Town and Country Planning Association

20-Minute Neighbourhoods: Creating Connected Places
2022-12-06 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
20-Minute Neighbourhoods – Webinar 4

20-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.

Improving the physical infrastructure of streets and increasing their connectivity is however only part of what needs to be done to encourage people to choose active travel. In addition, people need the confidence to know that they have the ability to reach their destination safely and on time; and need support and encouragement to change deeply ingrained habits such as driving to the local shops or school.

The webinar will explore ways of supporting people to do things differently.

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Full programme

10:00Welcome and introduction by ChairJulia ThriftDirector Healthier Place-making, TCPA10:10The Abbey Estate regeneration project: reconnecting a post-war housing estateGlyn TullyAssociate Director, Head of Urban Design, Levitt Bernstein10:30Kendal Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan: improving walking and cycling routes for everyday journeys in a historic townNicola ParkerSenior Programme Manager Cycling and Walking, Cumbria County Council10:50Q&A11:05Break11:15Wayfinding: giving people the confidence to walk by transforming perceptionsRichard SimonPartner, Director of Planning, Applied Information Group11:35Healthier Communities: learning from place-based built environment interventions to increase physical activityDr Katy KarampourDr Gemma BurgessCambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research11:55Q&A12:15Active Travel England – an introductionLaurence FallonDevelopment Management Team Leader, Active Travel England12:25Closing remarksJulia ThriftDirector Healthier Place-making, TCPA12:30Close

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Understanding flood risk and the planning system in England – event for communities (London)
2022-12-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Town & Country Planning Association offices, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AS, United Kingdom
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 change. Many people in communities affected by flooding are keen to work with those who manage flood risk to make their local areas safer.

The planning system plays a key role in helping to make places safer, by helping deliver the protection that is needed, and by making sure new development does not make flood risk problems worse. However, the planning system can be difficult to navigate and trying to get your voice heard can feel frustrating.

This workshop will provide an introduction to the planning system, with a particular focus on the relationship between planning and flood risk.

The session will include:

A broad overview of the planning system in England

The planning system’s role in addressing flood risk – both in plan making (creating Local Plans) and development management (planning permissions)

Solutions for improving the reduction of flood risk

How communities can influence planning in their area

The organisations involved in flood risk management

Where to look for further information on flood risk in your area

An overview of recent updates to planning practice guidance on flood risk and coastal erosion

This workshop aims to support people to navigate the complexities of the planning system and gain confidence in engaging with the planning decisions that affect them. The session will be of benefit to individuals and community groups wishing to engage with the planning system to ensure that flood risk is identified, considered and appropriate action taken to reduce flood risk.

These workshops are free to attend thanks to support from Flood Re and are being organised in partnership with the National Flood Forum. Participant information will be shared with the Flood Forum to support organisation of the event.

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The Forgotten Pioneers – TCPA /Bartlett School of Planning Wiki edit-a-thon
2022-12-02 10:00 - 16:00 | UCL, Institute of Education – Room W3.08, UCL, Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL, United Kingdom
Join 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 collective action and would not have been possible without a coalition of countless voices. However, in the telling of its history, many of these voices have been omitted.

Following the 2020 TCPA project ‘The Forgotten Pioneers: Celebrating the Women of the Garden City Movement’, the TCPA has been highlighting and celebrating the forgotten voices of the Garden City movement and promoting diversity in the movement today. One of the challenges to promoting diversity in the movement is the under-representation online of women in the built environment in mainstream and free internet sites like Wikipedia (more widely, 85% of voluntary Wikipedia editors are men and of all the biographies on Wikipedia in English, only 19% are about women).

To help redress the balance, the TCPA is collaborating with the Bartlett School of Planning on a Wikipedia ‘edit-a-thon’ on women in the Garden City and New Towns movements (edit-a-thons are used to enable the updating and addition of content on Wikipedia, about a chosen subject). The edit-a-thon will focus on creating and populating the Wikipedia pages for the women that are featured in the TCPA Forgotten Pioneers publication. Participants will also be invited to identify other ‘forgotten’ voices to add to the site.

Wikipedia editors, members of the TCPA and Bartlett School of Planning teams, and academic Dr Alina Congreve will assist with the running and research during the event. This is a great opportunity to gain new skills and highlight the achievements of women in the built environment. The programme will include a presentation about women in the Garden City movement and New Towns programme, training on how to create/edit content on Wikipedia, and research and editing time.

Lunch will be provided.

This event is directed at the Bartlett School of Planning staff, students and alumni, but is ideal for anyone with an interest in writing and the built environment. It provides an opportunity to collaborate and play a practical role in recording and celebrating the legacy of women’s involvement in the Garden City movement and beyond. It will involve some prior preparation and only 30 spaces are available, therefore we ask that you are able to commit to attending, to ensure the best experience and outcome for everyone involved.

Book your tickets early as there are limited places!

We hope this will be the first in a series of collaborative events aimed at improving the diversity of voices represented in online histories and dialogue on planning and the built environment.

This event is a collaboration between the TCPA and:

Draft Programme

10:00Welcome and introduction to the event – Katy Lock (Director of Communities & FJ Osborn Fellow, TCPA) with Dr Michael Short (Bartlett School of Planning)10:10Presentation about Women in the Garden City and New Towns Movements – Becky Lambert (Osborn Research Assistant, TCPA)10:30Training: How to edit a Wikipedia page – Stuart Prior (Wikipedia)11:15Break11:30Training: How to edit a Wikipedia page continued – Stuart Prior (Wikipedia)12:30Distribution/picking of profiles to edit13:00Lunch13:30Time for editing 14:15Tips on writing and researching profiles – Dr Alina Congreve14:25Continue editing15:50Concluding remarks16:00End of event

Understanding flood risk and the planning system in England – event for communities (Birmingham)
2022-11-30 18:30 - 20:30 | The Priory Rooms, The Priory Rooms, Quaker Meeting House, 40 Bull Street, Birmingham, Select a State or Province:, B46AF
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 change. Many people in communities affected by flooding are keen to work with those who manage flood risk to make their local areas safer.

