Alannah Mathewson (nee Healey), chartered planner within our team, recently spent the morning with the National Association of Women in Construction at Ashington College at a career event focusing on construction and the built environment. […]
Low Traffic Neighbourhood Proposals Extended in Newcastle
Jesmond will become the fourth area of Newcastle to become a low traffic neighbourhood, following proposals set out by Newcastle City Council. The council suggests that measures will be installed to restrict traffic through local […]
Natural England’s Green Infrastructure Framework: What this means for City Communities
As a tool resulting from the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, Natural England have launched the Green Infrastructure Framework, which is a guide reflecting on the scale of expertise and best practice across the sector. […]
Shieldfield Launches Strategic Plan
The Shieldfield Strategic Plan was launched on the 23rd of August, hosted at Shieldfield Art Works (SAW) in the presence of locals, working professionals, Newcastle City Council representatives, creators and fellow Dwellbeing volunteers. The strategy has been […]
Car Free Day with the Shieldfield Community
World Car Free day was on the 22nd September and encourages motorists around the world to give up their vehicles for a day. The benefits of this include less traffic congestion, a greener environment and […]
Downsizing ‘Put Off’ by Over Three Million Older People in England
A new study by Homes for Later Living, a consortium made up of Lifestory Group, McCarthy and Stone, Churchill Retirement Living and former Treasury economist Chris Walker, highlights that around 25 percent of people aged […]
How Co-Designing With Communities Can Produce Better Places to Live
We often talk a lot about participation in planning, and it takes many forms. But what about co-designing – the principle of working equally with citizens on the design of buildings and places? Co-designing with […]
Pipeline of Community-Led Housing Continues to Grow
There are 23,000 homes being built as part of community-led housing schemes, says a report by the National CLT Network – four times more than the (5,810 homes) estimate three years ago. The report Estimating […]
National Infrastructure Needs to Satisfy People Concerns and Net Zero
The National Infrastructure Commission’s Design Group has produced the report Design Principles for National Infrastructure a month before the government is expected to publish the National Infrastructure Strategy during March’s Budget. The report suggests that four […]
Neighbourhood Plans and the Environmental Potential
A recent survey by the RTPI suggests that 79% of planners agree that climate action should be a top priority for the profession. However, only 17% think the planning system of policy framework in their […]
Castleside Village Having Their Say on Unmet Housing Needs
This week, Ethical Partnership are distributing surveys to residents in Castleside Village, County Durham. The survey gives the opportunity for the residents of Castleside to comment on their specific unmet housing needs. © Google Maps 2020 […]
‘Climate Justice’ Approach Needed to Help Communities Finds Report
A recent report by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has found that disadvantaged communities will continue to suffer from climate change repercussions if steps are not taken to respond to the crisis through a […]