Core CPD Framework:
- Health & Wellbeing
- 4.45 CPD Hours
Planning for Healthy People and Places
Planning and health are indivisible and the spectrum of understanding of the impact of place on wellbeing is increasing rapidly. Whether helping to tackle physical health challenges for society, addressing the needs of an ageing population and providing solutions to the crisis in mental health planning can unlock opportunities and guide investment. Join us for an interactive and informative day where speakers from the built environment will be joined by health professionals to learn and share best practice.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the day delegates will have.
•A greater understanding of the baseline issues in society
•Gained knowledge of the tools, policies and actions that lead to healthier places
•Found connections between people and place services across the health system
•Explored funding options and innovations
•Gained an understanding of international best practice
Programme
09.30am Registration and Refreshments
10.00am Chair's welcome and introduction
Tim Crawshaw, Director of Planning and Placemaking at Surrey County Council
10.15am Accessibility and Inclusive Design - Dementia Friendly Places
Speaker tbc
10.55am Health Impact Assessments
Speaker tbc
11.35am Refreshment break
11.55am Climate and Environmental Factors - Climate to Nature and Climate change Adaption
Tim Crawshaw, Director of Planning and Placemaking at Surrey County Council
12.35pm Best Local Plan policies for health and wellbeing outcomes
Speaker tbc
1.15 Lunch and refreshments
2.15pm Health and Wellbeing in Planning - Wider determinants of health and planning impact
Michael Chang, Programme Manager - Planning and Health at Office for Health Improvement & Disparities
2.55pm Planner Wellbeing - Maintaining focus and maximising productivity for planners
Speaker/facilitator tbc
3.50pm Closing remarks
Accessibility
• The venue is 10mins walk away from Darlington Station
• Car Parking options available here
• The venue is accessible by taxi
The RTPI is committed to delivering inclusive events to make sure that all attendees have the best possible experience. To help work towards being able to do this if you have any access needs or special requirements you would like to discuss, please contact Kim Walker. Your feedback is important to us as we strive to create a welcoming and accommodating environment for everyone.
Please note we have a limited number of free places for those members working for Local Authorities.
Useful Links for further reading
• RTPI Health and Wellbeing Hub
If you experience any problems when booking, please contact Kim Walker Regional Coordinator for assistance.
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Discover more about our chair and speakers
Additional information will be provided as we finalise the programme.
Timothy David Crawshaw
RTPI NE Regional Chair / Director of Planning and Placemaking for Surrey CC
Timothy David Crawshaw
RTPI NE Regional Chair / Director of Planning and Placemaking for Surrey CC
Timothy David Crawshaw MIED MRTPI FRSA is a highly experienced built environment professional and advocate for planning as a key part of the solution to the challenges of our time. With over 20 years’ experience in a UK and international contexts Timothy is an expert in nature-based solutions, healthy placemaking, culture and economic development. An adjunct professor of planning and urban design at Newcastle University he is an acclaimed and inspiring public speaker and facilitator with a passion for great places and community involvement. Timothy is currently the Director of Planning and Placemaking for Surrey County Council, Chair of the Tees Valley Nature Partnership, and a former President of the RTPI.
Michael Chang FRTPI, HonMFPH
Programme Manager, Office for Health Improvement & Disparities
Michael Chang FRTPI, HonMFPH
Programme Manager, Office for Health Improvement & Disparities
Michael is a strategic leader on place, environment, spatial planning and public health, and is a chartered town planner and honorary public health professional. He has initiated and led programmes on spatial planning and health including at the Town and Country Planning Association and currently at the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (formerly Public Health England) since 2019, which includes writing guidance to support policy development and implementation and working across government departments, agencies and stakeholders. He co-founded the Health and Wellbeing in Planning Network in 2018, is a Visiting Fellow at the University of the West of England WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments and Trustee of the Quality of Life Foundation.
