Enjoyed talking with Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning about #NewTowns and the need for a national spatial plan to ensure sustainable locations and to rebuild public #trust in the process

Great to see Town & Country Planning Association Katy Lock talking about new towns & lessons from the past in Martina Lees article in Sunday Times. The extensive knowledge & research by the TCPA will be invaluable if any potential new town programme is initiated. #planningforthefuture

This week we hosted IFHP & @Deltametropool Town & Country Planning Association 🌎🌍🌏Great to share international experience on #housing #communityled #climate #planning approaches with inspiring visits to St Clements London CLT & #MiltonKeynes with MK Futures 2050 @DavidLockAssoc Pooleyville Kate Henderson

Interesting morning Royal Town Planning Institute Urban Design Conference. Great to hear more about Essex County Council Jas Bhalla work on shifting the design and development model away from car dominated design: jasbhallaarchitects.com/essex-walkable…

Great to be part of this exchange of knowledge re #communityled #affordablehomes👇

Thanks to Community First Oxon for inviting me to speak about long-term #stewardship at their AGM yesterday. Check out their new resources on supporting community-led stewardship: communityfirst-stewardship.org

Do have a passion for helping to create sustainable & resilient places that are fair for everyone? We're looking for a Project & Policy Assistant who will support a variety of TCPA projects including our #HealthyHomes campaign & climate work. Apply here: tcpa.org.uk/about/work-wit…

On #InternationalWomensDay, we remember Mary Riley, who has died aged 101. Mary was a pioneer in the field of town and country planning, the first woman to be appointed a county officer in England and Wales, in 1973, and the first female chair of the TCPA. theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

A gem from Town & Country Planning Association archives 📸 Mary Riley cuts the ribbon on the Mobile #PlanningAid unit in 1984. Mary helped raise funds for the van, which was fitted with tech & materials & toured Britain (4K miles by 1985) supporting community-led #planning Planning Aid London @PlanningAidEng

🏡How can we move towards Housing with a Heart? 💚Our Tomorrow 125 project explored how the Garden City movement can give practical hope to today's communities. ✍️Our final report shares key lessons & considers opportunities for building a fairer future: tcpa.org.uk/resources/tomo…

Super geeky post alert 🚨 I was just walking down a corridor in the House of Lords looking at the books & what did I see…? My book co-written with the wonderful Katy Lock & Dr Hugh Ellis So cool there’s a copy of The Art of Building a Garden City in the Lords Library 🤓📚

Delighted to see The Labour Party recognition of the need for gov to take a strategic enabling role in #ukhousing delivery & (of course!) #NewTowns Success means learning essential lessons from the past on #stewardship #locations #consent #standards #ukplanning inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

How could a new generation of #NewTowns or #GardenCities avoid past mistakes and ensure new communities provide healthy, genuinely affordable homes in sustainable locations? Our White Paper sets out the preconditions for success and 10 steps to get there👇 tcpa.org.uk/resources/our-…

🎂It's our birthday! 🗓️On 10 June 1899 the #GardenCityAssociation held its first meeting. 🗣️125 years later, our name has changed but our vision for creating communities where everyone can thrive remains the same, says #TCPA Chief Exec, Fiona Howie: tcpa.org.uk/celebrating-12…

Building new settlements provides an opportunity to create healthy, climate resilient places that are fair for everyone. Making this a reality means government must learn vital lessons from the past. Our latest blog sets out lessons from the #NewTowns 🌱👉 tcpa.org.uk/when-we-build-…