The planning system plays a key role in helping to make places safer, by helping deliver the protection that is needed, and by making sure new development does not make flood risk problems worse. However, the planning system can be difficult to navigate and trying to get your voice heard can feel frustrating.

This workshop will provide an introduction to the planning system, with a particular focus on the relationship between planning and flood risk.

The session will include:

A broad overview of the planning system in England

The planning system’s role in addressing flood risk – both in plan making (creating Local Plans) and development management (planning permissions)

Solutions for improving the reduction of flood risk

How communities can influence planning in their area

The organisations involved in flood risk management

Where to look for further information on flood risk in your area

An overview of recent updates to planning practice guidance on flood risk and coastal erosion

This workshop aims to support people to navigate the complexities of the planning system and gain confidence in engaging with the planning decisions that affect them. The session will be of benefit to individuals and community groups wishing to engage with the planning system to ensure that flood risk is identified, considered and appropriate action taken to reduce flood risk.

These workshops are free to attend thanks to support from Flood Re. These workshops are free to attend thanks to support from Flood Re and are being organised in partnership with the National Flood Forum. Participant information will be shared with the Flood Forum to support organisation of the event.

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A New Era for Green Infrastructure?
2022-11-29 09:30 - 15:30 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
New rescheduled date

Organised by the TCPA on behalf of the UK Green Infrastructure Partnership, this conference will consider the following questions:

What is Britain’s green infrastructure policy post BREXIT?

How can ambitious national policies be translated into innovative projects on the ground?

Are local leaders ready to do things differently?

What skills are needed – and who needs them?

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 weak local implementation: what can be done?

The Good, the Weak and the Vulnerable: reflecting on green infrastructure policy and delivery across the UKProf Alister Scott, Northumbria University

Addressing the gap between national policy and local delivery: a personal reflectionJon Burke, Climate Change and Decarbonisation Lead, Gloucester City Council and former Cabinet Member, Hackney Council

Discussion and questions (45 minutes)

How can the gap between the ambitions for green infrastructure set out in policy and the sometimes disappointing practice at local level be avoided? What skills and resources are needed? What’s preventing transformative urban greening?

Jane Findlay, Past President, Landscape Institute

Sheena Raeburn, Raeburn Farquhar Bowen

Prof Alister Scott, Northumbria University

Jon Burke, Climate Change and Decarbonisation Lead, Gloucester City Council and former Cabinet Member, Hackney Council

11:30 – 13:00 Session 2, chaired by Fiona Howie, Chief Executive, TCPA

Improving green infrastructure at landscape and city scale for people and the environment

Growing Ambitions: Reimagining Nottingham’s Broadmarsh + Little IslandLisa Finlay, Partner and Group Leader, Heatherwick Studio

Birmingham Urban Forest MasterplanSimon Needle, Principle Arboriculturist / Principal Ecologist, Birmingham City Council

Central Scotland Green NetworkEmilie Wadsworth, Operations Director, Green Action Trust

Discussion:

Are local leaders ready and willing to let bold ideas flourish? Are they brave enough to implement decisions based on new priorities in order to support the climate and better health and wellbeing?

14:00 – 15:30 Session 3, chaired by Julia Thrift, Director of Healthier Place-making, TCPA

Creating and managing urban green spaces to maximise multiple benefits

Managing parks for health and wellbeing: lessons from Islington and Camden’s Parks for Health StrategyCatherine Max, Health and Sustainability Consultant, and Barry Emmerson, Head of Parks, Islington Council

Adapting our grey urban spaces into climate-proof placesHoward Gray, Consultant, GreenBlue Urban

Parque Central Madrid Nuevo NorteAlvaro Novás Filgueira, Project Leader and Architect, West 8

Discussion:

What needs to change to ensure that all local green spaces are managed both for community and cultural value, but also as part of wider green infrastructure networks? What changes are needed to workforce culture and training and how can this be facilitated?

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Sir Frederic J Osborn memorial event 2022: The poetry of place
2022-11-24 17:30 - 20:30 | Regent’s University London, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4NS
New 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 an important figure in the TCPA’s history. A passionate campaigner for healthy places and social justice, Osborn was instrumental in securing the New Towns legislation, which enabled 32 new towns to be established across the UK as part of creating and rebuilding homes and communities following the Second World War. Alongside his campaigning work – Osborn wrote prolifically including satire and poetry, and a book of his verses – ‘Can Man Plan?’ – was published in 1959.

With performances from poets Zena Edwards and Emily Hasler with Jonathan Glancey, architectural critic, writer and Patron of The Betjeman Society, this event will explore how poetry and the arts can help us understand people and place. The event will touch on some of Osborn’s work and correspondence with Sir John Betjeman, one the pre-eminent poets of the 20th century who enthused people about the value of Britain’s cities, landscapes and architecture, alongside contemporary perspectives on creating a sense of place. This subject complements TCPA’s wider work, particularly on reuniting art and planning, and on exploring how the foundations of the Garden City movement can give practical hope to 21st century communities.

The TCPA are grateful to the Lady Margaret Paterson Osborn Trust for supporting this event, which is being held in partnership with The Betjeman Society.

Agenda:

17:00–18:00 – Arrivals

18:10 – Welcome from Andrew Pritchard, Chair of the TCPA

18:20 – The Poetry of Place, with Zena Edwards, Emily Hasler, and Jonathan Glancey

19:20 – Drinks and canapés

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Cover photo: An early performance at The Dell natural amphitheatre, part of the vibrant cultural life of the Osborns’ home at Welwyn Garden City (Courtesy of the Welwyn Garden Heritage Trust)

TCPA Annual Conference 2022: Unpicking ‘levelling up’: what does it mean for place-making?
2022-11-24 10:30 - 16:00 | Regent’s University London, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4NS, United Kingdom
The 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. The reform of the English planning system is set to be taken forward in the context of delivering this agenda, against a backdrop of unexpected political and economic instability.

This conference will consider what levelling up means for place-making and place-shaping; whether the proposed interventions are the right ones; and what action at national and local levels will be needed to achieve the missions regarding improving people’s health and wellbeing and increasing people’s pride in place. We will hear from a wide range of perspectives including from government, the private sector and local authorities.

