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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 5h

We've got a busy couple of months ahead, with a wide range of events to help planners and councillors navigate the changing policy environment. Explore and book onto our upcoming events... 🧵

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On the 27 October, the TCPA is running a councillor and elected member training session on planning and the new #NPPF. This session is essential for any councillor who is keen to get a better understanding of English #planning. 📅 27 October 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 🌐 Online 👉https://buff.ly/myWSEuU

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Paid tickets are still available for our upcoming webinar relaunching our suite of guidance for delivering new Garden Cities. In two weeks time, attendees will hear from local authority speakers exploring delivery and #financing models for these. 👉 Purchase your ticket here: buff.ly/bQlpQHa

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Guidance Launch: Finance and Delivery Vehicles for New Communities

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As a TCPA member, you can get exclusive discounts across our #events by signing up for an annual membership. This includes discounts on our 2026 annual conference. Early bird tickets for the conference are still available to members at a discount: buff.ly/gJgrCMP Join the TCPA: buff.ly/d7te4IJ

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TCPA Annual Conference 2026 – Planning: A Matter of Life and Death

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The LHG Nicky Gavron Memorial Award is open. Nicky championed sustainable places, children's play, nature access & public involvement in planning. Early career planners, researchers & campaigners: pitch an idea to win £1,000 & publication. Deadline: 4 Jan '27 Expression of interest: buff.ly/bbrLipH

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We are in sunny Liverpool at the #LabourPartyConference joining conversations about ensuring a thriving future for our homes and communities. We’ll be making the case for #planning and practical action that puts people and communities at its heart. If you’re at the conference, come and say hello!

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

On November 4, our upcoming training session on climate adaptation will give attendees an understanding of new NPPF and its implications for climate adaptation policy. Register now by clicking the link below. 📅 November 4 💻 Online 👉️ buff.ly/3qzPYWY #Planning #NPPF #Climatadaptation

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The upcoming TCPA training session will give attendees an understanding of the new NPPF and how it addresses #healthyplacemaking. 🏘️This session is free and targeted at planning practitioners, local authority members/officers and those interested/working in creating healthy places. buff.ly/YTnxIVa

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The latest edition of the Green Infrastructure Partnership's newsletter has been published 🌳. In this month's newsletter we cover a range of #greeninfrastructure related updates, publications, funding and events. Read more 👉 buff.ly/5W4Afsg

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Pineapples 2027 programme is live! The Pineapple for Healthy Homes is one of seventeen categories in the Pineapples Awards - celebrating excellence in #placemaking. Learn more about The Pineapples 2027: buff.ly/awCxstJ Read more about the 2026 Healthy Homes winner: buff.ly/oumaYgp

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

During the launch event for our 'Finance and Delivery Vehicles for New Communities guidance', attendees will hear from local authority speakers exploring different delivery and financing models for their #newcommunities. 🏚️ It will provide essential learning to officers and members. buff.ly/OQqSHZI

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We are just a couple of months away from the TCPA Annual Conference 2026 – Planning: A Matter of Life and Death. The conference will explore practical solutions to the #climate and #health crises using the new NPPF and other areas of the #planning system. Book your ticket now: buff.ly/FWmKNLN

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We’re looking forward to joining Active Travel England’s Making Active Places conference next week in Manchester! The TCPA’s Gemma Hyde will be speaking in the session ‘Planning for Active Places: Policy, Consent and Making the Case’. If you’re attending, come along and join the conversation.

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Registration is still open for our online conference on climate adaptation and #planning on October 6. Hosted by Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change Hub (MACC Hub), and partners, the conference will look at integrating #climate adaptation into local planning. buff.ly/Wc3YTCi

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The new #NPPF changes the context in which #planning decisions will be made. For councillors and elected members, understanding what has changed – and what opportunities remain – is essential. TCPA’s Autumn Training Programme includes a dedicated session on this topic: buff.ly/zpHJOwe

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's just over one week away from our first autumn training session on planning and the new #NPPF. This session will give attendees an in depth understanding of the new NPPF and what it means for the #planning system. Book your ticket now to secure your place for next week: buff.ly/rqVvNdv

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TCPA Autumn Training programme – Planning update and the new NPPF

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

What was Ebenezer Howard's approach to co-operative living? Read this archive article that reflects on Homesgarth, a co-operative housing project built by Howard in 1909 in Letchworth. The communal spaces included a kitchen, dining hall, reading room and tea room! buff.ly/ZKQqV7r

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Homesgarth - Howard's model for co-operative living

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Our upcoming training session on healthy placemaking will give attendees an understanding of the new #NPPF and how it addresses #healthyplacemaking, the promotion of good health and reducing #health inequalities. Attendance is free of charge. Book your free ticket here: buff.ly/MtgL87X

