Town and Country Planning Association

The Sep-Oct edition of Town & Country Planning journal is available to view, exclusively for TCPA members!

This special issue focuses on community-led planning.

🖇️ This month's free article - 'Planning with People': www.tcpa.org.uk/sample-journ...

🖇️ Full issue: www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/th...

From using creativity as a gateway to participation, to designing for delight & inclusivity, there's much to learn from Aberdeen City Council's approach to planning. This case study is from a collection on child-friendly places, from the TCPA & A Place in Childhood.

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New Towns: Time to trust the process?   - Town and Country Planning Association For the TCPA, there is much to commend in the New Towns Taskforce’s report. But the test will be on implementation.

'On the delivery of new towns, it seems key lessons have been learnt. But there are areas that must be stronger – standards on social housing provision; ensuring zero carbon, flood resilient & energy positive places; & an ambition to support a foundational economy.'
www.tcpa.org.uk/new-towns-ti...

Chobham Manor is a London Olympic Legacy housing development, designed with the needs of young and intergenerational families at its core.

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This case study is from a new collection on child-friendly places, developed by the TCPA with A Place in Childhood.

We're looking for an Events and Projects Assistant to help us deliver our programme of high quality, high profile in-person and virtual events.

Deadline for applications is 11am on Monday 6 October.

Apply: www.tcpa.org.uk/vacancy-even...

#EventsJob #CharityJob #ProjectsAssistant #Hiring

TCPA Annual Conference 2025: The purpose of planning - Town and Country Planning Association The Westminster government has embarked on what it has referred to as the biggest changes to English planning in a generation. This has been motivated by the government’s desire to…

The government has argued that the environment is a barrier to economic growth. But an unhealthy environment will harm communities & the economy. At our Annual Conference on 27 Nov, we'll explore how planning can manage growth while protecting nature.
Agenda & tickets www.tcpa.org.uk/event/tcpa-a...

📣 Calling all community groups!
⭐ Free webinar - launch of new guides showing practical ways to take action on flooding, overheating & community retrofit.
📅 21 Oct 7 – 8pm

Speakers from organisations including Local Trust, The National Flood Forum & Shade the UK.

www.tcpa.org.uk/event/launch...

Creating healthy places requires breaking down traditional silos between sectors  - Town and Country Planning Association Creating healthy places requires breaking down traditional silos between sectors .

The Health and Wellbeing in Planning Network is exploring how to break down silos & integrate health considerations into planning practice.

The Network's Community of Practice launches at the Healthy City Design Congress in Salford on 14 October.

Find out more:
www.tcpa.org.uk/creating-hea...

There's still time to apply! Deadline is Monday 6 October at 11am.

(Vacancy) Trustee – Town and Country Planning Association  - Town and Country Planning Association The TCPA is looking to appoint up to two new Trustees. Expertise in town planning or the built environment sector is not essential.

👇 Two exciting opportunities to support our work.

We're looking to recruit:
> TCPA Trustee
www.tcpa.org.uk/trustee-town...
> TCPA Policy Council member
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Expertise in town planning/built environment sector not essential. EOIs should be received by 12pm on 3 October.

Six lessons from researching child-friendly places - Town and Country Planning Association Dr Jenny Wood and Anna Gaffney from A Place in Childhood share six lessons they've learnt from their case studies on child-friendly places.

New case studies show how planning systems, housing & public space developments can centre the rights, needs & voices of children & young people in England, Scotland & Wales.

🗣️ Dr Jenny Wood & Anna Gaffney (A Place in Childhood) share 6 lessons from their research.
www.tcpa.org.uk/six-lessons-...

📣 Calling all community groups!
⭐ Free webinar - launch of new guides showing practical ways to take action on flooding, overheating & community retrofit.
📅 21 Oct 7 – 8pm

Speakers from organisations including Local Trust, The National Flood Forum & Shade the UK.

www.tcpa.org.uk/event/launch...

New Towns: Time to trust the process?   - Town and Country Planning Association For the TCPA, there is much to commend in the New Towns Taskforce’s report. But the test will be on implementation.

It's time to capture the post-war spirit of the 1946 New Town’s programme and be brave in ‘imagining the best way of living’ in the new towns as plans for the programme progress, says the TCPA's Katy Lock.

www.tcpa.org.uk/new-towns-ti...

#NewTowns #UrbanExtension #NewTownsTaskforce #NewCommunities

Brilliant to see Leonie Taylor, Siân Whyte and Laetitia Lucy share insights in @thetcpa.bsky.social's latest journal, reflecting on why community participation must be at the heart of development - and setting out key factors for success.

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Child-friendly places: case studies from England, Scotland and Wales - Town and Country Planning Association What makes a place child-friendly – not just in form, but in process? Momentum is growing to create places where children and young people can thrive. Yet, when we look…

What makes a place truly child-friendly?

These case studies from the TCPA and A Place in Childhood deliver inspiration & practical learning from projects meaningfully responding to the rights, needs & voices of children & young people in the built environment.
www.tcpa.org.uk/collection/c...