Session 1: Levelling up – what does it mean?

This session will provide an overview and update of levelling up agenda; consider whether there are potential gaps; and whether further interventions might be required.

10:00Registration and networkingTea and coffee available10:30Welcome and introduction from the chairAndrew Pritchard, Chair, TCPA10:35Overview of the Levelling Up agenda and ongoing planning reformsJoanna Averley, Chief Planner, Department of Levelling Up Housing & Communities10:50Q&A11:00A view on planning reform from the TCPAHugh Ellis, Policy Director, TCPA11:10Q&A11:20Delivering levelling up in practice – Stoke on TrentCllr Abi Brown, Leader, Stoke City Council11:35Delivering levelling up in practice – ThamesmeadJohn Lewis, Executive Director Thamesmead, Peabody11:50Q&A and Discussion12:15Lunch and networking

Session 2: Pride in place

This session will focus on the levelling up mission around ‘pride in place’, which seeks to secure an increase in measures such as people’s satisfaction with their town centre and engagement in local culture and community. The mission aims to secure improvements in every area of the UK, with the gap between top performing and other areas closing. The session will consider what is already happening to engage people at the local level and what could further help achieve progress towards this mission.

13:15Welcome back from the chairCatriona Riddell, Vice Chair, TCPA13:20Panel: Pride in place – what does it mean and how do we achieve the mission?• Indy Johar, Executive Director, Dark Matter Labs• Jonathan Owen, National Association of Local Councils• Sarah Scannell, Assistant Director Planning, Birmingham City Council14:05Engaging communities in place-makingNicola Rochfort, Senior Community Engagement Manager, Grosvenor 14:20Q&A14:30Tea, coffee and networking

Session 3: Health and well-being

This third and final session of the day will draw on the two health and wellbeing missions, which seek to narrow the gap in healthy life expectancy and improve wellbeing in every area of the UK. It will consider the importance of place in achieving those aspirations and explore what is already being done, and what more needs to be done to secure improvements.

15:00Welcome from the ChairAndrew Pritchard, Chair, TCPA15:05Why places matter to healthProfessor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England15:15Responses:• Trina Lynskey, Chair of Deptford Folk parks group • Lucy Carraz, Government Sector Lead – AECOM Buildings + Places, UK & Ireland• Lourdes Madigasekera-Elliott, Public Health Strategic Lead: Creating Healthy Places, Public Health East Sussex15:35Q&A15:55Closing remarks16:00Close

The TCPA is grateful to Peabody, Grosvenor and AECOM for their support of this event.

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Flood and Coastal Erosion: Understanding updates to the Planning Practice Guidance (November webinar)
2022-11-17 09:30 - 10:30
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 bring in line with recent updates to the NPPF. This guidance update covers areas including:

the application of the sequential and exception tests.the use of multifunctional Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).surface water flood risk.safeguarding land for future flood risk management.natural flood management.supporting transition in unsustainable locations.

This webinar will provide an essential overview of these updates and discuss the implications for local planning authorities and those involved with the flood risk, sustainable drainage (SuDS) or coastal change aspects of planning.

Updates to the PPG will be presented by Sam Kipling, Flooding and Coastal Risk Management Senior Adviser at the Environment Agency. The session will be chaired by TCPA Director of Policy, Hugh Ellis.

This event is free to attend thanks to support from Flood Re.

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Agenda

9:30Welcome and introduction to planning for flood risk and coastal erosionHugh Ellis, Director of Policy, TCPA 9:40Understanding updates to the Planning Practice Guidance and implications for practitionersSam Kipling, FCRM Senior Adviser, Environment Agency10:10Q&A10:30Close

NB this webinar will also run on 13 December at 11am, visit the TCPA website to book for this alternative date.

TCPA New Communities Group Webinar: Long-term stewardship in new communities - from vision to reality
2022-11-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
Interest 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, political will, and the meaningful participation of local people in the process. The TCPA has produced a wealth of guidance and resources to support those interested in this task.

This webinar, part of the TCPA New Communities Group series, will focus on the hooks local authorities have to secure stewardship through the planning system. From Local Plan policy to Design Codes, discussion will look at when and how to secure implementation of long-term stewardship in a new community through planning.

The webinar will be chaired by TCPA Vice Chair Catriona Riddell, with contributions from speakers including Katy Lock (Director of Communities, TCPA), Mark Patchett (Stewardship and placemaking consultant), Richard Ford (Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP), Philip Bowsher (Head of Environment, Parks Trust MK), Robin Waddle (Business Development Director, GreenBelt).

Agenda

10:00: Welcome and introduction from the ChairCatriona Riddell, TCPA Vice Chair (confirmed)

10:05: Securing stewardship through planning – legal considerationsRichard Ford, Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP

10:15: Securing stewardship through planning – understanding levers and detailMark Patchett, Stewardship and Placemaking Consultant

10:25: Securing stewardship requirements in policy: The Plan:MKPhilip Bowsher, Head of Environment, The Parks Trust, Milton Keynes

10:35: Q&A

10:55: Planning for stewardship at Northstowe: Reflections from a stewardship providerRobin Waddle, Business Development Director, GreenBelt

11:05: TCPA toolkit on stewardship for new communitiesKaty Lock MRTPI, Director – Communities & Project Delivery (FJ Osborn Fellow), TCPA

11:15: Q&A

11:30: Close

This is part of the TCPA New Communities Group programme of events.

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'Land of Promise: Rediscovering the Roots of a New Society,' at Hostry Festival, Norwich
2022-11-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Hostry Festival, Blake Studio, Norwich School, The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DD, 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 of collaborative projects, events and interventions, Tomorrow 125 will culminate in 2023 with the development of a roadmap of practical actions.

‘Land of Promise’ is a words and music presentation journeying through three and a half centuries of radical thought, writing, and song about the connection between art, social justice and the living environment. Through the words of radical thinkers and activists spanning William Morris and Edward Carpenter to Bruce Springsteen and Benjamin Zephaniah, Land of Promise explores that perpetual but urgent question at a time of global crises – ‘How are we going to live?’

