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Events
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One role, multiple systems: public health and planning roles in Local Authorities
Webinar Over the last few years there has been an increase in specialist healthy places roles in local government. These roles are often based in Public Health or Planning teams but work across systems as part of Health in All Policies approaches. Recent PHIRST research into these types of roles in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and…
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Transport for New Communities
The NPPF and Circular 01/2022 now provide for a positive, vision-led approach to transport planning for new communities, and this has only been strengthened in the recently published draft NPPF. This webinar held on Zoom will look at these national policy shifts in transport development and new tools aiding in design and delivery. It will…
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Bringing young people together to make better places: a case study from PLACED on youth voice
Webinar Engaging young people in planning brings insight into how places are used everyday. Their perspectives can highlight what supports, or limits, play, movement, safety and social connection in ways that are too often overlooked by adults. When done well, engagement with children and young people is practical and purposeful, allowing them to actively shape…
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Delivering employment and commercial uses in new communities
Delivering employment and commercial uses is often one of the most challenging aspects of good placemaking in new communities. Thriving local businesses can help build the crucial social infrastructure that residents need, supporting active travel and developing a sense of place and identity. Providing town centre activity up front poses significant cashflow and viability challenges, while shifting trends in retail and working patterns have also impacted on investment in new business space. With this…
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TCPA Summer Conference: Strategic planning for inclusive growth
Pinsent Masons, 30 Crown Pl, Earl St, London EC2A 4ES Important: ticket sales close 10 June 2026 As England embarks on a transformative period of strategic spatial planning through Spatial Development Strategies (SDSs), the TCPA's summer conference will bring together those working at the coalface who are beginning to develop strategic plans for their areas.…
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New Communities Group Annual Study Tour to Bristol and Bath
Continuing the success of the TCPA New Communities Group‘s study tours, our 2026 tour will visit the proposed New Town of Brabazon, Bristol, alongside large urban extensions around Bristol and Bath. This tour is in collaboration with South Gloucestershire Council, Bath and North East Somerset Council and Women in Planning South West. This trip will highlight practical examples of successful placemaking, demonstrate integrated infrastructure, and offer a…
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Systems approaches for healthy, active places
Photo credit: Space and Place Architects Ltd / Exeter City Council Free webinar Creating healthy, active places depends on more than good policy or individual projects. It requires people, teams and organisations to work differently across systems, professional roles, cultures and practices. This is the hard and soft work of ‘joining the dots’: building relationships;…
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The Climate Resilient New Town: A Vision
Free webinar Join the TCPA as we launch our vision for a Climate Resilient New Town. Following on from our 21st Century New Towns vision published last year, we asked the question, what would a new town look like if it was designed with climate resilience at its heart? As the government prepares to launch a programme to deliver a new generation…
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TCPA Autumn Training programme – Planning update and the new NPPF
Session purpose: The Government’s new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on August 17th setting the direction of a whole new generation of local and strategic plans. There are also a wide range of other changes to national policy which continue to be implemented. This training session will give attendees an in depth understanding…
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The planning system: The UK’s greatest adaptation opportunity?
Online Conference The TCPA has partnered with the MACC Hub (Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Hub) for an online conference that will bring together policy experts from across the UK to explore how climate adaptation can integrated at the centre of the planning process. This event is aimed at local authority planning officers, central…
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Guidance Launch: Finance and Delivery Vehicles for New Communities
The TCPA is relaunching its updated suite of practical guidance for delivering new Garden Cities – large scale developments that align with the TCPA’s Garden City Principles. This practical Guide is for local authority officers and elected members considering whether to promote a new town, large-scale urban extension or other new Garden City, and seeking…
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TCPA Autumn Training programme – Healthy placemaking and the NPPF
Session purpose: The Government’s new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on August 17th 2026 setting the direction of a whole new generation of local and strategic plans. This training session will give attendees an understanding of the new NPPF and how it addresses healthy placemaking, the promotion of good health and reducing health…
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