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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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 diseases, as well as mortality. Poor-quality housing is associated with poor mental health, and can cause stress, depression, and anxiety. Our neighbourhoods are also crucially…
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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…
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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.
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An introduction to planning and planning reform for elected councillors
Online - Zoom , United KingdomThis introductory session will explain the current English planning system and outline how the proposed reforms to the system are expected to be implemented. It will take a high-level scan…
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Hope for the future: why caring for green infrastructure is vital for thriving people and places
Online - Zoom , United KingdomThis free online conference will discuss why the UK is falling behind our peers in the maintenance and management of Green Infrastructure.
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PAL: Community-led Green Spaces Workshop
St Lukes Community Centre, Islington St Luke's Community Centre, London, United KingdomPlanning Aid for London and Ramboll are delighted to present a workshop dedicated to fostering community-led green spaces in London. Urban green spaces provide communities: with access to nature and places to grow food, provide spaces for wellbeing and connection, and support climate action and biodiversity. This interactive and engaging event aims to empower individuals…
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The art of creating inclusive places
St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London,WC2N 4JJ St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4JJ St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square,, LondonJoin us for the 2023 annual Sir Frederic J Osborn and Lady Margaret Paterson Osborn memorial event which will focus on the importance of public art in creating inclusive spaces. We are delighted to confirm that this year's event will feature the US artist Tschabalala Self in conversation with the UK Journalist, Author and Heritage…
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Planning for flood risk webinar: Applying the sequential and exception tests to planning applications
Planning for flood risk in England is underpinned by a sequential, risk-risk based approach to development. Planning authorities must consider all sources of flood risk including the current and future…
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New Communities Group Webinar: Planning for Sustainable Transport
New large-scale communities provide a unique opportunity to create places which enable people to live in healthy, happy places that reduce their impact on the environment, while enhancing social and…
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Planning for flood risk webinar: Flood risk assessments for planning applications
Planning for flood risk in England is underpinned by a sequential, risk-risk based approach to development. This must be informed by up to date evidence that considers all sources of…
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TCPA New Communities Group Webinar on Planning for Culture
Planning for culture and the creative industries is an integral part of supporting and creating great places. The creative and cultural industries contribute more than £100bn per year to the UK economy, helping to attract investment, catalyse innovation, and enhance distinctive places and communities. There are environmental benefits from regenerating places, retrofitting and re-purposing existing…
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TCPA Training Session: An introduction to planning and planning reform
This introductory session will explain the current English planning system and outline how the proposed reforms to the system are expected to be implemented. It will take a high-level scan…
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New Towns for Today and Tomorrow – a conference of the APPG on New Towns
The Torrance Hotel 135 Main Street, East Kilbride, Glasgow, United KingdomThe New Towns programme remains the most ambitious urbanism initiative ever undertaken in the United Kingdom. The programme sought to provide jobs and affordable homes in healthy, balanced and thriving communities. The 32 New Towns delivered through the New Towns Act today provide homes for over 2.8 million people. They represent some of the fastest…
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The TCPA Annual Conference 2023: Tackling the climate crisis – maximising the potential of planning and placemaking
Regents University, London Regents University, LondonRegents University, London Extreme climate events and record-breaking temperatures throughout 2023 bring to life the devastating consequences to communities and the environment of a changing climate. These risks no longer represent distant and future challenges, but the climate conditions we now live with, and must be prioritised today. This conference will: We are grateful for…
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TCPA Training Session: The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. The Act (LURA) will have a significant impact on planning, development and housing and is a radical departure from the existing system. This TCPA training session will look to unpack the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (LURA), addressing what it may mean in…
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NCG Webinar: Opportunities for a new approach to housing delivery – a briefing from TCPA
The need for more homes is never far from the political agenda and will continue to be an important theme in the run up to the General Election. The Labour Party has recently committed to a new generation of new towns and social housing, the Liberal Democrats have committed to 10 new Garden Cities, and…
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