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Liverpool City Region Development Conference

Wednesday, 9th November 2022 0940hrs – 1245hrs

Online Conference, YouTube

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Liverpool City Region has secured over a billion pounds worth on funding from Government to grow its economy. At this special online conference, we will be hearing from the region’s built environment leadership as they showcase multi-million pound schemes.

  • Liverpool City Council Logo
  • University of Liverpool logo

The Liverpool City Region Combined authority recently received a £900 million package in the form of a devolution deal to boost regional growth and create thousands of jobs. On top of this, the Government has also pledged over half a billion pounds in investment via the Transforming Cities Fund and a share of HS2 package which will link in to Crossrail for the North. This has allowed Liverpool to become a hotspot for the regeneration and major development that will be the focus of this conference. We will be hearing from leading investors, blue chips, developers, and local authorities as they share their contributions to modernising the city region and creating a healthy, inclusive economy.

Topics include:

  • Liverpool City Council’s £333m Capital Programme
  • £127m Huyton Town Centre Regeneration
  • Lovell’s 3,000-home five year pipeline
  • LCR £900m Devolution Deal
  • Growth Platform’s Investment Opportunities
  • Liverpool Freeport’s 310ha of land for development
  • UOL’s £1bn Masterplan Estates Strategy 2026+
  • St Helens’ £300m regeneration programme
  • Lovell’s 150+ home LCR pipeline
  • £75m Marine Lakes Event Centre
  • Redrow’s 441 home Widnes project
  • 500 BtR homes at Wirral Waters One

Speakers include:

Richard Mawdsley,
Wirral Waters Director
Dr Aileen Jones,
Executive Director Investment and Delivery
Stephen Watson,
Executive Director (Place)
Cllr Sarah Doyle,
Cabinet Member for Development and Economy
Jonathan Coleman,
Freeport Project Manager
Professor Wiebe van der Hoek,
Executive-Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Science and Engineering
Lisa Harris,
Executive Director of Place Services
Tony Clark,
Assistant Executive Director Development and Infrastructure
Claire Jarvis,
Managing Director, Lancashire
Lee Sale,
Regional Managing Director
Mark Basnett,
Managing Director

Agenda and Programme:

09:40-10:00 Conference Welcome and Keynote

The event will be opened by an inspiring keynote from a key regional stakeholder, as they outline their vision for a healthier, more inclusive and innovative Liverpool City Region.
10:00-11:00 Session One: Levelling Up Liverpool City Region – How Far Have We Come and What Are The Next Steps?

This opening panel discussion will bring together Liverpool’s leadership to explore the challenges and opportunities facing the region, and to share in thought leadership on the priorities, challenges and opportunities facing the city region.

Session Sponsor: (Available – click for details)

Liverpool City Council; Cllr Sarah Doyle, Cabinet Member for Development and Economy

University of Liverpool; Professor Wiebe van der Hoek, Executive-Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Science and Engineering

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority; Dr Aileen Jones, Executive Director of Investment and Delivery

Growth Platform; Mark Basnett, Managing Director

Liverpool City Region Freeport; Jonathan Coleman, Freeport Project Manager
11:00-11:30 Break
11:30-12:45 Session Two: Delivering World-Class Communities – Placemaking and Housing Development Plans

As a part of this session, we will be hearing from local authorities and the region’s leading housebuilders as they showcase plans to create vibrant, inclusive communities.

Session Sponsor: (Available – click for details)

St Helens Council; Lisa Harris, Executive Director of Place

Lovell Partnerships; Lee Sale, Regional Managing Director

Redrow; Claire Jarvis, Managing Director, Lancashire

Sefton Council; Stephen Watson, Executive Director (Place)

Peel L&P; Richard Mawdsley, Wirral Waters Director

Knowsley Council; Tony Clark, Assistant Executive Director Development and Infrastructure
12:45 Conference Close

We’re set to have an exceptional line-up of speakers who’ll be sharing intel into their future development projects, plans and vision for across the Liverpool City Region. Here’s an overview of the confirmed speakers:

Peel L&P – Richard Mawdsley, Wirral Waters Director

Richard is currently leading the delivery of Peel L&P’s Wirral Waters project, one of the largest, private sector led developments in the UK. The Wirral Waters scheme is a £4.5 billion scheme that will deliver a mixed-use, high density, and highly sustainable project that will boost the regional economy over the coming years. The scheme will feature a wide array of subsidiary developments, including the Legacy Project, the Wirral Street Car and Egerton Village. Approximately 13,500 homes and 20,000 jobs are set to be delivered under the scheme over the next quarter of a century.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority – Dr Aileen Jones, Executive Director Investment and Delivery

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority have successfully secured a £900m devolution deal in addition to over half a billion pounds in additional government funding including £173m from the Transforming Cities Fund. The city region will also receive a share of £300m to connect Liverpool to the HS2 network.