As part of the ‘Tomorrow 125’ project, the TCPA is holding three performances of ‘Land of Promise’ over the autumn, in London, Norwich and Hull – to share learning from the past and present and gather insight from audiences to feed into the final outputs of the project – a framework for practical action in 2023.

The Hostry Festival is an annual cultural arts festival celebrating the arts and culture of Norfolk. This performance of Land of Promise at the festival is brought to you by the TCPA and musicians Chris Ellis and Rosie Toll with guest readers: Robin Watson, Rebecca Chapman, Paul Jackson and Clare Jackson.

The TCPA is grateful to the Lady Margaret Paterson Osborn Trust for supporting the Tomorrow: 125 project and this performance.

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'Land of Promise: Rediscovering the Roots of a New Society' at Conway Hall, London
2022-10-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL, 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 on a fairer society. Through a three-year programme of collaborative projects, events and interventions, Tomorrow 125 will culminate in 2023 with the development of a roadmap of practical actions.

‘Land of Promise’ is a words and music presentation journeying through three and a half centuries of radical thought, writing, and song about the connection between art, social justice and the living environment. Through the words of radical thinkers and activists spanning William Morris and Edward Carpenter to Bruce Springsteen and Benjamin Zephaniah, Land of Promise explores that perpetual but urgent question at a time of global crises – ‘How are we going to live?’

As part of the ‘Tomorrow 125’ project, the TCPA is holding three performances of ‘Land of Promise’ over the autumn, in London, Norwich and Hull – to share learning from the past and present and gather insight from audiences to feed into the final outputs of the project – a framework for practical action in 2023.

The first of these performances is taking place at London’s Conway Hall. This special performance is brought to you by the TCPA and musicians Chris Ellis and Rosie Toll with a selection of guest artists and readers including Hugh Ellis, Katy Lock and Pam Warhurst. The event is free to attend but tickets are limited – book now to reserve your space!

The TCPA is grateful to the Lady Margaret Paterson Osborn Trust for supporting the Tomorrow: 125 project and this performance.

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An introduction to planning reform for elected councillors
2022-10-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
Chaired 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 and outline how the proposed reforms to the system are expected to be implemented. It will take a high-level scan across the critical issues for local authorities, with plenty of time for Q&A.

The webinar is essential for any councillor who is keen to get a better understanding of the English planning system or what the proposed planning reforms are likely to mean in practice. And while the session will be geared towards elected councillors, it is open, and might be of interest, to anyone who is keen to get a better understanding of the planning system – developers, consultants, business leaders, council officers, community groups, architects, designers and students.

Agenda﻿10:00Welcome and introduction from the Chair Gilian Macinnes, TCPA Trustee and independent planning consultant10:10 Introduction to the current planning system Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy, TCPA 10:30Q&A 10:50What we expect from the planning reforms Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy, TCPA 11:10Q&A11:30Close

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Implementing design codes in new communities
2022-09-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
The 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 ease of movement. To reflect the emphasis Ministers have been placing on good design in recent years, a wealth of guidance has been published including the National Design Guide, the National Model Design Code, and a programme of pilots to test local design codes has been undertaken. Updates have also been made to the National Planning Policy Framework.

Part of the TCPA New Communities Group series, this webinar will be an opportunity to hear about research, published by the Bartlett School of Planning, about the evaluation and lessons from the first 15 local design code pilots. But it will also be a chance to hear perspectives from the private sector, as well as local authorities, who have been working with them to improve the quality of new communities, and how this knowledge can be applied in other places.

Agenda10:00 Welcome and introduction from the ChairCatriona Riddell, TCPA Trustee10:05Design code pilots, monitoring and evaluationProf. Matthew Carmona, Professor of Planning and Urban DesignThe Bartlett School of Planning, University College London10:20Working with design codes to create high quality communities Kevin Parker, Group Master Planning Director, Redrow Homes Limited10:30 Q&A 10:45Piloting design codes in PortsmouthLaura Archer, Senior Planning Officer, Portsmouth City Council10:55 The use of design codes at Bournville Village TrustArthur Tsang, Director of Communities, Bournville Village Trust11:05Q&A11:30Close

This is part of the TCPA New Communities Group programme of events. The TCPA are grateful to Redrow for their support.

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In-person seminar: Creating town centres in new communities
2022-07-05 12:30 - 15:15 | TCPA, TCPA, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AS, United Kingdom
This 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. However, their creation and evolution should be viewed a priority which creates a vibrant heart for the new place.

Successful delivery of town centres in new communities requires early alignment of infrastructure investment, programming, and public engagement. It means maximising opportunities for ‘meanwhile uses’ – temporary, flexible and interchangeable uses of empty property and land – throughout the development process, which may take up to 30 years.

Design of community buildings should be sufficiently flexible to allow for adaptation to meet different needs and to provide a range of opportunities for income generation as part of a wider stewardship strategy.

Getting this alignment right remains a challenge for those delivering new communities. What can we learn from those delivering new communities right now? What transferable lessons are there from the regeneration of our existing town centres?

This seminar will hear from those who are delivering town centres in new communities from both the private and public sector, as well as from those who have delivered them in the past, and will allow plenty of time for discussion and networking.

Programme12:30Registration and networking A light lunch will be available 13:00Welcome and introduction from the Chair Jackie Sadek, Director, Urban Strategy 13:10What is the future for new local and district centres?James Scott, Group Director of Strategy and Planning, Urban & Civic13:25What are data trusts and why do they matter for successful town centre design and management? Richard Ford, Partner at Pinsent Masons13:40 Q&A 14:00Tea and coffee 14:20Case study 1: Whitehill & Bordon – re-imagining the town centre Clare Chester, Head of Regeneration, Economy & Assets, East Hampshire District Council14:35Case study 2: Homes England and new neighbourhood centres in the MidlandsSarah Taylor, Head of Planning and Enabling – Central and Guy Scott, Project Director, Homes England 14:50Q&A15:10Conclusion from the Chair15:15Close

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This event is free to New Communities Group members – check if your local authority is a member here.

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Online workshop – using evidence to plan for flood risk
2022-07-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
Local 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 Assessments and will discuss how to use and value technical advice from Lead Local Flood Authorities.

