🗓️ Join us for a FREE in-person conference in Birmingham on 18 June
🚸 We'll explore the relationship between children, young people & the built environment, inc. case studies of place-based practice from local authorities & the private sector
🎟️ Register: tcpa.org.uk/event/save-the…

David Stow Arup describes how #fire safety isn't being shared equitably. At Grenfell Tower a disproportionate number of 'vulnerable people' in the building died (41%) in the fire. Equitable evacuation for disabled people is currently overlooked in national guidance. via RIBA Journal

Andrew Moore Buildings Safety Regulator Health and Safety Executive indicated adding additional stories raises significant concerns for them over residential buildings that may already face #Fire safety risks Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities via RIBA Journal #PermittedDevelopment #housing #safety #health

Brian Berry shares FMB: Master Builders' manifesto which calls for political commitment to invest in house building and retrofitting, skills, as well as effectively regulated construction standards, with licencing to improve build quality and consumer rights

🗳️ As we approach the next general election, there's a frenzy of organisations producing advice on how to reform the planning system.
❌These are the Seven Deadly Mistakes of Planning Reform that ministers must bear in mind.
🗣️ New blog from Hugh Ellis: tcpa.org.uk/the-seven-dead…

📢 We're hiring!
💠 Are you an experienced project manager with an interest in supporting the creation of inclusive & resilient places that support people to live healthier lives?
💠 Do you have an interest in Garden Cities & New Towns?
💠 Find out more 👇
tcpa.org.uk/vacancy-projec…

🚸Where children grow up shapes their ability to live healthy lives
🗣️Our next #20MinuteNeighbourhood webinar will explore how to shape places that support children & young people to be heard & thrive
🗓️ 2 May, 13.00 - 14.30
🎟️Free tickets & agenda here: tcpa.org.uk/event/homes-an…

How to stop local government in England becoming a Greek tragedy - on.ft.com/4aNYqt3 via Financial Times

The (social) Housing Ombudsman is looking to recruit a diverse panel of people living in all types of social housing across England. Applications close on 30 April 2024. You can find more information and apply to join the panel here: housing-ombudsman.org.uk/2024/03/06/omb…

It is incredibly shocking to see the dire conditions that children, families & individuals are living in around the country...We urgently need more homes that are not just ‘decent’ but also resilient, inclusive, genuinely affordable, that provide a safe haven for people to thrive

Four families have explained the toll of living conditions on their physical and mental health in a series of films intended to help change urban planning policy and practice in the UK.

housingdigital.co.uk/short-films-sh…

#ukhousing

The TCPA has raised several concerns in relation to the government's latest proposals to deregulate the #planning system, inc: impacts to neighbours rights of light; safety checks for extending up; loss of affordable housing and community contributions tcpa.org.uk/changes-to-var…

“The gaps in current regulations around permitted developments create an opportunity within which rogue developers and exploitative landlords seek to turn commercial buildings into a profitable business at the cost of tenants’ health.” via Medact insidehousing.co.uk/home/medical-c…

“The gaps in current regulations around permitted developments create an opportunity within which rogue developers and exploitative landlords seek to turn commercial buildings into a profitable business at the cost of tenants’ health.” via Medact insidehousing.co.uk/home/medical-c…

'More unsuitable homes converted from offices and shops are not the answer to the housing crisis. An expansion of permitted development rights will mean more misery for tenants, and is no substitute for building the next generation of safe, decent council homes that we need'

UK government lawyers say Israel is breaking international humanitarian law by starving Palestinian civilians - this legal advice means the UK has to cease all arms sales to Israel without delay or the UK risks breaching international law itself. theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

#Housing with a Heart - a beautiful poem for a wet and windy afternoon! Written by Eileen Gbagbo as part of Town & Country Planning Association's Tomorrow 125 project.

The final report from the project is here: tcpa.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Our country’s housing crisis has been decades in the making, but it doesn’t have to be like this.

Ahead of the general election please join us in  calling on all political parties to commit to a long-term #PlanForHousing 🏡

📋 We're conducting a short survey of local authorities across England to understand experiences of managing the quality & location of conversions to residential use through 'Permitted Development' rights. It should take no more than 10 mins.
🔗Survey: forms.microsoft.com/pages/response…

Great afternoon with London CLT - hearing about the lessons learnt from St Clements & Citizens House so far. The multiple mental, physical and social health benefits for residents living in secure, affordable, well designed and community led housing development #HealthyHomes