The National Day of Action is happening on Saturday April 18th. It is an opportunity to show all our politicians that we care deeply about the natural world and want to see it protected and restored.
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Government consultation on strengthening building control procedures for fire safety in new homes. @peteapps.bsky.social
Deadline for comments: 11 June
Further info: www.gov.uk/government/c...
We @thetcpa.bsky.social will be giving evidence about how housing promotes health @rsph.bsky.social's APPG on Healthy Placemaking later this month.
Our Healthy Homes evidence sheet outlines why we need a comprehensive approach to housing standards🏘️
#housing #health
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Interesting that staff in South Cambridge DC received the same salary while working four days instead of five. The £371,500 annual savings came not from cutting salaries but from less staff attrition (over work stress) and less reliance on costly agency workers.
#localgovernment #fourday #work
Help to Buy has been criticised by many experts for inflating prices without boosting housing supply - it helped some to buy a home earlier, who could afford to anyway, but not those who most needed it
#housing #affordability
We @thetcpa.bsky.social will be giving evidence about how housing promotes health @rsph.bsky.social's APPG on Healthy Placemaking later this month.
Our Healthy Homes evidence sheet outlines why we need a comprehensive approach to housing standards🏘️
#housing #health
www.tcpa.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Love this garden project produced by gardeners living with #Parkinson’s & loved ones via @projectgivingback.bsky.social. It will become a sanctuary for those navigating this complex neurological condition at #JohnRadcliffHospital after #chelseaflowershow in May
www.givingback.org.uk/our-gardens/...
19 million deaths globally every year are linked to tobacco, alcohol, ultra processed food & fossil fuels. 82% of outdoor advertising by these 'Health Harming Industries' are targeted to the poorest parts of England & Wales. Policy responses surely must include restricting such adverts? #Health
Our April Healthy Homes update is live!
This month we look at the democratic impact of the Government's National Scheme of Delegation, the latest New Towns announcement, the Future Homes Standard and much more... 🏘️
#housing #health #healthyhomes #planning #placemaking
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Ministers delay new rules for low-carbon housing in England
Homes built from March 2028 will produce 75% less greenhouse gas emissions than those built to 2013 standard
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Our April Healthy Homes update is live!
This month we look at the democratic impact of the Government's National Scheme of Delegation, the latest New Towns announcement, the Future Homes Standard and much more... 🏘️
#housing #health #healthyhomes #planning #placemaking
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Delegation to officers will rob the community of its minimal rights to raise issues at the planning committee & remove any meaningful way for councillors to exercise their fundamental constitutional role of offering democratic oversight, warns the TCPA's Hugh Ellis.
www.tcpa.org.uk/central-gove...
Love the Big Peace front cover of @bigissue.com by April Floyer (aged 6) for the Kids competition! 🕊️ 🛏️ 🏠
New study of homes with Air Source Heat Pumps found total energy consumption over the year was between 40% to 67% lower than UK average creating 'a huge saving over the typical household' via @unibirmingham.bsky.social @positive.news.web.brid.gy
www.positive.news/environment/...
Seven new New Towns have been announced, with three proposed to be underway before the end of this parliamentary term (2028):
* Tempsford, Bedfordshire ~ 40,000 homes
* Crews Hill and Chase Park, Enfield ~ 21,000 homes
* Leeds South Bank, West Yorkshire ~ 20,000 homes www.gov.uk/government/n...
The #CharteredInstituteforHousing and @adphuk.bsky.social have called for the NPPF to adopt a clear approach to housing quality by using the Healthy Homes Principles
@mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @insidehousing.bsky.social
#planning #housing #health
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Calling all planners!
Do you care about people and the planet, stewardship and democracy?
Sign up to the Sheffield Declaration: A new beginning for democratic planning:
#Planning #SocialJustice
More info here: www.tcpa.org.uk/a-new-purpos...
This month our Healthy Homes update is celebrating 8 years of the Campaign with the publication of a special e-book and launch in parliament... 🏘️
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Health begins at home.
For 8 years, the Campaign for Healthy Homes has aimed to transform how the built environment is regulated to ensure that new homes promote the health of their residents.
Our new booklet shares the Campaign story & looks ahead to the future of housing: shorturl.at/TgQ1F
This month our Healthy Homes update is celebrating 8 years of the Campaign with the publication of a special e-book and launch in parliament... 🏘️
mailchi.mp/cb68baac2114...
This special publication about the #HealthyHomes campaign reflects on the fight for better housing standards and shares key leaders thoughts about where the housing sector needs to be in ten years time.
Read the campaign story here:
www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/ca...
‘Building regs must be seen as a floor to increase standards across all new buildings, not a ceiling.’ - Hugh Ellis, TCPA
The TCPA & over 60 local authorities, businesses & NGOs is calling on the government to scrap plans that could spell the end of zero carbon homes in England.
shorturl.at/qSiIC
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...
Skegness might have been forgotten by those in power, but we are here. #WeAreHere Skegness has been supporting local organisations and artists to amplify the thoughts, hopes, and fears of the community about the impact of climate change. Read more! www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/wearehereske...
I think having a clear moral vision and values would be more helpful than aping Trump and his cynical divisive populism...
Useful critique of Thames Water -caught in an extortionate 9.75% interest debt spiral. But bizarre to ignore taking it back into public ownership, in a sector that will never meet free market rules while also prioritising the public & protecting the environment
www.common-wealth.org/publications...
Taking Thames Water back into public ownership would cost the government nothing and could be reinvested into infrastructure under a 'bail in' provision
Useful critique of Thames Water -caught in an extortionate 9.75% interest debt spiral. But bizarre to ignore taking it back into public ownership, in a sector that will never meet free market rules while also prioritising the public & protecting the environment
www.common-wealth.org/publications...
An important message to #SteveReedMP @mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy on #housing standards in the NPPF - 'Building regulations must be seen as a floor to increase standards across all new buildings, not a ceiling.' - Hugh Ellis TCPA director
It's time for a new direction for planning. The TCPA & academics at Uni of Sheffield are excited to share the Sheffield Declaration!
It brings together a new 'purpose for planning' & 'ethical code for planners' to reunite the profession with its visionary roots.
www.tcpa.org.uk/a-new-purpos...
