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_...

🚨 WE'RE HIRING! Come and join the UK's most influential think tank. We are recruiting for an economist to join our international policy team. Find out more here 👇 www.ippr.org/jobs/economi...

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/...

Highly recommend 'Three Ages of a Child' #BBCRadio4! @drguddisingh.bsky.social looks into why UK children face some of the worst health outcomes in Europe. Addressing housing, education, diet, the importance of play & community carers – + great projects on all these. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

A win for nature and for people: Wallasea bird sanctuary shows what’s possible when business has an ethos of working with, and alongside, nature. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Young people living in cold environments can struggle with academic attainment, which could impact on the rest of their lives. Support our #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay.

Interesting to hear impact investors like and want a well regulated and good quality #housing market to provide stable long-term returns. They do not see regulation as a blocker. #HOMESUK @mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy

Homes England at #HomesUK describing the Social and Affordable Housing Program grants available for not for profit and Community Led Organisations, as well as local authorities across the seven regional combined authorities @cohousing.bsky.social @cltrust.bsky.social www.gov.uk/guidance/soc...

Rutger Bregman, the Dutch historian and best-selling author, has accused the BBC of censoring one of his Reith lectures, in which he described Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history”. www.ft.com/content/07d8...

Well worth a listen: @rutgerbregman.com on how we fight the rise of fascism - the first of three BBC Reith Lectures... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

We urge the Government to use the upcoming budget to end the near 15-year freeze and uprate the temporary accommodation subsidy to reflect the prevailing LHA rates. Read more: https://orlo.uk/PoBnM

Alongside Arup & @ageingbetter.bsky.social, we are creating Quick Guides for age-friendly places. We’re now looking for initiatives on: 💠 Seating 💠 Toilets 💠 Green spaces 💠 Community buildings 💠 Bus stops 💠 Streets 💠 Signage Share your experience by Fri 28 Nov⤵️ 🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DDN8RW

British people care deeply about nature and access to green spaces, according to the @moreincommonuk.bsky.social Report. So why are #SteveReedMP #MatthewPennycook #UKTreasury so hell bent on undermining protections through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill? www.moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/res...

Care about the #housing crisis? Care about the environment? @pilc-campaigns.bsky.social’s new report is a must-read. Housing campaigners have been concerned about the hasty demolition of structurally sound homes by developers. Tax incentives and exemptions could be the driver. 👇

As the temperature drops, Barnardo's is calling on the public to help support its campaign to ensure that children can get winter coats.

Our 2025 Healthy Homes winner - Hazelmead Housing coop and CLT will be speaking tomorrow (18 Nov, 4 - 5pm) @housinglin.bsky.social's HAPPI Hour FREE session on: 'Homes Built Together: Exploring Community-Led Housing & Cohousing' Sign up here: www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...

The Planning and Devolution bills clarify that #housing standards can be applied as a means to meet the new #health duty for all strategic authorities in their Spatial Development Strategies and Local Plan policies 🏡 @planninginspectorate.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy www.tcpa.org.uk/housing-stan...

Check out this free event on Delivering Low Embodied Carbon Social Housing in Wales by @goodhomesalliance.bsky.social #Wales #housing www.ticketsource.co.uk/welsh-zero-c...

The current Planning and Devolution bills passing through parliament will clarify that housing standards are a means to meet the new health duty for all strategic strategic authorities 🏡❤️

Nature is not the blocker to 1.5 million homes, instead it’s a necessity for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods. Read our new report on environmental sustainability and housing growth ⬇️ publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...

The current Planning and Devolution bills passing through parliament will clarify that housing standards are a means to meet the new health duty for all strategic strategic authorities 🏡❤️

🎫 Last few tickets available for the TCPA Annual Conference 2025: the purpose of planning! 📆 Thursday 27 November 📌 Regent's University, London Member discount rates available. Book here: www.tcpa.org.uk/event/tcpa-a...

The next @tatemodern.bsky.social late is on Fri 28 Nov - focusing on social & environmental justice. It includes a film and talk on 'Air Pollution and Activism' with public health advocate #RosamundAdoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE and broadcaster #EdwardAdoo #TateModernLates www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...

Power to the community. 💪 Harrow Law Centre recently held a protest with local renters demanding action on the #housing crisis. It worked! Councillor Mina Parmar has agreed to meet with residents. Learn more: harrowonline.org/2025/10/31/r... 📸 credit: Martina De Camillis.

Planning has a trust problem. Fewer than 1 in 10 trust local authorities when it comes to planning large developments. We must prioritise community participation, write Leonie Taylor, Siân Whyte & Laetitia Lucy of The Young Foundation 🖇️ Town & Country Planning journal www.tcpa.org.uk/sample-journ...

This guide looks useful! Building wetlands into new communities: www.wwt.org.uk/our-work/blu...

New RSPB report shows majority of British people want new homes but not at the expense of the natural world - we can build with nature www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

Are you a developer, local authority, designer or community organisation seeking to embed children’s rights, needs & voices into planning & placemaking? These case studies, developed by the TCPA with A Place in Childhood, deliver inspiration plus practical learning & knowledge: shorturl.at/JE2G8

This BRE event Tuesday 18 November looks at going beyond the Future Homes Standard: events.bregroup.com/events/breea...