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TCPA Autumn Training programme – Healthy placemaking and the NPPF

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The TCPA Annual Conference 2026 will bring together public and private sector professionals to explore the vital role planning has in helping to create healthier, more resilient communities. Purchase your ticket now: buff.ly/JXfCVhy #planning #climate #climatehcange #health #healthyplacemaking

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TCPA Annual Conference 2026 – Planning: A Matter of Life and Death

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The TCPA is delighted to join the Healthy Places and Communities Partnership. To mark this, we are sharing a new guide for housing providers - Beyond the front door. The premise is simple: housing provides the home, but the spaces around shape peoples' lives. buff.ly/RZnRkrc #health #planning

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Healthy Places – Healthy Places and Communities Partnership

The Healthy Places and Communities Partnership is a collaboration between housing associations (Amplius, Peabody and bpha), BeActive and the shared Public Health service (Bedfordshire and Milton…

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The new National Planning Policy Framework may not be perfect, but it does create important opportunities for ambitious authorities. Our first session will give attendees an in depth understanding of the new #NPPF and what it means for the #planning system. Book your place now: buff.ly/rqVvNdv

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🏚️ Until the end of the year, the TCPA will be running several dedicated online training sessions covering the new #NPPF in relation to #planning topics such as #climate change adaptation and #healthyplacemaking. Full details on the training offer can be found here: buff.ly/X5eLIB1

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TCPA Autumn Training programme on planning and the new NPPF

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Our 2026 annual conference will explore why #planning is truly a matter of life and death as communities facing growing challenges from excess deaths during summer heatwaves, continued air pollution and the risk of flooding and coastal erosion. Purchase your ticket now: buff.ly/fMuc3lD

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚸 A city that works for children works for all of us. In June, experts gathered for the first Curious Cities Assembly. Watch bitesize recordings from the day at the fantastic resource page here: buff.ly/FNSVXWM Or read Gemma's blog about day one here: buff.ly/utabktk #UrbanDesign #SafeStreets

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Last week we announced our autumn training programme. This month we are running two of these sessions: ✅ General #planning reform update and impact of the new plan-making system ✅ Update on decision-making for #councillors and elected members Book now to avoid disappointment: buff.ly/X5eLIB1

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TCPA Autumn Training programme on planning and the new NPPF

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🌡️ What can communities do to address the urban heat island effect, prevent overheating and make homes cooler? Following a record breaking summer, this TCPA document presents invaluable case studies for community action. buff.ly/zZ71zKz

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Community guide to overheating

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🏘️ Design quality is often decided before planning, at the point land is valued. At Ensleigh & Mulberry Park in Bath, BaNES used Concept Statements to set design & affordability expectations before land was sold, turning quality into part of the site's value. Read more in the blog👇 buff.ly/L8Pn4jO

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Why better placemaking starts at land valuation: Lessons from Ensleigh and Mulberry Park in Bath

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

As climate risks, health inequalities and pressures on housing grow, planning has never mattered more. The TCPA Annual Conference 2026 will explore why planning is truly a matter of life and death. Purchase your ticket now: buff.ly/F5JTOPo

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The TCPA has partnered with the Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change Hub (MACC Hub) for an online conference that will bring together policy experts from across the UK to explore how #climate adaptation can be integrated in #planning Register your interest: buff.ly/iM185cb #climatechange

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The planning system: The UK’s greatest adaptation opportunity?

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Planning increasingly determines our resilience in the face of #climatechange and our health. This years Annual Conference will bring together sector professionals to explore the role #planning has in helping to create healthier, more resilient communities. Tickets available now: buff.ly/F5JTOPo

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Did you miss the launch of our Climate Resilient New Towns vision? The webinar recording is now available online: buff.ly/eewEpF2 🏡 Hear how planners, developers, policy makers and communities can use this tool to advocate for exemplar new communities in which future generations can thrive.

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Launch Webinar: The Climate Resilient New Town, A Vision

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Our latest blog reflects on some positive changes in the new #NationalPlanningPolicyFramework while highlighting some priorities for change to put climate resilience and social justice at the heart of the planning system and enable #inclusivegrowth buff.ly/fE3Wu5I

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NPPF creates hooks for progressive outcomes, but where is the vision?

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Pineapple for Healthy Homes 2027 is now open! As part of the wider Pineapples awards, the Pineapple for #HealthyHomes award category is looking for outstanding new and retrofit #housing schemes that meet TCPA’s Healthy Homes Principles. You can find out more here: buff.ly/7EWm51A

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The Festival of Place brings together professionals from across the built environment to unpick what makes a place thrive. The Pineapples awards for place celebrate the best developments in the UK.

