New Town Renaissance? The prospects for 21st century new towns

His responsibilities include leading on policy development, and briefings and engagement with central and local government. In 2018 he led the secretariat for the Raynsford Review setting out a blueprint for a new planning system in England. Since 2015 Hugh has co-authored four books, including ‘Rebuilding Britain’ and ‘Town Planning in Crisis’ with Kate Henderson, ‘The Art of Building a Garden City’ and ‘New Towns: Rise Fall and Rebirth’ with Katy Lock for RIBA. Hugh has worked closely with parliamentarians on successive rounds of planning legislation culminating Levelling Up and Regeneration Act. Hugh is currently leading on the promotion of Healthy Homes legislation and on long term planning for the climate crisis. He has a Doctorate in Land Use Planning and is Honorary Professor of Utopian Studies at the University of Sheffield.

She leads the TCPA’s campaigns and promotion of garden city principles in policy, legislation, education and the arts. This involves working at all levels of government and with a wide range of public, private and third sector organisations and individuals, at all stages of planning, design and delivery. Katy is also responsible for overseeing Project Delivery at the TCPA.  Recent work has focused on drawing out transferable lessons from the post-war new towns, and work supporting new town authorities through the New Towns Network and All-Party Parliamentary Group.  She is a Chartered Town Planner and has a background in planning, urban design and sustainability. Before joining the TCPA in 2011, she worked for several years in the private sector as an environmental planning consultant. Katy is currently a trustee for Planning Aid for London, and a Design Review panellist for Design South East.