Category Archives: Policy

RTPI backs briefing

Oct 21, 2015Briefing, Faith and Place network, Places of worship, Planning, PolicyKathie Pollard, policy briefing, Royal Town Planning Instituteandrewrogers2014

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The Royal Town Planning Institute published its support for the Faith and Place policy briefing on 20th October in The Planner, its official magazine. Kathie Pollard, policy and networks advisor (pictured), said:

“We are very pleased to have been a part of the creation of this paper as it is an incredibly important and timely piece of work which planners and faith communities should engage with.

“It helps planners and decision-makers to make the most well-informed choices to create great places for communities to live, work and play in – including places of worship. We believe that it is a good guide for conversations between faith groups and local authorities on how to use space and to engage in the planning system.”

For the full list of messages of support, see the Support tab.

Policy briefing launched

Oct 16, 2015Briefing, Faith and Place network, Migration, Places of worship, Planning, PolicyDr Andrew Rogers, Dr Richard Gale, House of Commons, Mustafa Field MBE, policy briefing, Rev Katei Kirby, Stephen Timms MPandrewrogers2014

The Faith and Place network policy briefing was launched at the House of Commons on Thursday 15th October 2015. The evening was opened Stephen Timms MP reflecting on faith and place, followed by the network leaders giving an overview of the briefing recommendations. Responding to the briefing were Mustafa Field MBE (Faiths Forum for London) and Rev Katei Kirby (Ruach City Church). A panel was convened to discuss ways in which the recommendations will be taken forward. Video of the evening will soon be available on the website video tab. Click on the image above to download a copy of the briefing.

Archbishop and DCLG Minister endorse briefing

Oct 14, 2015Briefing, Faith and Place network, Migration, Places of worship, Planning, PolicyArchbishop of Canterbury, Brandon Lewis MP, Department of Communities and Local Government, Dr R David Muir, Faiths Forum for London, Justin Welby, Mustafa Field MBE, National Church Leaders' Forum: A Black Christian Voiceandrewrogers2014

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The Faith and Place network’s policy briefing, launched on Thursday 15th October at the House of Commons, has already been endorsed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby; the Minister for Housing and Planning, Brandon Lewis MP; Mustafa Field MBE of Faiths Forum for London and Dr R David Muir of the National Church Leaders’ Forum.

For full details of the endorsements click here or for details of the launch click here.

Faith and Place Futures symposium next week

Jun 25, 2015Events, PolicyFaith and Place Futures symposium, Grove House, University of Roehamptonandrewrogers2014

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The third Faith and Place network meeting takes place next week, Tuesday 30th June to Wednesday 1st July at Grove House, University of Roehampton, SW London. Entitled “Futures”, the symposium aims to finalise a policy briefing addressing critical issues around faith, place and planning for minority faith groups. This will be explored through a panel on religious spatial practices, a set of creative case studies and three keynotes. Videos of the symposium will be available on this website later in the summer. The policy briefing will then be released in the early Autumn.