Agenda﻿10:00Welcome and introduction to using evidence to plan for flood riskHugh Ellis, Director of Policy, TCPA10:05Expectations of high-quality Strategic Flood Risk Assessments Sandrine Thomas, Advisor on Spatial Planning and Flood Risk, Environment Agency10:20Evidence of insurance availability and affordabilityAnne Chataigne, Transition Policy and Impact Manager, Flood Re10:30Preparing a Strategic Flood Risk AssessmentHelen Miller, Principal Planner, Leeds City Council10:45Q&A11:00End

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Online workshop - managing surface water through planning
2022-06-28 14:30 - 16:00 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
Over 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 in detail the growing issue of surface water flooding, the impact that the outcome of planning decisions can have on this risk and the solutions that can be delivered through the planning system.

Agenda14:30Welcome and introduction to managing surface water through planningHugh Ellis, Director of Policy, TCPA14:35Roles and responsibilities for surface water flood riskSam Kipling, Environment Agency14:45Insurance sector response to surface water floodingKatherine Greig, Head of Transition, Flood Re14:55Q&A15:05Effective local authority action to manage surface waterAssociation of SuDs Authorities (invited)15:15Technical solutions to reduce surface water floodingGreenBlue Urban (invited)15:30Lessons from Wales – delivering sustainable drainage systemsIan Titherington, Lead Officer – drainage, Cardiff Council15:45Q&A16:00End

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Tickets for this event are highly subsidised thanks to support from Flood Re.

20-Minute Neighbourhoods: Webinar Three
2022-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
The vital role of data in creating complete, compact and connected places

In 2021 the TCPA published 20-Minute Neighbourhoods, Creating Healthier, Active, Prosperous Communities: An Introduction for Council Planners in England. The guide made it clear that one of the first things that should be done when introducing 20-minute neighbourhoods is to gather data to inform the process and provide a baseline for later evaluation.

This webinar – the latest in a series of TCPA webinars about 20-minute neighbourhoods – will explore ways to gather baseline data to shape, inform, achieve, and evaluate the implementation of 20-Minute Neighbourhoods in England.

The webinar will include an overview of available data sources and tools, as well as presentations from two local authority areas progressing the principles of 20-minute neighbourhoods in their areas. The webinar will also include an update on development of a national tool to successfully engage with communities to deliver healthier places.

Agenda10:00 WelcomeAranvir Singh Gawera, Trustee, TCPA and Programme Officer, Belfast Healthy Cities10:10 TCPA 20-Minute Neighbourhood Guide and why data is so importantGemma Hyde, Project and Policy Officer, TCPA 10:25 Developing ‘Healthy Living Zones’Andy Lindop, Principal Planning Officer, Birmingham City Council10:45 Complete Communities – an example from Rochford and Southend-on-SeaJon Herbert, Director, Troy Planning & Design 11:05 Break (10 mins) 11:15 Welcome back Aranvir Singh Gawera, Chair11:20 Healthy Places Framework Andrew Netherton, Healthy Places Programme Manager,Office for Health Improvement and Disparities11:40 Q&A Chaired by Aranvir Singh Gawera12:00 Close

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An introduction to planning reform for elected councillors
2022-06-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
Chaired 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 planning system and outline how the proposed reforms to the system are expected to be implemented. It will take a high-level scan across the critical issues for local authorities, with plenty of time for Q&A.

The webinar is essential for newly elected councillors or those recently elected to planning committees, as well as others new to the planning system – developers, consultants, business leaders, council officers, community groups, architects, designers and students.

Agenda10:00Welcome and introduction from the Chair Anna Rose, TCPA Trustee 10:10 Introduction to the current planning system Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy, TCPA 10:30Q&A 10:50What we expect from the planning reforms Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy, TCPA 11:10Q&A11:30Close

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Planning for the climate emergency
2022-05-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
Launch 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 & Country Planning Association which breaks down and explains the role of Town & Country Planning in flood and coastal resilience.

Flooding is among the most serious impacts of climate change. It has devastating and long-lasting impacts on people and their communities, as well as major impacts on our economy. If existing development trends continue in line with projects population growth, we expect to see a near doubling of properties in the floodplain in the next 50 years.

The new film outlines the steps that can be taken through Town & Country planning to enable sustainable and climate resilient development. It is aimed at local planning authority officers and elected members in England, as well as planning school students and anyone else with an interest in planning for flood risk.

Agenda12:00Welcome from the ChairFiona Howie, Chief Executive, Town & Country Planning Association12:05Introduction to the projectJulie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy and National Adaptation, Environment Agency12:15‘Planning for the climate emergency’ video screening12:25ResponsesAdam Gardiner, Committee on Climate ChangeJoanna Averley, Chief Planner, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesHannah Bartram, Chief Executive Officer, ADEPT13:00End

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Rising to the climate change challenge? - the essential role of local authorities
2022-05-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Online via Microsoft Teams
TCPA-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 charted the housing crisis and provided recommendations to local and national government on how to create high-quality places and homes, based on original survey data, case studies, and expert interviews.

This year’s report looks at the role of local authorities in relation to planning, housing and climate change. It highlights important work already being undertaken by local authorities and hopes to inspire further action from local authorities. However, as the Net Zero Strategy recognises, significant barriers remain. This report seeks, therefore, to better understand some of those barriers and makes recommendations about how they could be overcome.

The report includes the results of a UK-wide local authority survey, as well as case studies of successful initiatives. As well as drawing on the analysis of that survey, during the session we will discuss the key barriers councils face, and hear the views of expert panellists.

Agenda10:30Welcome from the ChairMo Baines, APSE, Deputy Chief Executive10:35Introduction to the publicationPaul O’Brien, Chief Executive, APSE10:45Research findings and recommendationsFiona Howie, Chief Executive, TCPA 11:05The Swansea Standard – direct delivery of energy efficient homesCllr Andrea Lewis, Joint Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Service Transformation; Chris Cutforth, Building Services, Swansea Council11:20Response to reportCllr David Simmonds CBE MP, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Housing and Planning11:30Audience Q&A session with panel12:00End

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Creating age-friendly, inclusive homes and communities
2022-05-12 10:00 - 11:30
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 society where everyone enjoys later life. The safety and accessibility of our homes is key to our health, wellbeing and social connections as we grow older.

