TCPA x PPR Belfast: Take Back the City Reception (in-person/London)
The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT 26 Store Street, London, United KingdomVenue: The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT We would like to invite you to explore one of Europe’s most ambitious community-led housing projects at The TCPA x PPR…
TCPA New Communities Group Webinar: Who will live in the new community?
How do you plan for a new community when the population is unknown? As part of the TCPA New Communities Group series of events, this webinar will explore modelling tools…
Securing healthy homes locally – a webinar for local government
Healthy homes are essential for people to live healthy, happy lives. There is strong evidence showing how the quality of our homes and neighbourhoods affects our mental and physical health. However, around one in ten people in the UK (over 6 million) are still living in poor quality homes. Local councils are at the sharp end…
Planning for healthy places: a practical guide for local authorities on embedding health in Local Plans from TRUUD and the TCPA
The places in which people live have a profound influence over the opportunities they have and the choices they can make – and planning shapes those places. Whether people have…
TCPA x Incredible Edible Leeds: Harvest Supper (in-person FREE event)
The Carriageworks Theatre Leeds, United KingdomPlease join us for the TCPA’s FREE Harvest Supper event, hosted in collaboration with Incredible Edible Leeds, an evening of delightful local food and inspiring guest speakers, all celebrating the…
Practical Hope: Inspiration for Community Action – Launch Event (Zoom)
The TCPA’s work, especially our Tomorrow 125 project and Garden City principles, outlines the ingredients needed for thriving places and communities. How do we put these principles into practice and make…
TCPA New Communities Group Webinar: How to create new vibrant town centres
Town and district centres are at the heart of a community, how can we successfully design them for new large-scale developments? As part of the TCPA New Communities Group series of events, this webinar will explore modelling tools used to design and plan new town centres, as well as how to deliver town centres that…
Annual Osborn memorial event: The role of the creative industries in placemaking
The Actors Church, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ED Bedford Street, LondonIn celebration of both Sir Frederic J Osborn and Margaret Paterson Osborn, and in reference to the Osborn’s significant contribution to the cultural life of Welwyn Garden City, the TCPA is hosting an evening of jazz music and discussion on the role of the creative industries in placemaking. The creative and cultural industries contribute more…
The TCPA Annual Conference 2024: Tackling the housing, health, climate and nature crises – the role of planning and placemaking
Regents University, London Regents University, LondonVenue: Regent's University, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4NS 2024 has brought a monumental year of change and reform for planning policy across England. With the new government ensuring housing and planning remain high on the political agenda, and the introduction of a revised National Planning Policy Framework, the TCPA’s 2024 Annual Conference will…
An Introduction to Planning for Climate Change (Online Course: Zoom)
How can we use local planning to better address climate change?This course provides an introduction to how planning can help deliver action at a local level towards climate mitigation and resilience. It draws from practical experience, good practice case studies and TCPA research.It will explore transport, quality housing and renewable energy, and climate adaptation to…
Green Infrastructure Partnership Conference: from local innovation to national transformation (Online)
Brought to you by the TCPA and the Green Infrastructure Partnership, this online conference will look at innovations in policy and practice and is essential for anyone interested in how…
Webinar: Updates to NAFRA2 and NCERM – information for planners
What does the new flood risk and coastal erosion mapping mean for development planning?If you’re a local authority officer working for a local planning authority or lead local flood authority…
Child-friendly planning and design: insights and experiences from European cities
Many European cities are embracing child-friendly planning and urban design and this webinar will explore four case studies from Spain, Slovakia, Albania and Germany that offer insight, inspiration and practical lessons that could be applied in the UK.
TCPA Webinar – Planning Reform Update
Join us to delve into the latest updates on planning reform following the recently updated National Planning Policy Framework and the forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Michael Bingham OBE, Deputy…
Infrastructure Delivery for New Communities
This webinar responds to a high demand for guidance on successful infrastructure delivery in new developments. The session will cover practical case studies and actionable steps, covering: Part of our TCPA…
Youth engagement in planning, regeneration and neighbourhood management – Voice Opportunity Power
Young people have a right to be involved in the decisions that shape the places where they live and including them creates better places for everyone.The Voice Opportunity Power toolkit…
Design Codes for New Communities
This webinar will explore the practical realities of Design Coding in new housing developments. From the perspectives of policy-researcher, designer, planner and local authority, we will consider: Part of our TCPA…
Introduction to Coastal Planning (for planners)
This webinar is aimed at planners in coastal authorities to hear and learn about coastal change and management. This will include information on Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) and the new…
Introduction to Coastal Planning (for elected members)
This webinar is aimed at Elected Members in coastal authorities to hear and learn about coastal change and management. This will include information on Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) and the…
Coastal change and management: tools & best practice (for coastal practitioners and planners in coastal authorities)
This webinar is aimed at coastal practitioners and planners who provide advice, guidance and decisions on spatial planning. It will provide worked examples of how Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) and National Coastal Erosion Risk Map (NCERM) can be used as part of development planning. It will also provide background information on SMPs and NCERM.The webinar…
Restricting the Appeal and Availability of Junk Food: the role of local councils
Online via Microsoft TeamsObesity and overweight are major national challenges that cost the NHS and economy millions of pounds every year.Evidence shows the environments people live in shape the food choices they make: in places where junk food is the cheapest, most readily available and widely advertised, it is harder for people to make healthy choices. Around the…
Empowering young people for a greener future – youth engagement transforming Grosvenor Square
Teenagers and young people have lots of knowledge about their neighbourhoods and spaces, but too often no-one asks them what they think.Designed to involve young people in the making and managing of their neighbourhoods, the Voice Opportunity Power youth engagement toolkit is a free resource written by ZCD Architects and supported by Grosvenor, the TCPA…
