Shaping the future – from garden cities to new environmentalism
The history of the Town and Country Planning Association is in essence a history of town planning in the UK…
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TCPA responds to Prime Minister's ten-point climate plan
Fiona Howie, Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association has responded to the Prime Minister’s ‘Ten Point Plan…
The science and art of strategic planning
For planners that can remember when regional or strategic planning was a fundamental part of local authority practice, and witnessed…
Planning for the Future – zonal planning and its impact on our wildlife
The reforms to England’s planning system proposed in the ‘Planning for the Future’ White Paper provide no assurances that many…
Young people locked out of changes to their neighbourhood
New survey of young adults in the UK shows: 89%1 have never been asked their opinion about the future of…
Press release: New All-Party Parliamentary Group launched to shine political spotlight on growth opportunities in new towns
Yesterday evening (Wednesday 17 January) marked the launch of a new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) which has been…
‘A problem shared is a problem half-solved’
TCPA Projects Assistant Cova Cervilla Bordiu shares her thoughts on the TCPA’s recent seminar series for councils on ‘Understanding the…
'Ripping up the system won’t build the homes we need' – TCPA responds to 'Planning for the Future' White Paper
For Immediate Release: ‘Ripping up the system won’t build the homes we need’ says TCPA The government’s planning White Paper, published today, will completely…
New Garden Cities must have sustainable transport at their core, argues the TCPA.
A new guide on sustainable transport, published by the Town & Country Planning Association (TCPA), outlines how new communities inspired…
Tens of thousands of new homes have legally bypassed the planning system in England since 2013
Tens of thousands of new homes have legally bypassed the planning system in England since 2013, undermining place making, local democracy, jobs and wellbeing says new report from the Town & Country…
Delivering new Garden Cities with sustainable transport at their core
If we have learnt one thing from the Covid-19 crisis, it is that our health and the health of our…
Democracy is a non-negotiable part of planning
‘But what is the point in us?’ – Democracy is a non-negotiable part of planning. Squeezing it out carries substantial risks,…