As part of their strategic partnership with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the Centre for Ageing Better has partnered with Manchester School of Architecture on a new approach to understanding the housing choices of those in their 50’s and 60s.

The Rightplace research project builds on their previous work, ‘Rightsizing: reframing the housing offer for older people’ and confirms there is a significant gap between people’s ambitions and the housing choices available to them. The research provides a fresh perspective on older people’s housing needs and choices and the potential policy options that are likely to be most effective in improving choice – both locally and nationally – to create places which support healthier and more enjoyable lives for more people.

Creating change will require collaboration from local planners and central government to housing providers and the third sector. That is why we have brought together this exciting group of speakers to highlight current inspiring approaches from across the UK, and to collectively address the question: ‘How can we create age-friendly and inclusive homes and new communities?’.

Agenda10:00WelcomeJulia Thrift, Director, Healthier Place-making , TCPA10:05Introduction to the session and Ageing Better’s ambitions for age-friendly homesHolly Holder, Deputy Director of Homes, Centre for Ageing Better10:15The importance of planning for an ageing populationJoanna Averley, Chief Planner Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities10:25Age-friendly strategy development in regeneration of towns and citiesPaul Quinn, Director of Regeneration, and Sarah Mitton, Age Friendly Communities Manager, Clarion Housing10:40Findings and recommendations from ‘Rightplace’Dr Mark Hammond, Senior Lecturer and Prof Stefan White, Professor of Architecture, Manchester School Architecture11:05Q&A11:25CloseJulia Thrift, Director, Healthier Place-making, TCPA

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The Forgotten Pioneers – TCPA Wiki edit-a-thon
2022-04-28 10:00 - 15:00 | The Learning Studio, MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3QA, United Kingdom
Join us for a day of learning and practical action to celebrate women of the Garden City movement

Following the 2020 TCPA project ‘The Forgotten Pioneers: Celebrating the Women of the Garden City Movement’, the TCPA is keen to continue its work highlighting and celebrating the forgotten voices of the Garden City movement and promoting diversity in the movement today. One of the challenges to promoting diversity in the movement is the under-representation online of women in the built environment in mainstream and free internet sites like Wikipedia. This is true to the representation of women on Wikipedia more widely, leading to what some have dubbed ‘the Wikipedia gender gap’: 85% of voluntary Wikipedia editors are men and of all the biographies on Wikipedia in English, only 19% are about women.

To help redress the balance the TCPA is holding a Wikipedia ‘edit-a-thon’ on women in the Garden City movement. [In short, an edit-a-thon is an organised event where people come together at a scheduled time to create or edit Wikipedia entries on a specific topic].

We will have Wikipedia editors, TCPA staff and academic Dr Alina Congreve to assist with the running and research during the event. This is a great opportunity to gain new skills and highlight the achievements of women in the built environment.

The programme will include a presentation about women in the Garden City movement and New Towns programme, training on how to create/edit content on Wikipedia, and research and editing time. Lunch will be provided.

This event is ideal for planners, architects, urban designers, landscape planners and architects, historians, sociologists, researchers…or anyone with an interest in writing and the built environment. The event is an opportunity to collaborate and play a practical role in recording and celebrating the legacy of women’s involvement in the Garden City Movement and beyond. It will involve some prior preparation and only 20 tickets are available, therefore we ask that you are able to commit to attending, to ensure the best experience and outcome for everyone involved.

There is no charge for attending this event, so book your tickets early as there are limited places!

We are grateful to David Lock Associates, Bournville Village Trust and the Lady Margaret Paterson Osborn Trust for supporting this event.

What should ‘levelling up’ mean for planning? - a panel discussion
2022-04-26 12:30 - 13:30
The consultation on the proposals for radical reform of the English planning system closed back in late October 2020. Since then, along with various hints in speeches about which elements of the proposals might be taken forward, we have a new Secretary of State for Levelling Up, a re-branded department and a Levelling Up White Paper.

As Levelling Up the United Kingdom recognises, “a strong planning system is vital to level up communities across the country and give them a say in how their land is used and where beautiful, sustainable houses are built.” It also makes clear that, despite the delay, changes will be made to the planning system.

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 session will be chaired by Fiona Howie, TCPA Chief Executive.

And the virtual panel will consist of:

Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy at the TCPA Catriona Riddell, Director of Catriona Riddell & Associates Rosie Pearson, Chairman and one of the founders of the Community Planning Alliance Iain Painting, Senior Partner at Barton Willmore

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Developing renewable energy in new large-scale developments
2022-03-30 10:00 - 11:30 | https://www.tcpa.org.uk/event/developing-renewable-energy-in-new-large-scale-developments/
New Communities Group Webinar

It is hard to overemphasise the degree to which climate change affects every aspect of planning for new and renewed places. Large-scale new communities offer a unique opportunity to deliver net-zero (i.e. net-zero greenhouse gas emissions) or energy positive development, and they must cope with the impacts of changes to the global climate that have already been set in motion, including increased risk of flooding and overheating.

As part of the TCPA New Communities Group series, this 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.

10:00Welcome and introduction from the ChairHugh Ellis, Director of Policy, TCPA10:05The TCPA Practical Guide to Masterplanning for net-zero energyJessie Fieth, Projects & Policy Manager, TCPA10:15Strategic planning for energy – Local area energy plansRichard Leach, Local Area Energy Manager, Energy Systems Catapult10:25Planning for renewables in new large-scale developmentsRobert Shaw, Managing Director, Third Revolution Projects 10:35Q&A 10:50Local authority case studySpeaker tbc11:00 Community renewable opportunitiesJohn Taylor, Energy Projects Manager, Greater South East Energy Hub11:10Q&A11:30Close

This is a New Communities Group webinar

Prices: FREE for TCPA New Communities Group (NCG) members, £25+VAT for TCPA Members; £45+VAT for non-members.

