tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Closed organisation: Office for Place (OfP) 2024-11-13T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/closure-of-the-office-for-place 2024-11-13T00:00:00+00:00 Closure of the Office for Place The Office for Place will be closed down. The decision was announced through a Written Ministerial Statement. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/top-tips-for-getting-started-with-design-codes 2024-10-01T14:14:21+01:00 Top tips for getting started with Design Codes The top tips for getting started with Design Codes sets out what local planning authority officers and other producers of design codes need to consider. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/places-at-pace-september-2024 2024-08-19T16:35:51+01:00 Places at Pace - September 2024 We are pleased to announce that the Office for Place will be hosting Places at Pace, our first online mini-conference, on 18 September from 10am to 12pm. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-case-for-design-codes-some-personal-reflections 2024-08-06T00:00:00+01:00 The case for design codes: some personal reflections On 17 July 2024 the Office for Place held a webinar to discuss 'The Case for Design Codes'. Nicholas Boys Smith MBE, Chair of the Office for Place, shares some reflections from the discussion. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/10-new-design-code-pathfinder-areas 2024-05-16T15:31:05+01:00 10 New Design Code Pathfinder areas The Office for Place is funding and supporting 10 new areas in England as part of the Design Code Pathfinder Programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-week-on-from-the-places-at-pace-conference 2024-03-26T16:53:24+00:00 A week on from the Places at Pace conference On 19 March 2024 the Office for Place held its first conference, in our new home of Stoke-on-Trent. A week on from the day, we wanted to share some details on the event, alongside some reflections from our chair, Nicholas Bo� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/masterclasses-from-the-design-code-pathfinder-programme 2023-08-24T15:43:34+01:00 Masterclasses from the Design Code Pathfinder programme Join the Office for Place to hear more about the Design Code Pathfinder programme, and the work our local authority and neighbourhood planning group partners have undertaken to deliver more healthy, beautiful, popular and su� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/office-for-place-a-statement-from-the-chair 2023-07-24T14:47:00+01:00 Office for Place - A Statement from the Chair Office for Place established in Stoke-on-Trent to help councils create beautiful, successful and enduring places. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/design-code-pathfinder-showcase-an-office-for-place-webinar 2023-06-19T14:45:00+01:00 Design Code Pathfinder Showcase � An Office for Place Webinar Join the Office for Place to hear more about the Design Code Pathfinder programme, and the work our local authority and neighbourhood planning group partners have undertaken to deliver more healthy, beautiful, popular and su� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/report-beautiful-and-safe-high-streets 2023-06-14T15:22:28+01:00 Report - Beautiful and Safe High Streets A blog post on the Office for Place’s latest event, where our panel discussed the role of place quality in creating and stewarding prosperous and safe high streets and town centres, written by advisory board members Nicholas� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/beautiful-and-safe-high-streets-an-office-for-place-webinar 2023-05-30T15:06:05+01:00 Beautiful and Safe High Streets - an Office for Place webinar What is the role of place quality in creating and stewarding prosperous and safe high streets? tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/beauty-who-cares-wins 2023-05-04T14:12:08+01:00 Beauty: who cares, wins! An Office for Place event in conjunction with RIBA discussing how government and architects can collaborate to make healthy, sustainable communities, fit for the future.