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The Town Centre Recovery Report was created by Public Practice in collaboration with the National Retail Planning Forum and the Planning Officers Society. It includes case studies on town centre and high street recovery from Manchester City Council, Middlesbrough Council, North Somerset Council, Shropshire Council and the London Borough of Newham, outlining the challenges that officers across the country are facing within the context of COVID-19 economic recovery.
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Empowering and engaging citizens
Closing health inequalities
Shaping the future of places
Building a fair and sustainable economy
Tackling the climate emergency
Laying the fundamental infrastructure for society
Delivering development that people need
Building capacities and capabilities
Improving outcomes through planning
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Career Shaping: Ted Maxwell, Regeneration Manager
Video
Career Shaping: Louisa Facchino-Stack, Principal Urban Design Project Officer
Video
Career Shaping: Matt Brown, Housing Project Manager
Video / People
Career Shaping: Wen Quek, Senior Regeneration Manager
Video / People
Career Shaping: Ibrahim Buhari, Senior Urban Design Officer
Video / People
Career Shaping: Dan Daley, Senior Project Officer
Video / People
Planning With Nature: Where could a landscape-led approach add value to the planning process?
Practice Note / Sustainability
Context-Led Design: How can Authorities promote context-led design through character appraisals and guidance?
Case Study / Planning
Town Centres: Town Centre Recovery Report
Report / Economy
: Black in the Public Sector with Kazadi Mwamba
Blog / People
Before the Brief: Weighted Matrix for Site Assessments Template
Template / Delivery
Before the Brief: Site Visit Template
Template / Delivery
Making Net Zero Happen: Road Map to Net Zero
Tool / Sustainability
Making Net Zero Happen: Achieving low carbon standards for new homes through the development management process
Case Study / Sustainability
: Black in the Public Sector with Anthony Okereke
Blog / People
Making Net Zero Happen: Team Tracker for Achieving Net Zero Carbon
Tool / Sustainability
Pathways to Climate Action: Sustainability Action Plan Template
Template / Sustainability
Pathways to Climate Action: Sustainability Skills Survey Template
Template / Sustainability
: Black in the Public Sector with Richard Yeboah
Blog / People
Pathways to Climate Action: Sustainability Facilitator Job Description Template
Template / Sustainability
Making Net Zero Happen: Passivhaus FAQs
Guidance Note / Sustainability
Making Net Zero Happen: Passivhaus Implementation Plan Template
Template / Sustainability
Making Net Zero Happen: Senior Sustainability Manager Job Description Template
Template / Sustainability
Making Net Zero Happen: Low Energy Design Strategy Proposal
Template / Sustainability
: Changing the way we represent our programme diversity data
Planning with Young People: Workshops For Engaging Young People in Strategic Planning
Tool / Communities
Making Participation Happen: Authority Participation Strategy Workshops Toolkit
Tool / Communities
Ideas Competitions: Improving the diversity of design teams through alternative models of procurement
Case Study / Delivery
Commissioning Change: The Social Value Opportunity Identifier
Guidance Note / Delivery
Commissioning Change: How can Authorities embed equality, diversity and inclusion and social value through procurement?
Practice Note / Delivery
Digital Engagement Tools: Digital Engagement Tools Comparison Matrix
Tool / Communities
Local Plan Engagement: How can Authorities use digital and in-person methods for better statutory consultation?
Practice Note / Communities
Digital Engagement Tools: How can Authorities use online platforms to facilitate meaningful participation?
Practice Note / Communities
Diversifying Planning: Racial justice and the planning system
Blog / People
Councils and Climate Change: How can local renewal lead to fairer, more sustainable places?
Event Record / Sustainability
Engagement at Distance: What have we learnt from a year of digital and distanced community engagement?
Event Record / Communities
Building In-house Capacity: Authority Funding Tracker
Data / People
Empowering Case Officers: Urban Design Comment Tracker
Tool / Planning
Place Based Missions: Place-based Missions: Mariana Mazzucato in discussion with Public Practice
Event Record / People
Social Regeneration: Embedding estate regeneration into broader strategies for improving social infrastructure
Case Study / Communities
Build to Rent: How can authorities deliver housing that meets the needs of their community through build to rent?
Event Record / Delivery
Making Participation Happen: The case for a dedicated community engagement officer
Blog / People
Assessing Viability: Explainer Net Profit Value (NPV) Calculator
Explainer / Planning
Assessing Viability: Viability Crash Course Presentation
Explainer / Planning
Assessing Viability: Viability Explainer Sheets
Explainer / Planning
Assessing Viability: How can authorities improve their capacity to assess development viability?
Practice Note / Planning
Agile Procurement: Supporting transformation through data transparency
Case Study / People
Temporary Use: Delivering short-term interventions to empower communities and shape regeneration
Case Study / Placeshaping
Sustainable Stewardship: Setting-up structures for community-led governance on strategic sites
Case Study / Communities
Meaningful Meanwhile: Testing new uses for underused public spaces to raise long-term ambitions
Case Study / Placeshaping
Resourcing a New Planning System: What does the planning department of the future look like?
