TCPA Annual Conference 2022: Unpicking ‘levelling up’: what does it mean for place-making?
Regent's University London Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, London, United KingdomThe 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, to which both prime ministerial candidates have committed. The reform of the English planning system is set to be taken forward in the context of delivering this agenda.
Sir Frederic J Osborn memorial event 2022: The poetry of place
Regent’s University London Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, LondonNew 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…
A New Era for Green Infrastructure?
Online - Zoom , United KingdomNew rescheduled dateOrganised by the TCPA on behalf of the UK Green Infrastructure Partnership, this conference will consider the following questions: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, TCPAAddressing the gap between strong national green infrastructure policy and weak local implementation: what…
Understanding flood risk and the planning system in England – event for communities (Birmingham)
The Priory Rooms The Priory Rooms, Quaker Meeting House, 40 Bull Street, Birmingham, Select a State or Province: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…
The Forgotten Pioneers – TCPA /Bartlett School of Planning Wiki edit-a-thon
UCL, Institute of Education - Room W3.08 UCL, Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London, United KingdomJoin us for a day of learning and practical action to celebrate women of the Garden City and New Towns movementsThe 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…
Understanding flood risk and the planning system in England – event for communities (London)
Town & Country Planning Association offices 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, United KingdomThe 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…
20-Minute Neighbourhoods: Creating Connected Places
Online - Zoom , United Kingdom20-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.
Flood and Coastal Erosion: Understanding updates to the Planning Practice Guidance (December webinar)
Online - Zoom , United KingdomClimate 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…
Healthy Homes campaign parliamentary briefing and drinks reception
One Great George Street 1 Great George Street, LondonLord Nigel Crisp and the Town and Country Planning Association are delighted to invite you to a policy briefing and drinks reception for the Healthy Homes campaign at 6.30pm on 18th January 2023, in the beautiful setting of One Great George Street, just a stone’s throw from the Palace of Westminster. The evening will begin with…
Webinar: Launch of the TCPA and RTPI planning for climate change guide – new edition
The TCPA and RTPI have updated their joint guidance for local authorities on planning for climate change and are launching the fourth edition at this online event. The guidance provides a summary of the legal and policy requirements for planning for climate change (both mitigation and adaptation) for plan making and development management. The guidance…
New Communities Group Webinar: Briefing on planning reforms and the NPPF
Online - Zoom , United KingdomFrom the changes to housing needs forecasting, and a new structure for development plans, to new powers for Development Corporations, planning reform and revised national policy will have significant implications for the planning system and how we might plan strategically for housing growth, and the mechanisms to deliver.This online briefing will set out what the…
Life within easy reach: the London Borough of Waltham Forest’s 15-minute neighbourhood framework
Online - via ZoomLike many councils, Waltham Forest wants to create a healthier, more sustainable and cohesive borough, and by introducing 15-minute neighbourhoods they are forging ahead.