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Please note this webinar will be broadcast using Zoom software. Please make sure you have registered on the Zoom website to receive a link to the webinar. You will find the registration link in your confirmation email.
Please make sure you carry out a Test Meeting in advance of the webinar to test your system compatibility, internet connection and audio settings ahead of time to ensure you are able to join. You can do this here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-test-meeting. Please also make sure your IT department will allow the use of Zoom as we will not be able to provide refunds if you cannot join for technical reasons. Recordings will not be circulated after the event.

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If you would like to pay via invoice, please contact David White at David.White@tcpa.org.uk

TCPA Spring Conference
2022-03-17 10:30 - 16:00 | Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, United Kingdom
The Heart of the Matter: the critical role of long-term stewardship in placemaking

The issue of long-term stewardship in new and renewed communities, at all scales, is at the heart of creating successful places that will stand the test of time. Even the most beautifully designed places with high environmental build standards will fail if arrangements are not made for their management on behalf of the community, in perpetuity. A core foundation of the Garden City Principles referenced in the National Planning Policy Framework, the issue of long-term stewardship continues to gain momentum in policy and practice; it is integral to Homes England’s ‘Garden Community Qualities’, and stewardship requirements are embedded in the ‘lifespan’ aspect of the Government’s new model design code.

The TCPA’s Heart of the Matter project has drawn together emerging lessons from places tackling the stewardship challenge on large sites, highlighting challenges and opportunities around the alignment of policy, finance, public participation and governance. In this fast-moving policy environment lessons continue to emerge as places deal with the issue on their sites.

This conference will provide a forum for practical learning and knowledge exchange on long-term stewardship in new and renewed communities. It will draw on the latest learning from long-established and recently created stewardship organisations, with insight from places implementing new models at a range of scales, and explore some of the latest tools and technical detail to assist those tackling the stewardship challenge today.

Draft Agenda:

Session 1: Why is Stewardship so important?10:00REGISTRATION AND NETWORKINGTea and coffee available11:00WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION FROM THE CHAIRMary Parsons, TCPA Chair11:05GOVERNMENT POLICY ON STEWARDSHIPThe Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Housing (invited)11:20Q&A11:30THE HEART OF THE MATTER: THE CRITICAL ROLE OF LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP IN PLACEMAKINGKaty Lock, Director, Communities & Project Delivery (FJ Osborn Fellow), TCPA11:45LEARNING FROM THE PAST, INFORMING THE PRESENTPete Richmond, Chief Executive, Bournville Village Trust 12:00Q&A12:15LUNCH AND NETWORKING

Session 2: Case Studies: Stewardship in action13:15PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q&ADavid Ames, Executive Director – Stewardship and Development, Letchworth Garden City Heritage FoundationVictoria Miles, Chief Executive, Northamptonshire Community Foundation (invited)Andrew Bibby, Trustee/Secretary, Calder Valley Community Land Trust 14:30TEA, COFFEE AND NETWORKING

Session 3: Making it happen15:00STEWARDSHIP – THE LEGAL CONSIDERATIONSChristine de Ferrars Green, Partner, Mills & Reeve LLP (invited)15:15FINANCIAL IMPLICATION OF DIFFERENT STEWARDSHIP MODELSTom Dobson, Board Director, Quod15:30Q&A15:55CONCLUSIONS FROM THE CHAIRMary Parsons, TCPA Chair16:00CLOSE

Planning for education in new places
2022-02-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
As 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 provision, and how to justify need. We will hear from the Department for Education who will outline their guidance on delivering schools to support housing growth, including securing developer contributions. We will also have presentations on local authority and private sector case studies of places where new schools have been successfully delivered.

Programme:

10:00Welcome and introduction from the ChairJulia Thrift, Director, Healthier Place-making, TCPA10:05Guidance and options for delivering schools as part of New CommunitiesLiz Pickering, Forward Planning Manager (South), Department for Education 10:20Delivering high quality schools at Houlton, RugbyJohanne Thomas, Regional Director for Communications, Communities and Partnerships, Urban & Civic 10:30Q&A10:45New education facilities in Lightmoor, Telford Pete Richmond, CEO, Bournville Village Trust10:55Local authority case study – Cranbrook, Devon Andy Wood, Service Lead for Growth, Development and Prosperity, East Devon District Council 11:05Q&A11:30Close

Planning for flood risk - training for officers
2022-02-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
This 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. It will cover both the local plan development and development management processes and look at the economic imperative to plan for flood risk, in particular from an insurance perspective. The presentations and subsequent discussion will focus on what planning officers must do to ensure that planning decisions in their local area take full account of risk of flooding.

This workshop is suited to planning officers working for English local authorities. Places are limited to allow participants to actively participate, so please sign up early to avoid disappointment.

This workshop will take place on Zoom so make sure your IT department will allow the use of Zoom. Please carry out a Test Meeting in advance to test your system compatibility, internet connection and audio settings to ensure you will be able to participate. You can do this here. We will share the link to join the meet with participants a few days beforehand.

TCPA Annual Conference: Beyond beauty: Building hope for the future
2021-12-31 10:30 - 14:30 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
In 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.

The TCPA has long believed the planning system can be transformational for people, communities and the environment. It does need to be reformed and we need to get it right. But this conference will also be an opportunity to consider other changes, outside of the statutory planning system, that might be needed if we are to deliver places in which everyone can thrive, including through considering examples from the devolved nations.

Agenda:

Session 1: The politics of hope: what we need the planning system to deliver for people, places and the environment
10:30WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION FROM THE CHAIR

Mary Parsons, Chair, TCPA
10:35MAKING PLACES AND PLANNING DELIVER FOR CLIMATE

Lord Deben, Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change
10:50Q&A11:00PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW DO WE MAKE SURE PLACES DELIVER FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT?

