Building a greener future: Transforming housing energy efficiency Tue 3 March 2026, 10.00am-11.30am This virtual event via @local.gov.uk will support councils to deliver housing retrofit. lgaevents.local.gov.uk/lga/frontend...

This is a disgraceful situation - too many NEW homes are not being built with good insulation, damp, poorly ventilated and failing to protect young families from harm. Plus it costs so much to address retrospectively. The #NewHomesOmbudsman needs proper weight to hold constructors to account!

A lot of people would naturally associate damp and mould with older, poorly maintained homes. But actually the way we build and retrofit can create these problems or make them worse: peteapps.substack.com/p/sick-build...

Meanwhile planning policy is being changed to make it easier to build homes in areas at risk of flooding (in new NPPF being consulted on and change in "sequential test" from last autumn). www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

This month's #HealthyHomes update includes our briefing and blogs about how to enhance the health, housing and climate elements in the draft NPPF, the latest news on the Warm Homes Plan, Decent Homes Standard and more... 🏘️ #health #housing #planning mailchi.mp/2015de01c97c...

This month's #HealthyHomes update includes our briefing and blogs about how to enhance the health, housing and climate elements in the draft NPPF, the latest news on the Warm Homes Plan, Decent Homes Standard and more... 🏘️ #health #housing #planning mailchi.mp/2015de01c97c...

We've written a briefing to @ukparliament.parliament.uk about how @mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy can strengthen the National Planning Policy Framework for Healthy Homes and neighbourhoods: #housing #health www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/na...

One change in the draft NPPF is especially worrying in relation to the nation’s health: it weakens the policy basis for tackling health inequalities. This is happening when legislation, devolution reforms & health strategy & policy are pulling in the opposite direction. Blog: shorturl.at/4xJc5

When we talk about outdoor play for children, many people picture swings or slides. But what about 'natural play'? Splashing in puddles & making dens can nurture children's creativity, resilience & build connection to nature. This webinar explores why it matters: www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/pl...

📍 Wood burning is the most polluting way to heat our homes, increasing the risk of heart and lung disease, asthma, diabetes and dementia 📍#AirPollution from burning in UK homes contributes to nearly 2,500 premature deaths every year. #CleanAirNight Click: cleanairhub.org.uk to find out more.

DEFRA's latest National Security Report outlines some terrifying trends and highlights the need for urgent action on global and UK #biodiversity loss : www.gov.uk/government/p...

MHCLG's Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance is now published for consultation. Deadline: 10 March 2026 #Health #HealthyHomes #Design #Placemaking www.gov.uk/government/c...

The Warm Homes Plan announced yesterday could save households £1,000 a year on energy bills, and create 180,000 jobs www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Half the world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 firms... 'a powerful, concentrated group of fossil fuel corporations are not only dominating global emissions but are actively sabotaging climate action and weakening government ambition' @edmilliband.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Poorer and diverse communities in northern cities are exposed to ‘significantly higher levels’ of air pollution than their wealthier neighbours, new research finds. #AirQuality www.localgov.co.uk/Poorer-resid...

🏘️Our Healthy Homes - January update is now live!🏘️ Read on for the latest on news on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) consultation, Herts County Council's new Healthy and Safe Places Framework, and more... #housing #health #healthyhomes #planning

The recruitment process for a new TCPA chief executive is underway. If you're a strategic thinker, inspiring leader & share our vision for fairer, healthier & more sustainable places, we would love to hear from you. Closing date for applications: 23:59 8/2/26 berwickpartners.co.uk/opportunitie...

For a limited-time only, you can buy 2 of our popular bookshop titles for the price of £20 each, inclusive of P&P (UK only). > New Towns: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth > The Art of Building a Garden City: Designing new communities for the 21st Century Offer ends 12pm 20 January www.tcpa.org.uk/shop/

Don’t miss these in-person conferences coming up in London. Spaces are limited. There’s an excellent line-up of speakers at both events. Check out the keynotes! 28 Jan 2026 @goodhomesalliance.bsky.social goodhomes.org.uk/good-homes-b... 26 Feb 2026 @asbpuk.bsky.social asbp.org.uk/healthybuild...

🏘️Our Healthy Homes - January update is now live!🏘️ Read on for the latest on news on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) consultation, Herts County Council's new Healthy and Safe Places Framework, and more... #housing #health #healthyhomes #planning mailchi.mp/f1996f001b35...

Applications for our Research Training Programme 2026 are now open. Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic graduates are invited to apply for a 12-week training programme based in our Westminster office and paid at the London Living Wage. Details here 👉 buff.ly/Guyvcgk

London’s homicide rate drops to lowest in more than a decade... Mayor says ‘public health’ approach has made the capital one of the safest cities in the western world www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Event: Investing in Housing and Health: a roadmap to government action. 20 January, 2-3pm. via @ageingbetter.bsky.social Further info: ageing-better.org.uk/events/inves...

