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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · 7d

We're tracking the locations the government has shortlisted for new towns. www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk/new-towns-pr...

New towns programme - Transport for New Homes

The government set up a New Towns Taskforce in 2024 to begin work on finding sites for prospective new towns in England.

www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · 7d

Can you support our work with a donation? www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk/an-appeal-fr...

An appeal from Transport for New Homes - Transport for New Homes

Right now our work is more needed than ever.

www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · 8d

This blog post is one year old today. And still no sign of the promised station. Will the upcoming new towns be all vision, no reality too when it comes to transport? www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk/transit-orie...

Transit-oriented development built without the transit - Transport for New Homes

The curious case of the transit-led scheme that is missing the transit.

www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · 8d

12 sites recommended for new towns in England, with three (Tempsford, Crews Hill and Leeds Southbank) likely to be taken forward in the coming years. www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/three-n...

Three new town schemes to begin this parliament, promises housing secretary

Steve Reed's commitment comes as the government's taskforce reveals its 12 recommendations for new town locations

www.housingtoday.co.uk

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Jul 27

Article highlights how important the work of @transportfornewhomes.org.uk &
@planningtransport.co.uk is.

It’s not ok for large new developments to be built without access to the basics these new communities need, including a corner shop, playground & community centre.

‘No shops, no schools’: homes in England built without basic amenities

Thousands of properties going up without access to playgrounds, community infrastructure and even doctors

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · Jul 27

I'm quoted here for @transportfornewhomes.org.uk with nice things to say about the government new towns plan. But they've got to come through with building at a scale to support basic things like bus routes and a high street. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘We have to move’: historic village of Tempsford reels from plan to swell its 600 residents to 350,000

Bedfordshire village endured the Romans and the Danes – but can it survive housebuilders and a plan to turn it into a railway hub?

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · Jul 11

Transport for New Homes needs to raise about £4,000 to get on a sustainable footing for the year ahead. It is a constant struggle to keep organisations like this from going under.

Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · Jun 24

Donations keep us going. Thanks to our supporters who helped us produce the latest What is being built? report. Please consider a contribution to help us apply for more grant fundraising and keep our informative website online. actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...

Help keep Transport for New Homes going

Steve and Jenny are fundraising for Transport for New Homes. We thought we might have to close in December 2024, but we are happy to say we've managed to secure 50% of the grant funding we need to co...

actionnetwork.org

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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · Jul 8

We are back at "high expectations". @transportfornewhomes.org.uk

www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk/rail-is-miss...

Chart shows "the mountainous landscape of opening a new station". There is hope at the beginning but a change of government can cause the process to restart.

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · Jul 7

Our @planningtransport.co.uk spoke to @theguardian.com about how car dependent housing is causing loneliness. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Britons lacking good public transport more likely to feel lonely, UK study finds

Research finds correlation between car dependency and loneliness, particularly in rural towns

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · Jul 6

With a comment from me. @transportfornewhomes.org.uk

Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Jul 6

Interesting new study from @smfthinktank.bsky.social finds a correlation between car dependency & loneliness, particularly in rural towns.

This might be due to there being “fewer ways to reach others” and space given to cars creating “barriers in what might have been walkable neighbourhoods.”

People lacking good public transport more likely to feel lonely, UK study finds

Research finds correlation between car dependancy and loneliness, particularly in rural towns

www.theguardian.com

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · Jul 4

We believe new housing should be built so that residents can walk, cycle and use public transport to go about their daily lives. Sign up to our newsletter to find out what we are doing to help make this a reality.
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Man with a clipboard pointing to a housing estate in the distance

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · Jul 2

🚨 We need your help! Our recent report was made possible thanks to the generous donations of our supporters. For the 2026 edition, we've introduced a new rewards scheme to recognise the vital part donors play in our research. Find out more and make a donation today: buff.ly/v37auXd

Image of houses, a path and a dog. The dog has a thought cloud coming from its head which says "finally, some places to get excited about!"

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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · Jul 1

"without substantial changes, there is a major risk of locking in increased car dependency for decades to come"

www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/06/30/g...

@transportfornewhomes.org.uk

Government’s housing plans risk car-dependent homes, report suggests

Research has suggested that areas with the highest government housing targets are in areas with lowest levels of satisfaction with public transport.

www.theplanner.co.uk

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · Jun 30

If you missed our Why Parking Matters webinar with @cprelondon.bsky.social, you can watch it here:

Why Parking Matters webinar, June 2025

Parking policies are key to: - saving our countryside- bringing back our buses- reviving town centres - contributing to solving the housing crisis.Join Trans...