Lindsey Richards, Head of Planning, Homes England
Andrew Taylor, Group Planning Director, Countryside Properties
Sarah Wilson, Senior Design & Landscape Officer, Leeds City Council
Ryan Walker, The RTPI Young Planner of the Year for 2021

11:30MAKING PLACES DELIVER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
11:40HOW THE PLANNING SYSTEM CAN DELIVER FOR PEOPLE, PLACES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy, TCPA
11:50Q&A12:00 – 13:00BREAK

Session 2: Opportunities and barriers to transformational change
13:00WELCOME BACK

Mary Parsons, Chair, TCPA
13:05

PLANNING FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET: QUIETLY REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS FROM PRACTICE

Frazer Osment, Chair, LDA Design
13:15MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT – WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

Dinah Bornat RIBA, Mayor of London Design Advocate; Director, ZCD Architects
13:25Q&A13:40CRANBROOK: THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF CREATING A NEW PLACE

Kenji Shermer, Urban Designer, East Devon District Council
13:50LEA BRIDGE AREA FRAMEWORK: PUTTING 15 MINUTE NEIGHBOURHOOD PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE

Erin Byrne, Head of Area Regeneration, London Borough of Waltham Forest

14:00Q&A14:20SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

Mary Parsons, Chair, TCPA
14:30CLOSE

The conference is essential for councillors, developers, consultants, business leaders, senior council officers, community groups, architects and designers, and anyone who is interested in the future prosperity of England.

We are grateful to LDA Design for their support of this event.

Prices: £50+vat for TCPA Individual Concessionary Members (retired, unemployed and students); £75+vat for TCPA/NCG Members; £150+vat for non-members; FREE for the first 30 TCPA Student Members, £20+vat thereafter.

Please note this webinar will be broadcast using Zoom software. Please make sure you have registered on the Zoom website to receive a link to the webinar. You will find the registration link in your confirmation email.

Please make sure you carry out a Test Meeting in advance of the webinar to test your system compatibility, internet connection and audio settings ahead of time to ensure you are able to join. You can do this here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-test-meeting. Please also make sure your IT department will allow the use of Zoom as we will not be able to provide refunds if you cannot join for technical reasons. Recordings will not be circulated after the event.

Cover photo credit: Photo by Chloé Taranto on Unsplash

The Garden City opportunity - making it happen
2021-12-09 10:00 - 11:15 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
TCPA Webinar for Councillors

Across 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.

How can we meet the shared ambition to build the number of homes we need in places we can be proud of – places that will enhance people’s health and wellbeing and help resilience to climate change?

As communities and councils, we have a clear choice. Do we want people to live in soulless housing estates and – as has resulted from recent changes to permitted development rules – converted flats with no windows? Or do we want our legacy to be one of quality and inclusion in communities we can all be proud of?

The Garden City development model – a proven way of funding, creating and maintaining successful high-quality places is an important part of the portfolio of solutions required to achieve this. Councils are required to consider opportunities for new settlements as they consider growth options, and the Garden City Principles remain an important hook in national policy. A true ‘Garden City’ is a place created following the Garden City Principles, but developments at any scale can benefit from using this holistic approach.

Drawing on the TCPA’s Practical Guides and ongoing research programme, alongside experience from those planning and delivering new places, this webinar provides an introduction to the Garden City Principles, and outlines the key opportunities and challenges for their delivery. It will also touch on recent policy developments such as updates to National Planning Practice Guidance related to new settlements.

This introductory session is aimed at Councillors but will be useful for anyone involved in the planning or delivery of new or renewed communities.

Draft Programme10:00Welcome and introduction from the Chair

Fiona Howie, TCPA CEO
10:05Introduction to the Garden City opportunities and TCPA resources

Katy Lock, Director, Communities & Project Delivery (FJ Osborn Fellow)
10:20The Homes England Garden Communities Programme

Fionnuala Lennon, Head of Garden Communities, Homes England
10:30Q&A10:45Delivering Garden Communities

Rob Smith, Hyas Associates (invited)
10:55Local authority case study

TBC
11:05Q&A11:15Close

We’re grateful to the Lady Margaret Patterson Osborn Trust for supporting this event.

Prices: FREE for TCPA Members; £45+vat for non-members.

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Please note this webinar will be broadcast using Zoom software. Please make sure you have registered on the Zoom website to receive a link to the webinar. You will find the registration link in your confirmation email.

Please make sure you carry out a Test Meeting in advance of the webinar to test your system compatibility, internet connection and audio settings ahead of time to ensure you are able to join. You can do this here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-test-meeting. Please also make sure your IT department will allow the use of Zoom as we will not be able to provide refunds if you cannot join for technical reasons. Recordings will not be circulated after the event.

Please make sure you have registered on the Zoom website to receive a link to the webinar. You will find the registration link in your confirmation email.

Photo credit: Clive Wilson, Welwyn Garden City

A Peaceful Path to Real Reform: Delivering non-sectarian housing in Belfast
2021-11-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
Negotiating conflict within and between communities is, in many ways, an everyday part of planning practice around the world. However, for planners, campaigners and communities in Belfast, it takes on a more pressing, life-and-death, significance.

Belfast’s history of sectarian violence continues to weigh heavily on its shoulders. With the continued segregation of large parts of the city, the ‘interface zones’ between communities forming flashpoints, and stark inequalities that persist twenty years into the, still fragile, peace process.

Human rights organisation, Participation and Practice of Rights (PPR), has been lobbying for community-led housing in some of Belfast’s most deprived conflict areas. The Town and Country Planning Association is working with them to support a wider conversation about what a non-sectarian, community-led housing initiative would look like for the city.

In this one-off event we will hear from PPR’s Marissa McMahon, who will discuss their campaign, what they are trying to achieve for the community, and the challenges they face in a city which continues to struggle with deep sectarian divisions. There will also be the opportunity for those attending to put their questions to Marissa as a Q&A during the session.

To read more about the campaign and the TCPA’s involvement, you can read Hugh Ellis’ blog here.

About the speaker, Marissa McMahon:

Marissa currently works as an organiser with the Participation and Practice of Rights (a human rights-based organisation) in Belfast working on the ‘Build Homes Now’ campaign, which aims to tackle systemic religious inequality in housing provision in the North of Ireland.

Marissa has been involved in the campaign since 2009, personally lobbying at both EU and UN level regarding catholic inequality in housing. She has studied housing inequalities with a focus on housing rights movements in South Africa, North of Ireland and the USA using a rights-based approach. She has produced a website www.lessonsforchange.org as a resource for housing activists.

This is a FREE event and will be held online (Zoom). To register to attend, please complete the booking form below. You will then be sent a confirmation email with joining instructions for Zoom.

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