William Eichler 06 September 2022

Suburbs face ‘tipping points’, MPs warn

Suburbs face ‘tipping points’, MPs warn image
Image: Alexey Fedorenko/Shutterstock.com.

England’s suburbs are being asked to accommodate large amounts of new development and are in desperate need of attention, MPs warn.

The findings of The Suburban Taskforce, which was established in 2020 with support from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for London’s Planning and Built Environment, show that the suburbs are rich in heritage and culture but largely unrecognised for their diversity.

It also found that there were tensions, between local context and strategic priorities, when it came to development, and that communities were struggling to grapple with managing the implications of demographic, technological and climate change.

The Suburban Taskforce’s co-chair, Rupa Huq MP, said: ‘England’s suburbs have too long been overlooked by policy-makers. Scratch beneath our established stereotypes and you’ll find a diverse mix of places each with rich veins of culture, heritage and local pride.

‘The Taskforce has spent two years painting a picture of England’s suburbs as they are today and it’s clear they unquestionably now deserve to be the focus of our attention.’

The Taskforce made a series of recommendations including a call for consideration to be given to a new spectrum model for understanding the suburbs and used by those in research, practice and policy.

It also called for consideration to be given to the opportunities which exist for an evolution in the nature of local employment as a result of changes to working practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Taskforce, which warned that suburbs faced many potential ‘tipping points’, also cautioned against the use and extension of permitted development rights.

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention, North Essex

Essex County Council
£31931.0000 - £36423.0000 per annum
Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention, North EssexFixed Term, Full Time£34,904 to £50,081 per annumLocation
Recuriter: Essex County Council

Social Worker - Family Support & Protection, West Essex

Essex County Council
£31931.0000 - £36423.0000 per annum
Social Worker - Family Support & Protection, West EssexPermanent, Full Time£31,931 to £36,423 per annumLocation
Recuriter: Essex County Council

Social Worker, Children with Disabilities, West Essex

Essex County Council
£37185.0000 - £50081.0000 per annum
Social Worker, Children with Disabilities, West EssexPermanent, Full Time£34,902 to £50,081 per annumLocation
Recuriter: Essex County Council

SEND Tribunal and Mediation Manager

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth
£57,171 - £72,186 per annum
SEND Tribunal and Mediation Manager... Wandsworth, London
Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Social Worker - Young People with Disabilities

Essex County Council
£37185.0000 - £50081.0000 per annum
Social Worker - Young People with DisabilitiesPermanent, Full Time£37,185 to £50,081 per annumLocation
Recuriter: Essex County Council
Linkedin Banner