Good to be part of this discussion on housing at Lib Dem Conference with @helenmorganmp and AndrewJTaylor. Britain has underdelivered new homes of all tenures for 40+ years. Robust evidence-led national targets worked through with local communities can best meet housing need.

Interesting to hear from Cllr Izzy Seccombe on development delivery with ⁦Royal Town Planning Institute⁩ ⁦Planning Futures⁩ ⁦Vistry Partnerships West⁩

Really enjoyed chairing the #HousingFringe at #CPC23 Many thanks to Bob Blackman Colin Noble Hannah Mark Washer, Andrew Taylor and Rob Brighouse for your contributions to the discussion. Lots of consensus about the need for a long term plan for housing 🏠🏠🏠

Good to attend the Planning Futures reception in the UK House of Commons this evening with a speech by Housing Minister Lee Rowley Thank you Hannah and the #PlanningFutures team for hosting tonight’s event and bringing the planning community together.

Hearing from the Minister for Housing, Planning & Building Safety tonight at the Planning Futures event in parliament

Fantastic Planning Futures Parliamentary Reception last night. Lee Rowley MP was guest speaker but was giving nothing away-more on how the urban uplift will work 'soon' (gentle densification!) & although there's a timetable for LURA secondary legislation, he wasn't willing to share it.

RTPI President Sue Bridge attended the Planning Futures reception in the House of Commons last night and caught up with Housing Minister Lee Rowley. A great way to bring the planning community together.

David Farnsworth Planning Futures Rosie P 🍃💚🍃🌳🚲💧 Fiona Howie Banquo's ghost🍃💚🍃 Sense of Place An excellent opportunity to catch up with friends & colleagues & swap notes, especially after 'planning reform day' in December. Networking is a vital part of planning, especially when you work on your own - Planning Futures always get the best mix of people in the room!

It is a real honour to have been appointed Minister of State at @luhc Tackling the housing crisis and boosting economic growth is integral to national renewal. Time to get to work.

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage Baroness Dr Sharon Taylor of Stevenage, OBE has been appointed Parliamentary-Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

First appointed as Shadow Minister for Housing & Planning in 2021, Matthew Pennycook MP comes to his new post as Minister of State at Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov with an unusual level of experience & knowledge We congratulate him on his appointment & wish him success in government over the coming years

We are really looking forward to welcoming Grace Williams, Leader of Waltham Forest Council, as our guest speaker at this evening’s edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club.

It will be very interesting to see how the policy around new towns develops over the coming months and years. In anticipation, we will be exploring the topic with Fiona Howie, Chief Executive of Town & Country Planning Association, at a timely meeting of the Planning Futures Supper Club later this month.

We had a really enjoyable evening discussing the role of planning in meeting the complex needs of a modern London Borough. Many thanks to Grace Williams, for leading the conversation and being so generous with her time.

With the prospect of a new wave of new towns on the horizon, we are looking forward to the next edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club with special guest Fiona Howie, Chief Executive of Town & Country Planning Association, who will speak on how to deliver successful new towns in the 21st century

Good to see Angela Rayner setting out some clear priorities here for planning, housing and infrastructure. With a series of important policy announcements to follow, we look forward to unpacking the details in members’ round tables in August & September theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Here it is. The Government’s much anticipated consultation on proposed changes to the NPPF and the wider planning system. Responses due by 24th September. gov.uk/government/con…

Many thanks to Fiona Howie, Chief Executive Town & Country Planning Association, for leading the discussion at last nights Supper Club. The timing could not have been better given today’s announcement on New Towns.

We are hosting a series of round table events for senior colleagues on the Government’s latest planning policy proposals. All to be chaired Catriona Riddell Invitations will go out to members individually over the next few working days.