Home batteries save people on energy bills and improve grid efficiency - why would you not want to support that? #FutureHomesStandard #housing #fuelpoverty @florenceeshalomi.bsky.social @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social @mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Home batteries save people on energy bills and improve grid efficiency - why would you not want to support that? #FutureHomesStandard #housing #fuelpoverty @florenceeshalomi.bsky.social @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social @mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Very moving #RestIsPolitics Leading episode with #ProfessorMarkWilliams on mental health and the power of mindfulness... music.youtube.com/watch?v=wqC3...

Families using the Warm Homes allowance to improve their home insulation and protect loved ones have been hit by a system which fails to hold bad installers to account: #WarmHomes #BuildingRegulation www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

West London housing delayed by new data centres, report finds - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Planning is dead. Long live planning! Who we care to house, whether we offer hope and democracy, and will we redistribute land wealth are all essentially moral questions. You cannot ‘reform’ planning without first addressing these, argues Hugh Ellis in this blog. www.tcpa.org.uk/northern-lig...

Read the statement from TCPA Chief Executive, Fiona Howie, in response to the publication of the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework & other changes to the planning system: shorturl.at/78FvI #NPPF #PlanningBill #PlanningReform #GardenCityPrinciples #Placemaking #PublicHealth

Warm Homes Plan Delayed to 2026. www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/warm-ho...

In the last few days before Christmas, MHCLG should be publishing the consultation on a revised National Planning Policy Framework and new NDMPs (more on those in a bit). So what might be in the consultation this week? Briefing here: betterplanningcoalition.com/wp-content/u... Thread follows...

At a time when fundamental rights are under threat we must defend our shared community rights - including the right to a healthy natural environment, to #healthyhomes, to roam, to local decision-making, to grow food, to play #CommunityCharter @wildjustice.bsky.social @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social

🆕Funding opportunity: up to £1.5 million available Are you a community organisation based in or serving Southeast London? 💡Got an idea for a project to improve Black maternal experiences & outcomes? Apply before 10 Jan 2026: https://www.jrnyconsulting.com/reducinginequalities

Magna Carta, 1215. Charter for Community Rights, 2025. Power checked then. Power checked now. Join our movement for change - sign the charter! charterfordemocracy.org #CommunityRights #HealthyHomes #RightToGrow #RightToRoam #CleanWater

Catriona Riddell considers how the new legislation for expanding devolutionary powers will shape planning in England: www.tcpa.org.uk/sample-journ... This free article is from the Nov/Dec 25 Town & Country Planning journal, available exclusively for TCPA members Join: www.tcpa.org.uk/join/

The RTPI and @thetcpa.bsky.social have published a new guide to help local authorities consider climate impacts in all planning decisions. The guide is considered the ‘gold standard’ for planning guidance at local level. Read the guide now: www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/pl...

🔴 REVEALED 🔴 The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. 📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇

🏘️ Our December Healthy Homes update is out! 🏘️ This month includes updates on the Devolution Bill, the New Towns inquiry, how to improve planning with people, and much more... #housing #health mailchi.mp/0fa56b59ef71...

With the Renters’ Rights Act, we’ve won major protections like ending unfair Section 21 evictions. But record rents mean the fight continues. Become a Generation Rent member for £5 a month, so we can make change together: www.generationrent.org/join-generat...

🏘️ Our December Healthy Homes update is out! 🏘️ This month includes updates on the Devolution Bill, the New Towns inquiry, how to improve planning with people, and much more... #housing #health mailchi.mp/0fa56b59ef71...

Proud to have worked with Arup & @ageingbetter.bsky.social on a new guide showcasing the vital role town & parish councils play in building age-friendly communities. Featuring 21 case studies, practical tools, and clear actions to help councils get started. 🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/...

Will volume house builders deliver the government’s 1.5m homes target by 2029? And what does the rush to 'build, baby, build' mean for climate goals & public health? Our 2nd #HealthyHomes Fact Checker shows we must stop pitting private profits against public purpose: www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/he...

Someone who gets bullied by a racist doesn't forget... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Bloodshed was supposed to stop’: no sign of normal life as Gaza’s killing and misery grind on

Review of three pocket forests @southbanklondon.bsky.social finds they helped reduce people's anxiety and improved wellbeing. Fascinating pilot study by @ox.ac.uk Dept Biology #UrbanForest #Wellbeing www.sugiproject.com/blog/sugi-x-...

This story of Tom Stoppard explaining chaos theory and unwittingly helping the fight against breast cancer is absolutely stunning: www.instagram.com/p/DRw1RRPCA_...

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Julia Thrift @thetcpa.bsky.social, at the Lords Built Environment committee inquiry last week, said future New Towns must embed the Healthy Homes Principles not only to prevent ill-health but support health creation in new communities. View the full session here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...