Event Record / Planning
Design Coding: Applying design codes for modular construction methods on large-scale developments
Case Study / Placeshaping
Resourcing a New Planning System: Public Practice Capacity Building Survey Data 2020
Data / Planning
Diversifying Planning: How can we make sure design review panels represent the diversity of the communities they serve?
Blog / People
Resourcing a New Planning System: Public Practice’s response to the Planning for the Future White Paper
Report / Planning
Before the Brief: How can Authorities assess and unlock small sites for council-led housing?
Practice Note / Delivery
Planning With Nature: Making The Case For A Green Infrastructure Strategy
Guidance Note / Infrastructure
Engaging Members: Design Review: An Introduction for Planning Committee Members
Guidance Note / People
Engaging Members: Design Review Checklist for Officers
Checklist / People
Running Reviews: In-House Design Review Management Dashboard
Tool / Planning
Empowering Case Officers: Urban Design Tracker
Tool / Planning
Empowering Case Officers: Majors Meeting Tracker
Tool / Planning
Surveying Places: Business Interview Template
Template / Economy
Surveying Places: Industrial Land Audit Template
Template / Economy
Fostering Design Culture: Values Workshop Facilitator Notes
Tool / People
Fostering Design Culture: Engagement Workshop Facilitator Notes
Tool / People
Fostering Design Culture: Design Charrette Facilitator Notes
Tool / People
Community Consent: How should Authorities approach a resident ballot for estate regeneration?
Practice Note / Delivery
Building Quality: Design Quality Management Protocol
Tool / Delivery
Consent to Completion: Post-Permission Checklist
Checklist / Planning
Consent to Completion: Draft Retention Certifier Clause
/ Planning
Consent to Completion: Draft Design Certifier Clause
/ Planning
Running Reviews: In-House Design Review Dashboard Template
Template / Planning
Measuring Design Review: Design Review Panel Members Feedback Survey Template
Template / Planning
Measuring Design Review: Design Review Officers Feedback Survey Template
Template / Planning
Measuring Design Review: Design Review Elected Members Feedback Survey Template
Template / Planning
Measuring Design Review: Design Review Applicant Feedback Survey Template
Template / Planning
Measuring Design Review: Design Review Longer Term Report
Template / Planning
Measuring Design Review: Design Review Annual Report Template
Template / Planning
Planning Ahead: Pre-Application Benchmarking Data
Data / Planning
Planning Ahead: Pre-Application Checklist
Checklist / Planning
Building Quality: How can Authorities engaged in direct delivery monitor design quality?
Practice Note / Delivery
On Target: How can Authorities meet their carbon emissions target in new developments?
Practice Note / Sustainability
Pathways to Climate Action: How can officers respond to the climate crisis within an Authority?
Practice Note / Sustainability
Planning With Nature: How can Authorities develop and implement a green infrastructure strategy?
Practice Note / Infrastructure
Making Participation Happen: How can Authorities lay the foundations for meaningful public participation?
Practice Note / Communities
Planning with Young People: How can Authorities best involve young people in planning and regeneration?
Practice Note / Communities
Making Net Zero Happen: How can Authorities target the highest standards in energy performance for new council-led homes?
Practice Note / Sustainability
Resilient Infrastructure: How can the public sector plan and deliver more inclusive and sustainable infrastructure?
Event Record / Infrastructure
Engaging Members: How can Planning Committee Members be involved in Design Review?
Practice Note / People
Resilience and Renewal: How is COVID-19 changing public planning?
Report / Health
Planning After a Pandemic: How might COVID-19 change the way we plan?
Event Record / Health
Running Reviews: How can Authorities manage efficient in-house Design Review services?
Practice Note / Planning
Empowering Case Officers: How can officers improve design quality through the pre-app process?
Practice Note / Planning
Engagement at Distance: How is COVID-19 changing the way councils engage with communities?
Event Record / Communities
Pop Down: How can local authorities facilitate meanwhile use for long-term community benefit?
Practice Note / Communities
Home Delivery: How can public sector housing delivery teams share knowledge to improve design quality?
Practice Note / Delivery
Surveying Places: How can planning be based on a better understanding of existing places and uses
Practice Note / Economy
Fostering Design Culture: How Can Public Sector Clients Develop Their Design Ambitions?
Practice Note / People
Consent to Completion: How Can Local Authorities Structure a Post-Permission Service?
Practice Note / Planning
Councils and Climate Change: How are Local Authorities tackling climate change?
Event Record / Sustainability
Measuring Design Review: How can we monitor and evaluate the impact of design review?
Practice Note / Planning
Planning Ahead: What are the best ways to deliver design-led pre-applications?
Practice Note / Planning