The incorporation of community and stakeholder engagement within the planning process is indispensable. Engagement is not just a procedural formality but is an important mechanism that aids in the efficiency, effectiveness and eventual success of […]
Inspiring Career Exploration in Construction with NAWIC
Alannah Mathewson (nee Healey), chartered planner within our team, recently spent the morning with the National Association of Women in Construction at Ashington College at a career event focusing on construction and the built environment. […]
Natural England’s Green Infrastructure Framework: What this means for City Communities
As a tool resulting from the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, Natural England have launched the Green Infrastructure Framework, which is a guide reflecting on the scale of expertise and best practice across the sector. […]
Shieldfield Launches Strategic Plan
The Shieldfield Strategic Plan was launched on the 23rd of August, hosted at Shieldfield Art Works (SAW) in the presence of locals, working professionals, Newcastle City Council representatives, creators and fellow Dwellbeing volunteers. The strategy has been […]
‘Rainbow Regeneration’ in Newcastle Upon Tyne’s LGBTQ* Scene
Our Graduate Planner Sophie has recently been awarded the David Lock Prize at Newcastle University for her dissertation research in an area of planning which has lacked attention, and yet offers so much opportunity for […]
Car Free Day with the Shieldfield Community
World Car Free day was on the 22nd September and encourages motorists around the world to give up their vehicles for a day. The benefits of this include less traffic congestion, a greener environment and […]
Pipeline of Community-Led Housing Continues to Grow
There are 23,000 homes being built as part of community-led housing schemes, says a report by the National CLT Network – four times more than the (5,810 homes) estimate three years ago. The report Estimating […]
Building the Case for Community Led Housing
With an estimated 8.4 million people in England living in unaffordable, unsuitable or insecure homes, there has been a call to help reverse this housing crisis. With 340,000 new homes needed every year to support […]
Affordable Homes for Local People
With a local farmer offering land to meet a need for bungalows, affordable homes and allotments in a village in County Durham, we contacted the county council for guidance on their support for ‘Community Led […]
Pocket Parks: Regeneration for New Green Spaces
Parks and green spaces are often at the heart of our communities, however neglect of these spaces can create a detrimental effect on the environment and local residents. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local […]
More than just a house, but a Lifetime Home
We can support you with the creation of more than just a house, but a home for life. Lifetime Homes emerged from work developed by the Helen Hamlyn Foundation and Habinteg Housing Association in the […]
Inspiring future collaboration between planners and architects
Ethical Partnership’s Allen Creedy and Alannah Healey were pleased to host a workshop yesterday afternoon, for students of Sheffield Hallam University, whom are studying a Masters degree in Architecture (MArch). Here, Alannah Healey, a Trainee […]