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20-Minute Neighbourhoods
Home England
An introduction to the concept of 20-minute neighbourhoods and how this can be applied to areas to support the delivery of high-quality places by which the need to travel is minimised and short journeys are improved
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Active Travel
Home England
This session explores how Active Travel Englands new statutory role in the planning system, prioritised by the Department of Transport, can unlock growth and deliver climate objectives with support from local government through planning policy, development management and regeneration activities
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Affordable Housing Compliance
Home England
An overview of the Compliance Audit Programme to enable providers to implement compliance culture from the start of their journey with Homes England, with case studies from both Local Authorities and Housing Associations.
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An Introduction to Green Infrastructure
Home England
A practical session led by Building with Nature (BwN) exploring the strategic importance of green infrastructure, with local authority and developer speakers presenting policy and development case studies.
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Building a Sustainability Team
Home England
This session aims to help understand and overcome local authority barriers and challenges when establishing and growing teams to address net zero and sustainability agendas, with peer-to-peer learning and case studies
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Building for a Healthy Life Session 1 Introduction, What it is and Why it Matters
Home England
An introduction to the Building for a Healthy Life design standard, showing how Homes England utilises BFHL on Homes England Land, and detailing aspects of BFHL, with examples of green/red lights. Part 1 of a two-session focus on BFHL.
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Building for a Healthy Life Session 2 Case Studies and Practical Applications
Home England
Case studies and practical applications for the design standard Building for a Healthy Life, including North and South case studies, examples of local authorities repurposing BFHL and further resources. Part 2 of a two-session focus on BFHL.
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Building Sustainable Homes
Home England
Addressing net zero carbon targets and natural environment enhancement, this session offers an overview of the Future Homes Standard, which is due to become the primary government policy vehicle to deliver housing decarbonisation objectives, with potential impacts on the cost, design and sustainability of new schemes and places.
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Demystifying the Green Book
Home England
A session for local government partners on understanding the language and purpose of HMTs Green Book, including its role across government, the importance of Additionality, Additionality in a housing context and a Glossary of key terms and documents.
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Digital Prop Tech and Community Engagement
Home England
This session introduces and shares learning regarding Digital Prop Tech, and it's impacts for more meaningful and inclusive community engagement.
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Future-Proofed Energy Solutions
Home England
Introduces local government professionals to the benefits of early pre-development initial energy options analysis and how it can be applied to their areas of delivery of local cost, low carbon, future-proofed, energy solutions.
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Groundwork Community-led Regeneration & Place Shaping
Home England
This session shares examples and good practice from around the Groundwork network of engaged communities in the design and delivery of regeneration initiatives, in the context of theory, practice and current policy.
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Housing Market Insights - North & Midlands
Home England
The latest insights from Englands housing market, covering North East, North West, Yorkshire & the Humber, West Midlands and East Midlands, including the latest headlines and a forward look..
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Housing Market Insights South
Home England
The latest insights from Englands housing market, covering the South East, South West, East of England and London, including the latest headlines and a forward look.
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Inclusive Spaces for Girls and Young People
Home England
How can public spaces, including those in new and regenerated developments, be made more inclusive of girls and young people through engagement and design solutions? Explores how Local Authorities can navigate challenges to implementation and meet diverse needs.
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Introduction to Building Safety
Home England
A high-level introduction for local government to Building Safety, the new regime for higher risk buildings in England, particularly in relation to property management, housing development and regeneration, for officers who want to get to grips with the facts.
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Introduction to Community Engagement
Home England
An introduction to Community Engagement, with examples of best practice adopting community engagement strategies nationally, digital engagement, and case studies.
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Introduction to Community Led Housing
Home England
An overview of community-led housing with examples of how Homes England and local councils can work together to enable community-led developments, including Homes Englands perspective and case studies from a District and a City Council.
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Introduction to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)
Home England
How MMC is utilised in development, how Homes England engages with MMC, challenges in the market, and policy guidance from DLUHC, with the morning session on why MMC is important and the policy context, and afternoon on how MMC is being utilised in the industry.
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Introduction to Nutrient Neutrality
Home England
A session led and designed by consultants Stantec aiming to provide local government partners with an understanding of Natural Englands guidance on nutrient neutrality, its impact on development and ways to deliver development that is nutrient neutral, including both immediate and longer-term solutions.
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Land Assembly using Compulsory Purchase Powers
Home England
This session aims to help local government appreciate the usefulness of Compulsory Purchase Powers (both CPO and DCO) to assist in land assembly and instil confidence in the use of them
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Landscape Led Design and Planning
Home England
Making the case for interventions focused on landscape to enhance the quality of place, address the climate emergency and create healthy environments and inspirational places, whether for housing strategies, local plans or direct delivery.
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Manual for Streets
Home England
This session complements engagement activities on the revised Manual for Streets, offering key guidance on designing streets with placemaking in mind
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Myth-busting Build to Rent
Home England
A myth-busing session for local authorities, who have a critical role to play in the delivery of Build to Rent, including associated affordable homes, through the Planning system. Includes context, design principles, case studies, and key issues.
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Place-based Approaches to Delivery
Home England
How Homes England supports place-based approaches to delivery, different delivery routes for schemes and how a Combined Authority can act as a co-ordinator around delivery, with case studies showcased.
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Planning Inspectorate, Introduction to working with Local Government ??
Home England
What assists, and what does not, when taking part in Planning Appeals and Local Plan examinations? The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) shares examples of collaborative working with Local Planning Authorities, including digitally, and explores how they might make themselves more accessible
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Self-Commissioned Homes in Practice
Home England
This session aims to show Local Government how self-commissioned homes (Self Build/Custom Build Housing/Community led) can be delivered, and what help is available to assist them
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The Evolution of Transport Planning and Quantifiable Carbon Reduction (QCR)
Home England
Local governments crucial role in delivering transport improvements and carbon reductions through Local Transport Plans (LTPs) is supported by new approaches and the addition of Quantifiable Carbon Reduction (QCR) to help articulate this
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Viability & Development Appraisals for Shared Ownership?
Home England
This session shows how a shared ownership viability model works by building a simple one from scratch in excel. The model built by consultants in the session can be changed and designed to meet Homes England suggested needs
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Viability and Development Appraisals for Affordable Housing
Home England
A demonstration of how a social rented viability model works, illustrated by building a simple model from scratch in Excel. The consultant will build a schedule of accommodation, input costs, grants, and financial assumptions. It will then consider the impact on viability when things change.
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Viability and Development Appraisals for Social Housing
Home England
This session shows how a social rented viability model works by building a simple one from scratch in excel. The model built by consultants in the session can be changed and designed to meet Homes England suggested needs
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