A new beginning for national planning policy?
The final version of the NPPF will need to take action in four key policy areas to be fit for…
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Vacancy: Events and Projects Assistant
Do you have excellent organisational skills and are you calm under pressure? The Town and Country Planning Association is looking…
Creating places and spaces where children and young people thrive
Project and policy manager, Gemma Hyde, explains how the TCPA and partners in the built environment sector are working to…
TCPA response to the Government’s announcement about the expert taskforce on a new generation of New Towns
In response to the Government’s announcement today [Wednesday 31 July] about the expert taskforce on a new generation of New…
From the archive: The forgotten women pioneers of the Garden City movement
As we reflect on the 125th anniversary of the TCPA, we have been looking back at some of the instrumental…
Lords debate presses the importance of both quality and quantity of housing
Crucial questions raised in the House of Lords about ensuring funding and stronger standards for housing quality
TCPA Study Tour: Welcome to Cornwall (Kernow a’gas dynergh)
The TCPA study tour visited three new developments in Cornwall that are creating sustainable, people-centred communities.
Guest Blog: The status of the 2023 WMS on Local Energy Efficiency Standards
A guest blog by Estelle Dehon KC of Cornerstone Barristers about the 2023 WMS on Local Energy Efficiency Standards.
When we build again (let’s get it right)
TCPA Director of Communities Katy Lock outlines vital lessons from the past to inform a new generation of new towns
Why Europe’s most important housing development needs your help!
Hugh Ellis shares an update on Take Back the City’s remarkable campaign for a sustainable solution to Belfast’s housing crisis.
‘Give children their childhood back’ – reflections from the Developing Well conference
Our Developing Well conference brought together planners, councillors, developers and health professionals all united by a common goal: to create environments…
Healthy Homes election special – what do the party manifestos say about housing and health?
This blog provides a quick snapshot of what each party manifesto says about housing and health.
