: A guide for local authorities, Introduction
Policy and context Using this guidance This new edition of the climate guide is formed of a series of topic resources
Parks, pride and place research: 5 key findings
New More in Common report, supported by the TCPA and funded by the Wates Family Enterprise Trust, finds
Fix the parks to prove you can fix the country, say voters
New More in Common report, supported by the TCPA and funded by the Wates Family Enterprise Trust, finds restoring local
Stewardship for New Communities
In this blog, the TCPA’s Osborn Research Assistant Jeanette Aves summarises learnings from our
Select committee reports on Land Value Capture and New Towns informed by TCPA evidence
The TCPA welcomes reports published in the last week by the House of Lords Built Environment Select
Planning for climate change in new communities
Lachlan Anderson-Frank shares a recap of our webinar that explored the practical realities of addressing
A fourth generation of New Towns – focusing on delivery
John Walker is the former chief executive of the Commission for New Towns in the 1990s and deputy general manager of
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
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
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
Osborn Research Assistant (New Towns and Garden Cities)
Do you have a passion for helping to create healthy, sustainable and resilient places that are fair for everyone? We