Vacancy: Events and Projects Assistant   - Town and Country Planning Association The TCPA is looking for an Events and Projects Assistant to help us deliver our programme of in-person and virtual events.

📣 We're hiring!

Do you have excellent organisational skills & are you calm under pressure? The TCPA is looking for an Events and Projects Assistant to help us deliver our programme of high quality, high profile in-person & virtual events.

Deadline: 11am on 06/10/25
www.tcpa.org.uk/vacancy-even...

The New Towns Taskforce has revealed that Thamesmead is one of 12 recommended New Town sites.
In this community-led planning edition of Town & Country Planning journal, colleagues from @theyoungfdn.bsky.social discuss how Thamesmead residents are shaping development.
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(Vacancy) Trustee – Town and Country Planning Association  - Town and Country Planning Association The TCPA is looking to appoint up to two new Trustees. Expertise in town planning or the built environment sector is not essential.

📣 Voluntary roles: TCPA Trustee & Policy Council member

We are looking to broaden the skills & range of perspectives on our Policy Council & Board of Trustees.

Experience in town planning/ built environment sector not essential.

Apply:
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Planners play a vital role in supporting the delivery of homes, communities, infrastructure, nature recovery, and net-zero ambitions. We've signed this joint letter on the need for an immediate capital investment into planning education.

The New Towns Taskforce has a unique opportunity, not only to explore lasting solutions to the housing crisis, but to deliver complete communities that enhance people’s health & wellbeing. ‘Health, hope & prosperity‘ sets out what's needed to create a healthy new town
www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/he...

The policy approach to managing flood risk in England is being fatally undermined.
The TCPA is concerned by 2 recent appeal decisions that have allowed large housing developments in areas of tidal flood risk, despite their failure to pass the sequential test.

Blog: www.tcpa.org.uk/weakening-fl...

At this year's TCPA Annual Conference, we'll hear inspiring examples of community planning & nature recovery, learn what the Planning & Infrastructure Bill proposals mean in practice, & consider how local planning authorities should approach the next year.
Tickets: www.tcpa.org.uk/event/tcpa-a...

Safer Parks: Design only goes so far – we need to tackle harassment We must create a community of active bystanders to make our parks safer and more inclusive, writes Dr Anna Barker on the launch of a new campaign. Professionals in the built environment have a vital r...

Parks should be accessible & welcoming to all. Yet in Britain, women are 3x more likely than men to feel unsafe in a park during the day. We must create a community of active bystanders to make our parks safer & more inclusive, writes Dr Anna Barker on the launch of a new campaign.
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The next generation of New Towns: blog series - Town and Country Planning Association This blog series from May - June 2025 reflects on the key lessons that must inform the creation and stewardship of the next generation of New Towns.

A new generation of New Towns is not a silver bullet to achieving the government’s housing targets.

But, if done well, it's an important part of the solution to increasing the delivery of much needed, quality homes in sustainable, healthy communities.

Blog series: www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/th...

I'm now vanishing down a new towns rabbit hole with this brilliant 200-page book from 1974.

Stewardship for New Communities - Town and Country Planning Association In this webinar, we will explore the practical realities of ongoing management and stewardship of large scale new communities as well as wider placemaking and governance aspects. Part of our…

🦋 Stewardship is essential for the long-term success of healthy thriving new communities.
🌿 This webinar on 16 Oct will explore the management & stewardship of large-scale new communities, plus wider placemaking & governance.

Register: www.tcpa.org.uk/event/stewar...
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From the archive: New Towns Participation As we await the findings of the New Towns Taskforce report and watch the Planning and Infrastructure Bill progress through Parliament, we should ponder the crucial role of public participation in deli...

As we await the findings of the New Towns Taskforce report & watch the Planning & Infrastructure Bill progress through Parliament, we should ponder the role of public participation in delivering new large-scale communities, says Charlotte Llewellyn.

TCPA 'From the Archive' blog: shorturl.at/r8800

Join the launch of our Community Planning Guides on 21 Oct 7-8pm!

This free webinar will introduce 3 guides: on flood risk, overheating & retrofit. You'll also hear from speakers working with communities including Local Trust, National Flood Forum & Shade the UK.
www.tcpa.org.uk/event/launch...

#WorldCarFreeDay
A few decades ago, it was the norm for children in the UK to play out. Now, parked cars & moving traffic restrict opportunities for outdoor play.
This report highlights the need to to prioritise young people & move away from car-centric urban design
www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/ra...

Vacancy: Events and Projects Assistant   - Town and Country Planning Association The TCPA is looking for an Events and Projects Assistant to help us deliver our programme of in-person and virtual events.

We're hiring! The Events and Projects Assistant helps us deliver our programme of high quality, high profile in-person and virtual events including webinars, conferences & parliamentary receptions.

The deadline for applications is 11am, Monday 6 October.

Apply: www.tcpa.org.uk/vacancy-even...