Peers back Healthy Homes for all
Peers have voted to support the Healthy Homes amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. The amendment sets out…
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Low traffic neighbourhoods: anti-car or pro-people?
Gemma Hyde picks apart the idea that Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are ‘anti-car’.
Living Locally: The role of housing and planning within local councils
New report highlights that local living needs national backing: Despite clear evidence on the benefits of complete, compact and connected…
Homes fit for the future
Paul Redington, Regional Major Loss Manager, Zurich Insurance, explains why tackling water damage risk is so important in conversions.
This is the story of Citizens House
Peter Brierley and Hannah Emery-Wright reflect on opportunities for the housing sector to learn from the Community Land Trust (CLT)…
New Towns and Health – Celebrating the Anniversary of East Kilbride
Dr Lisa Cameron MP writes on the connection between New Towns and health, to mark the 75th anniversary of East…
Notes from the International Garden City Retrofitting Conference
The International Garden City Retrofitting Conference held up some answers to the perennial question: how to balance retrofitting with conservation?
The Healthy Homes Principles – why do we need them?
Rosalie Callway explains why we need the 11 Healthy Homes Principles, now more than ever.
Garden Cities: separating truth from myth
The Garden City idea is one of the strongest tools we have available to enable a healthy, affordable and zero-carbon…
Healthy Homes amendments to the LURB receive cross-party peer support
An update on the Healthy Homes Campaign. Amendments to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill have received cross-party support in…
Survey highlights local authorities’ challenges in planning for flood risk
Blog summarising the results of a 2022 survey into flood risk skills and capabilities among local authority officers.
Salt Cross: a serious error of judgement
Hugh Ellis tackles the decision by PINS to remove critical climate targets from the proposed West Oxfordshire Area Action Plan…
