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TCPATown and Country Planning Association17 Carlton House TerraceLondonSW1Y 5AST: 020-7930 8903F: 020-7930 3280E: tcpa@tcpa.org.ukW: http://www.tcpa.org.ukThe Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) is an independent charity working toimprove the art and science of town and country planning. The TCPA puts social justice and theenvironment at the heart of policy debate and inspires government, industry and campaignersto take a fresh perspective on major issues, including planning policy, housing, regeneration andclimate change.The TCPA’s objectives are:■ To secure a decent, well designed home for everyone, in a human-scale environmentcombining the best features of town and country.■ To empower people and communities to influence decisions that affect them.■ To improve the planning system in accordance with the principles of sustainabledevelopment.Connecting England – A Framework for Regional DevelopmentFinal Report of the TCPA-Appointed Hetherington Commission on the Future DevelopmentNeeds and Priorities of England© TCPA. Published May 2006Images on pages 11, 37 and 40: FreeFoto.com/Ian BrittonPrinted by RAP Spiderweb Ltd, Clowes Street, Hollinwood, Oldham OL9 7LYThe TCPA would like to thank the following organisations for their generous support:ROPEMAKERPROPERTIES LTDThe TCPA is grateful to all those organisations and individuals who made valuablecontributions to the work of the Commission.
Connecting EnglandA Framework for Regional DevelopmentContentsPreface by the Chair of the CommissionThe CommissionersComposition and Remit of the TCPA CommissionRecommendations in Summary1 The Challenge1.1 Inequality Between Regions ■ 1.2 Inequality Within Regions ■ 1.3 Threats to Growthand Productivity in the Golden Arc and Beyond ■ 1.4 Inequalities in Housing ■1.5 The Challenge of Sustainable Communities ■ 1.6 Rural Development ■1.7 The Transport System ■ 1.8 Energy, Water and Waste ■ 1.9 Summary – theChallenge of England at a Turning Point2 The Causes2.1 Skills Development – the Principal Cause Behind the Globalised Economy ■2.2 The Global Environment as a Causal Factor ■ 2.3 Responding to the Causal Factors3 Current Policies and their Limits3.1 The Current Framework for Regional Development ■ 3.2 Regional Development andProductivity – Current Targets ■ 3.3 Limits to Present Policies4 Development Priorities4.1 Skills, Research and Innovation ■ 4.2 Sustainable Development and Climate Change ■4.3 Balance of Jobs and Workers ■ 4.4 Regional Issues and Spanning Boundaries ■4.5 Ports and Airports ■ 4.6 Transport Infrastructure, Integration and Land Use ■4.7 Housing and Affordability ■ 4.8 National ‘Procurement’ Decisions ■ 4.9 Delivery andTimescales5 Lessons from Elsewhere5.1 Trans-National and National Spatial Strategies ■ 5.2 Providing Certainty for CorporateInvestment Strategies ■ 5.3 The English Dimension ■ 5.4 The Need for a Multi-LevelSpatial Model of Subsidiarity ■ 5.5 Towards a Process for the Development of a DFE6 The Framework6.1 Principles ■ 6.2 Spatial Issues and Policy Approach ■ 6.3 Spatial Data Requirementsfor a DFE ■ 6.4 DFE Content ■ 6.5 National Outcome Requirements ■ 6.6 NationalFunctional Areas ■ 6.7 National Spatial Priorities ■ 6.8 Implications – a National Action PlanAnnex IAnnex IITerms of ReferenceList of Witnesses and Submissions24681124273046546263
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