APPG ON BUILDING COMMUNITIES
Building Communities focuses on the human dimension to infrastructure investment and provides an important addition to the public debate.
The cross-party group brings together politicians and the industry to influence and improve practices around building community and placemaking and helps to make the case for the positive economic and social impact of good infrastructure design.
At a meeting on 12 May 2021, Bob Blackman MP was voted chair, Liz Twist MP, Andrew Lewer MP and Alison Thewliss MP, Ben Everitt MP and Lord Hodgson were voted vice-chairs.
ACE provides the secretariat to the APPG which is supported by the following ACE members: AECOM, Arcadis, Atkins, Mott MacDonald, Ramboll, Royal HaskoninDHV, Stantec, Waterman, and WSP. It is also supported by non-members Argent, Heathrow and WYG.
The cross-party group has members from across the political spectrum and from both houses:
Mike Amesbury
MP for Weaver Vale
Richard Bacon
MP for South Norfolk
Bob Blackman MP
MP for Harrow East
Sir Graham Brady
MP for Altrincham and Sale West
Clive Betts
MP for Sheffield South East
Lord Best
Member of the House of Lords
Baroness Brown of Cambridge
Member of the House of Lords
Baroness Campbell
Member of the House of Lords
Baroness Chalker
Member of the House of Lords
Ben Everitt
MP for Milton Keynes North
Ian Liddell-Grainger
MP for Bridgwater & West Somerset
Stephen Hammond
MP for Wimbledon
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Member of the House of Lords
Andrew Lewer
MP for Northampton South
Baroness Lister
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Lucas
Member of the House of Lords
Julie Marson
MP for Hertford and Stortford
Mark Pawsey
MP for Rugby
Victoria Prentis
MP for Banbury
Angela Richardson
MP for Guildford
Lord Shipley
Member of the House of Lords
Stephen Timms
MP for East Ham
Alison Thewliss
MP for Glasgow Central
Liz Twist
MP for Blaydon
Owen Thompson
MP for Midlothian
Matt Western
MP for Warwick and Leamington
The work of the APPG is made possible thanks to the support of the following organisations:
AECOM
Arcadis
Argent Services LLP
Atkins
Heathrow Airport
Mott MacDonald
Ramboll
Royal Haskoning DHV
Stantec
Waterman
WSP
WYG
REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS
Scrapping the Levy
ACE analysis into CIL spending by local councils in England and Wales.
Unlocking Housing
Report argues for good design and placemaking to solve the housing crisis.
Call for evidence and contributions
APPG consultation on placemaking and design that maximises infrastructure's social value.
Productive Placemaking
First report produced by the APPG on Building Communities.
Annual General Meeting
Minutes from the AGM held on 12 May 2021.
Matthew Farrow
Director of Policy
Matthew is Director of Policy for ACE and sister organisation, EIC.
matthew.farrow@eic-uk.co.uk
0207 222 4148
Guto Davies
Head of Policy
Guto is head of policy at ACE and sister organisation, EIC.
gdavies@acenet.co.uk
0737 648 4780
IN THE NEWS
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Only placemaking will create truly Net Zero communities
Ahead of COP26, Bob Blackman MP explores how placemaking is key a Net Zero future.
Why placemaking is about regeneration and not redevelopment
Levelling up can only happen if placemaking drives local regeneration, says Bob Blackman MP.