The Garden City opportunity – making it happen
Online - Zoom , United KingdomAcross the UK there is a chronic shortage of affordable housing, and this housing crisis is damaging people’s life chances. At the same time, much of the new housing being delivered is badly designed and in places which lack the basic social infrastructure needed to make healthy and vibrant communities.
TCPA Annual Conference: Beyond beauty: Building hope for the future
Online - Zoom , United KingdomIn the context of ongoing uncertainty about next steps with the Westminster Government’s proposed radical reform of the planning system, and following COP26, the TCPA’s Annual Conference will consider what we need the planning system to deliver for the future, and whether the proposed reforms will help achieve outcomes which are better for people’s health, are democratic and will also help deliver the country’s carbon commitments.
Planning for flood risk – training for officers
Online - Zoom , United KingdomThis workshop will explore the potential of the English planning system to manage the growing risk of flooding from rivers, the sea, ground water and surface water.
Planning for education in new places
Online - Zoom , United KingdomAs part of the TCPA New Communities Group series, this webinar will explore how to deliver schools in large-scale new communities, covering issues such as what type of facilities are needed, negotiating…
TCPA Spring Conference
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street, London, United KingdomThe Heart of the Matter: the critical role of long-term stewardship in placemaking.
Developing renewable energy in new large-scale developments
This New Communities Group webinar will explore how to plan for renewable energy in large-scale new communities, and outline how they can be in line with the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions targets. We will hear from experts in the private, public and community energy sector.
What should ‘levelling up’ mean for planning? – a panel discussion
This free to attend discussion session will consider what ‘levelling up’ should mean for planning, if we are to secure a system that can deliver the outcomes needed for resilient and sustainable communities and the environment.
The Forgotten Pioneers – TCPA Wiki edit-a-thon
The Learning Studio, MK Gallery 900 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, United KingdomJoin us for a day of learning and practical action to celebrate women of the Garden City movement.
Creating age-friendly, inclusive homes and communities
The UK’s population is undergoing a massive age shift. In less than 20 years, one in four people will be over 65. The Centre for Ageing Better’s vision is a…
Rising to the climate change challenge? – the essential role of local authorities
Online via Microsoft TeamsTCPA-APSE research 2022 – online launch APSE and TCPA are hosting the launch of the their eighth joint-publication on research into housing and place-making. Over the years, this series has…
Planning for the climate emergency
Online - Zoom , United KingdomLaunch of new resource on the role of planning in flood and coastal resilience This free event will launch the new video resource produced by the Environment Agency and Town…
An introduction to planning reform for elected councillors
Online - Zoom , United KingdomChaired by Anna Rose, TCPA Trustee and Head of the Planning Advisory Service and facilitated by Hugh Ellis, TCPA Director of Policy, this introductory session will explain the current English…
20-Minute Neighbourhoods: Webinar Three
Online - Zoom , United KingdomThe vital role of data in creating complete, compact and connected places
Online workshop – managing surface water through planning
Online - Zoom , United KingdomOver three million properties in England are at risk of surface water flooding, and this number will grow as climate change causes more heavy rainfall. This online workshop will explore…
Online workshop – using evidence to plan for flood risk
Online - Zoom , United KingdomLocal planning authorities must digest advice and information on flood risk during local plan preparation and when determining planning applications. This workshop will outline the role of Strategic Flood Risk…
In-person seminar: Creating town centres in new communities
TCPA TCPA, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, United KingdomThis event will be held at the Town & Country Planning Association, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AS Thriving town centres should be places where people can work, shop, eat, drink and play. Too often in new developments, housing comes first, and town centres are left until later or deemed too difficult to deliver.…
Implementing design codes in new communities
Online - Zoom , United KingdomThe Government states that well-designed places should be functional, support mixed uses and tenures, include successful public spaces, be adaptable and resilient, have a distinctive character, be attractive, and encourage…
An introduction to planning reform for elected councillors
Online - Zoom , United KingdomChaired by Gilian Macinnes, TCPA Trustee and independent planning consultant, and facilitated by Hugh Ellis, the TCPA’s Director of Policy, this introductory session will explain the current English planning system…
‘Land of Promise: Rediscovering the Roots of a New Society’ at Conway Hall, London
Conway Hall 25 Red Lion Square, London, United Kingdom(6pm for networking and refreshments, 7pm performance start) ‘Tomorrow 125’ is a project exploring how the Garden City idea can help us construct a pathway to a hopeful future based…
‘Land of Promise: Rediscovering the Roots of a New Society,’ at Hostry Festival, Norwich
Hostry Festival Blake Studio, Norwich School, The Close, Norwich, United Kingdom‘Tomorrow 125’ is a project exploring how the Garden City idea can help us construct a pathway to a hopeful future based on a fairer society. Through a three-year programme…
TCPA New Communities Group Webinar: Long-term stewardship in new communities – from vision to reality
Online - Zoom , United KingdomInterest in the concept of long-term stewardship continues to gain momentum among politicians and practitioners, but realising the full opportunity of this ambition requires an early alignment of policy, finance,…
Flood and Coastal Erosion: Understanding updates to the Planning Practice Guidance (November webinar)
Climate change will increase the severity and frequency of flooding events, and planning authorities must account for how flood risk may change over the long-term. Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) on Flood Risk and Coastal Erosion was updated in August 2022 following the government’s review of policy for development in areas of flood risk, and to…
TCPA Annual Conference 2022: Unpicking ‘levelling up’: what does it mean for place-making?