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · Jun 27

Our new research in the @bigissue.com in an article by @lgeraghty23.bsky.social ...

Big Issue @bigissue.com · Jun 25

Housing targets are surging under Labour's plan to build 1.5 million homes but public transport is not keeping up, new analysis has found.

Public transport not keeping up with influx of new homes, analysis finds

www.bigissue.com

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · Jun 25

Housing targets are surging under Labour's plan to build 1.5 million homes but public transport is not keeping up, new analysis has found.

Public transport not keeping up with influx of new homes, analysis finds

www.bigissue.com

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · Jun 27

We took the Government's new housing targets for local authority areas and mapped them against public transport staisfaction levels. Read our latest blog, to find out what we discovered: www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk/high-housing...

Ariel view of a town with houses, roads and cars

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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · Jun 24

Donations literally keep us going.

Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · Jun 24

Donations keep us going. Thanks to our supporters who helped us produce the latest What is being built? report. Please consider a contribution to help us apply for more grant fundraising and keep our informative website online. actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...

Help keep Transport for New Homes going

Steve and Jenny are fundraising for Transport for New Homes. We thought we might have to close in December 2024, but we are happy to say we've managed to secure 50% of the grant funding we need to co...

actionnetwork.org

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · Jun 25

As the Planning & Infrastructure Bill reaches the House of Lords, we've co-signed a letter calling for a new framework to limit congestion from new homes.
green-alliance.org.uk/press-releas...
@green-alliance.org.uk
@bettertransport.bsky.social
@cyclinguk.bsky.social
@transportaction.bsky.social

Don’t let housebuilding increase traffic and congestion, say environmental groups » Green Alliance

Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment

green-alliance.org.uk

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Newstart Magazine @newstartmagazine.bsky.social · Jun 25

This morning @transportfornewhomes.org.uk published new research which found areas with high housing targets also have poor public transport links...
newstartmag.co.uk/articles/hou... #housing #transport #government #housingtargets

Housing targets are attacking areas with poor public transport, research shows

The revelation has been announced as the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is due for its second reading today (Wednesday 25th June) in the House of Lords. Campaigners from Transport for New Homes have ...

newstartmag.co.uk

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · Jun 25

🏠🚗 As the planning and infrastructure bill hits the Lords today, we've joined @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social , @cyclinguk.bsky.social ‪‬& others in a joint letter to govt calling for planning law changes to prevent new homes creating traffic chaos.

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Don’t let housebuilding increase traffic and congestion, say environmental groups

Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment

green-alliance.org.uk

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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · Jun 25

Housing targets should come with cash for public transport, but instead are putting new homes in places that have the worst satisfaction for getting around.

newstartmag.co.uk/articles/hou...

@transportfornewhomes.org.uk

Housing targets are attacking areas with poor public transport, research shows

The revelation has been announced as the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is due for its second reading today (Wednesday 25th June) in the House of Lords. Campaigners from Transport for Homes have warn...

newstartmag.co.uk

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · Jun 25

Our latest research shows the Government’s new housing plan risks creating hundreds of thousands of car-dependent homes, with some of the highest housing targets in areas with the lowest levels of public transport satisfaction:
www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk/figures-reve...

High housing targets in areas with poor public transport

TRANSPORT for New Homes is warning that the Government's new housing plan risks creating hundreds of thousands of car-dependent homes with no public transport.

www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk

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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · Jun 25

New homes are being built in places with negative satisfaction in public transport. @transportfornewhomes.org.uk

www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

Public transport not keeping up with influx of new homes, analysis finds

Housing targets are surging under Labour's plan to build 1.5 million homes but public transport is not keeping up, new analysis has found.

www.bigissue.com

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Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk · Jun 24

Donations keep us going. Thanks to our supporters who helped us produce the latest What is being built? report. Please consider a contribution to help us apply for more grant fundraising and keep our informative website online. actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...

Help keep Transport for New Homes going

Steve and Jenny are fundraising for Transport for New Homes. We thought we might have to close in December 2024, but we are happy to say we've managed to secure 50% of the grant funding we need to co...

actionnetwork.org

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