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https://lnkd.in/e99mR5T4 From the FT: Building new UK towns needs radical approach, says task force chair - Michael Lyons says potential locations for housing developments will be identified next summer This commitment and profile of the New Towns agenda is hugely welcome across all of us working to deliver the homes that are needed.  As is the recognition that the scale of the challenge of delivering 5 million homes means a place-sensitive rather than one-size-fits-all approach.  Whilst housing may be seen as the driver, we need to start with the ambition of creating healthy, sustainable neighbourhoods where housing of this scale can integrate and be welcomed by local people. This means recognising local councils as the lead convenors and curators of place-based partnerships to bring the expertise, investment and creativity required to combine the social, economic, cultural, educational, and environmental qualities we should all expect of our neighbourhoods. At ICC we’ve been supporting clients across the country to take the lead in these place-based approaches to growth and development, helping Councils to: ·      Convene communities and partners to develop diverse and ambitious visions for their places  ·      Steward the process from the outset in a way that holds this vision for the long term through inevitable shifts in policy and funding,  ·      Establish locally-constituted stewardship of the places themselves through innovative land and asset models with communities at their heart. New Towns in the Twenty First Century have struggled to match the commitment and ambition of the New Towns movement in the Twentieth.  We need different approaches today, but a similar level of aspiration.  We’re excited about this opportunity and we’re ready and willing to help make it real. #planning #housing #NewTowns #sustainablegrowth #stewardship #sustainableplaces #regenerativeconsulting INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING Mark O'Brien Lucy Webb

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