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The latest edition of the TCPA journal, is now available, covering women in #planning. A free article from this edition is available for free, highlighting a group who came together in Birmingham in 1989 to campaign for a city that would meet the needs of #women. buff.ly/wT3sgRU

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Sample journal content

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

How do we get more young people into planning? On the anniversary of his birth, we reflect on Colin Ward’s enduring legacy in broadening access to the built environment. Read the newly digitised Bulletin of Environmental Education he co-founded, an invaluable resource still today: buff.ly/tnC5mCI

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Did you miss our Systems approaches to healthy, active places? Case studies from @essex.gov.uk and @exetercouncil.bsky.social explored how creating healthy, active places depends on more than good policy or individual projects. Catch up with the recoding here: buff.ly/kTvdvIr

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

What can Brabazon teach us about planning new communities for the long term? From early infrastructure to maximising green space, the development offers some valuable lessons. It raises the question of whether our planning system is equipped for a 50-year vision. Read the blog 👇 buff.ly/TqUHQYk

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What if every housing development planned 50 years ahead? – Reflections from Brabazon

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

With the UK facing a record breaking #heatwave this week, it is a reminder of the challenges facing those living in PD housing conversions. In partnership with the @thebartlettucl.bsky.social, the TCPA is reviewing the health implications of PD conversions such as #overheating. buff.ly/PIZfuxa

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Hot Housing: Why is the government still permitting overheated office conversions?

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Today is #Playday2026 — and this year’s theme is Play: here, there, everywhere. In the spirit of Playday, we have taken a playful approach to a serious question: what does PLAYDAY tell us about creating places where play can happen here, there and everywhere? Read the short blog: buff.ly/3IJL8Nh

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The TCPA is delighted to announce the launch of The Climate Resilient New Town: A Vision Following on from our 21st Century New Towns vision published last year, we asked the question, what would a new town look like if it was designed with climate resilience at its heart? buff.ly/YWGhwn8

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

There's still time to get your free ticket to tomorrow's webinar: launching our vision for a Climate Resilient New Town. Learn how planners, developers, policy makers & communities can use this tool to advocate for exemplar new communities in which future generations can thrive. buff.ly/II4YVB6

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

One week until we launch our vision for Climate Resilient New Towns! Joined by two prestigious speakers in climate resilience: 🌡️ Emma Howard Boyd CBE - Chair, National Heat Risk Commission 🏡 Professor Wulf Daseking - Former Chief Planning Officer, City of Freiburg Register: buff.ly/II4YVB6

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

As England’s World Cup performance inspires a generation, campaigners call on incoming PM to ban “No Ball Games” signs. The TCPA is proud to join more than 40 organisations calling to: ⚽ End unnecessary #NoBallGames signs 🚸 Make #PlayStreets easier 🌳 Create parks and streets that welcome play

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

New research from the TCPA and the rtpiplanners.bsky.social reveals a significant gap between local authorities' climate ambitions and planning policy delivery, demonstrating that the #NPPF must do more to prioritise #climate action. Download the report here: buff.ly/UO4pMqN

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Two weeks to go until we launch our vision for Climate Resilient New Towns! Join our free webinar on 23 July (2-3pm). We'll discuss how planners, developers, policy makers & communities can use this tool to advocate for exemplar, thriving new communities. Register: buff.ly/II4YVB6

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

On 30th June the National Scheme of Delegation was approved by a parliamentary committee: here’s why this attack on democratic planning must not be ignored:

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National Scheme of Delegation: a threat to local democracy

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A substantive & broad play lens matches the aims of the government's #PrideInPlace programme extremely well. But it also has the potential to push it further, by centring questions of social, spatial & environmental justice. Guest blog by Prof Alison Stenning, Newcastle University

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Not just playgrounds

Why play should be a central focus of the government's Pride in Place programme

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Could you be our Communications Manager? We're looking to appoint an experienced comms professional to raise the profile of the TCPA’s projects, campaigns & activities. This new role is an exciting opportunity to lead strategic communications for a leading campaigning charity

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Vacancy: Communications Manager

Job vacancy for a Communications Manager at the TCPA

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

We hosted the annual New Communities Group study tour this week, with attendees learning about sustainable development across Bristol and Bath 🏠 Each year, our study tour seeks to explore practical examples of ambitious placemaking. Find out more about the tour here: buff.ly/JYRGfgI

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Town and Country Planning Association @thetcpa.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Planning can be complicated with many terms, rules and jargon that most people do not understand. Planning Aid for London’s ‘Your Neighbourhood. Your Voice.’ guide has been produced to help people better understand the role of planning and how they can get involved. buff.ly/iPbVfe8

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