great work from River Roding Trust bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Britain has a downsizing crisis almost unparalleled in the western world, and older people stuck in sprawling, increasingly unsuitable homes desperately need somewhere to move, says David Byers thetimes.com/comment/column…

something to embrace in the neighbourhood health service/preventative care rollout Wes Streeting Age UK London Alzheimer's Society

a new health centre on the Aylesbury Estate is leading the way for localised, multiservice health provision London Society Peckham Vision Partnership Southwark londonsociety.org.uk/building-for-h…

Community groups across London, Kent and Essex can apply now for #ActiveThames grants 🔽 to help more people of all ages and abilities get riverside on the Thames Path, like people in the photos activethames.co.uk/active-thames-… Riverthamessociety Thames Estuary Partnership Port of London Authority

"Build baby build". Just not the infrastructure and transport needed for new homes. Hence limited housing built or endless sprawl. From Peckham Rye station upgrade cancellation to the Midland Mainline.

current policy on developer contributions is not reliably delivering the infrastructure funding required for new developments, even where it may be financially viable to do so, says National Audit Office nao.org.uk/reports/improv…

we need a major rethink on Section 106 CommunityPlanningAlliance 🦇🦎 Robert Colvile housingtoday.co.uk/news/developer…

when public toilets are elevated to public art London Society Age UK London The Soho Society nytimes.com/2025/09/24/t-m…

exciting things happening at Canada Water British Land PLC MyLondon mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

good to see Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov acknowledges that it's important to #listentolocals

More bikes than cars. That means more people moving in less space with less public cost, less pollution, more retail spending, longer & healthier lives, greater happiness etc. In more & more central cities the Simpsons is proving prophetic. HT Adam Tranter

“This is likely to mean that projects with more existing infrastructure will be favoured, particularly within existing cities or as urban extensions to existing settlements" says WPI Strategy inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

This could be phrased…Developers hold the government to ransom saying they won’t build unless the affordable homes target is reduced to 10/15% per site in London. The government can say one thing but if they aren’t actually doing the construction they remain at the mercy of

will new towns heed the lessons from soulless housing developments with no health, transport or social infrastructure? CommunityPlanningAlliance 🦇🦎 Rosie P 🦇 🦎 🕷️ 🦭 🍃🌳🚲💧 Peter Apps National Housing Federation Martin Prince-Parrott RIBA FRSA (🇬🇧/acc) Mark Williamson listentolocals.co.uk/post/new-housi…

coming soon to a new town near you thetimes.com/life-style/pro…