Regent's University London Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, London, United KingdomThe Westminster Government published the Levelling Up White Paper in February 2022, arguing that levelling up is a ‘moral, social and economic programme for the whole of government’. The White Paper set out policy ‘missions’, which will require commitment and collaboration, to which both prime ministerial candidates have committed. The reform of the English planning system is set to be taken forward in the context of delivering this agenda.
Sir Frederic J Osborn memorial event 2022: The poetry of place
Regent’s University London Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, LondonNew rescheduled date (due to rail strikes) Join us for an evening of poetry, drinks and discussion for our annual event in memory of Sir Frederic J Osborn. Osborn was…
A New Era for Green Infrastructure?
Online - Zoom , United KingdomNew rescheduled date Organised by the TCPA on behalf of the UK Green Infrastructure Partnership, this conference will consider the following questions: This conference is organised on behalf of the Green Infrastructure Partnership: 9.30-11.00 Session 1, chaired by Julia Thrift, Director of Healthier Place-making, TCPA Addressing the gap between strong national green infrastructure policy and…
Understanding flood risk and the planning system in England – event for communities (Birmingham)
The Priory Rooms The Priory Rooms, Quaker Meeting House, 40 Bull Street, Birmingham, Select a State or Province:The experience and risk of flooding is already a difficult reality for many people in England, and is likely to become more common in future as a result of climate…
The Forgotten Pioneers – TCPA /Bartlett School of Planning Wiki edit-a-thon
UCL, Institute of Education - Room W3.08 UCL, Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London, United KingdomJoin us for a day of learning and practical action to celebrate women of the Garden City and New Towns movements The Garden City movement was one of collaboration and…
Understanding flood risk and the planning system in England – event for communities (London)
Town & Country Planning Association offices 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, United KingdomThe experience and risk of flooding is already a difficult reality for many people in England, and is likely to become more common in future as a result of climate…
20-Minute Neighbourhoods: Creating Connected Places
Online - Zoom , United Kingdom20-minute neighbourhoods or ‘complete, compact and connected’ places create the conditions for people to live healthier, more active lives. This webinar – the latest in a series of TCPA webinars about 20-minute neighbourhoods – will explore how better connections across and between neighbourhoods can be achieved in different types of places, including traditional settlements that were designed for walking but have become car-dominated, and post-war developments that were designed in an era when it was assumed that car-ownership would be universal.
Flood and Coastal Erosion: Understanding updates to the Planning Practice Guidance (December webinar)
Online - Zoom , United KingdomClimate change will increase the severity and frequency of flooding events, and planning authorities must account for how flood risk may change over the long-term. Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) on Flood Risk and Coastal Erosion was updated in August 2022 following the government’s review of policy for development in areas of flood risk, and to…
Healthy Homes campaign parliamentary briefing and drinks reception
One Great George Street 1 Great George Street, LondonLord Nigel Crisp and the Town and Country Planning Association are delighted to invite you to a policy briefing and drinks reception for the Healthy Homes campaign at 6.30pm on…
Webinar: Launch of the TCPA and RTPI planning for climate change guide – new edition
The TCPA and RTPI have updated their joint guidance for local authorities on planning for climate change and are launching the fourth edition at this online event. The guidance provides…
New Communities Group Webinar: Briefing on planning reforms and the NPPF
Online - Zoom , United KingdomFrom the changes to housing needs forecasting, and a new structure for development plans, to new powers for Development Corporations, planning reform and revised national policy will have significant implications…
Life within easy reach: the London Borough of Waltham Forest’s 15-minute neighbourhood framework
Online - via ZoomLike many councils, Waltham Forest wants to create a healthier, more sustainable and cohesive borough, and by introducing 15-minute neighbourhoods they are forging ahead.
New Communities Group webinar: Delivering climate resilient new communities
Online - Zoom , United KingdomNew Garden Cities and large-scale developments must be places that address climate change mitigation and adaptation. They must have a long-term vision to deal with climate change impacts within a…
Spring conference: Creating healthy active environments – moving from rhetoric to reality?
Online - Zoom , United KingdomThe built and natural environments have profound impacts on people’s health, wellbeing and life chances. We know, for example, that substandard housing increases the likelihood of respiratory, cardiovascular and communicable…
Local Authorities Leading the Way – Net Zero Planning Policy
Online - via ZoomJoin Good Homes Alliance (GHA) and Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) for a joint online event showcasing the progressive work of Local Authorities in developing, and successfully adopting, net zero planning policies. We will hear more about recent good news coming out of Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) and Cornwall Council, whose local plan updates have both…
Rural expressions of 20-minute neighbourhoods
Online - via ZoomIn rural areas, the implementation of 20-minute neighbourhoods, or complete, compact and complete communities poses a different set of challenges from those typical in urban areas. But there are also opportunities for innovative, collaborative delivery of services and infrastructure to support vibrant rural communities in ways that support social cohesion and reduce health inequalities.
