The TCPA responds to Prime Minister’s ‘Build, build, build’ announcements
Fiona Howie, Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association has today responded to the Prime Minister’s speech and…
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Lady Margaret Paterson Osborn “A quiet warrior but a warrior none the less”
“A quiet warrior but a warrior none the less” Today, 17th July 2020, is the 50th anniversary of the death…
Land-mark Publication Reveals the Forgotten Hope of the New Towns
**The official launch of this book and TCPA Spring Party has been postponed until further notice** Land-mark publication reveals the…
Health is made at home; why we need a Healthy Homes Act
I heard the old African saying ‘Health is made at home, hospitals are for repairs’ from a Ugandan friend. It…
TCPA responds to new legislation extending permitted development rights
The TCPA has responded to the Government’s latest raft of legislation extending permitted development rights for upwards expansion. The new…
What a planner might learn from the Black Lives Matter movement
Since the beginning of this month the Black Lives Matter movement has taken to the streets across Britain to protest…
Press release: Boost of Planning Aid for London to help people influence planning
Town planning support charity Planning Aid for London (PAL) is set to expand its services through a new project in…
The case for a patient approach to creating communities
I am one of those who believe that if the future is to be happier and better than the past,…
North Essex decision provides moment for reflection on Government’s ‘Garden Communities’ programme
On 15th May a letter from Planning Inspector Richard Clews concluded that the North Essex Authorities Shared Strategic (Section 1)…
A brief history of the role of women in the first twenty years of the Garden City movement
Woman’s influence is too often ignored. When the Garden City is built, as it shortly will be, woman’s share in…
In support of the Healthy Homes Bill
It has been exciting to see the recent celebration of council housing across the housing sector as it marked the…
We must share the uplift in land values to build better homes and local infrastructure
To double house-building and strengthen local infrastructure, politicians must agree on how what Ebenezer Howard called the ‘unearned increment’ from…