Sefton Council – Stephen Watson, Executive Director (Place)

Sefton Council are working to deliver a new £75m Southport waterfront conference and events centre. The 1,200-seat Marine Lakes Events Centre is predicted to attract more than half a million visitors to Southport each year. The council are also looking into plans to regenerate Bootle Canalside and have submitted a £19.2m Levelling Up Fund bid to redevelop Crosby Town Centre.

Liverpool City Council – Cllr Sarah Doyle, Cabinet Member for Development and Economy

Liverpool City Council have set out their vision and priorities in their most recent Council Plan, that aims to enable a thriving and sustainable city for residents and visitors over the coming years. As a part of the plan, over £333m has been forecast to be invested over the next five years. This comes in addition to a wide array of regeneration schemes across the city including the £5bn Liverpool Waters masterplan. Cllr Sarah Doyle is the current Development and Economy portfolio holder, and she joins us to discuss the city council’s plans to continue Liverpool’s growth.

Liverpool City Region Freeport – Jonathan Coleman, Freeport Project Manager

Liverpool City Region Freeport, one of eight announced in March 2021 supports the vision for a globally competitive, environmentally responsible, and socially inclusive City Region. The Freeport will have a transformative impact, releasing 310ha of land for development, creating 675,000sqm of commercial floorspace, enabling 14,000 direct and indirect jobs and £850m GVA.

Wirral Council – Cathy Palmer, Head of Regeneration Delivery

Wirral is undergoing a major regeneration programme with their flagship £4.5 billion Wirral Waters project well underway. Birkenhead town centre is also set for a £1bn overhaul, with plans outlining the delivery of 21,000 homes, creating 6,000 jobs by 2040. The Birkenhead 2040 Framework also outlines the vision for a 270-acre garden community on the Mersey waterfront.

University of Liverpool – Professor Wiebe van der Hoek, Executive-Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Science and Engineering

With over 22,000 students on campus and over 400 undergraduate and postgraduate courses available, the University of Liverpool plays an important role in attracting, training and retaining a skilled workforce in the region. The university is looking to expand via its Masterplan Estate Strategy 2026+, featuring a £1bn vision to develop estates over the next 15 years and further into the future. The university is looking to develop a £23m showcase building and a £42m Electronic Engineering and Electronics facility, as their first run of projects from the wider masterplan.

St Helens Council – Lisa Harris, Executive Director of Place Services

St Helens Borough Council has been working with the English Cities Fund to prepare planning applications for the first phases of the Earlestown and St Helens Town Centre Masterplan Development Frameworks. The St Helens Town Centre Masterplan alone will cost in the region of £300m to successfully implement plans. The schemes are predicted to take over 10 years to roll out, with the first phases to be delivered over the next couple of years.

Knowsley Council – Tony Clark, Assistant Executive Director Development and Infrastructure

Knowsley Council have recently entered into a joint venture with Genr8 Kajima for Huyton’s Town centre redevelopment. The Council has ambitious plans for Huyton and its progressing it’s 10-year development plan, including the creation of a commercial district, that will contain the Council’s new HQ, a hotel, commercial and residential accommodation; as well as a village green and significant improvements to the high street and station gateway area. The plan outlines the potential for approximately 1,700 jobs and a £50.8m boost to the local economy.

Redrow – Claire Jarvis, Managing Director, Lancashire

As Managing Director for Lancashire Claire heads up one of Redrow’s largest divisions, delivering around 500 new homes per year. Claire also Chairs the Home Builders Federations North West Managing Directors group. Redrow’s upcoming projects in the region include a 441 home project in Widnes.

Lovell Partnerships – Lee Sale, Regional Managing Director

Lovell is a leading provider of innovative residential development and regeneration. They have recently joined forces with Legal & General to build 3,000 homes over the next five years. The regeneration specialist is looking to develop a 5 acre site on East Lancs Road that will see the delivery of eight houses and 80 apartments. Elsewhere, Lovell are also working with the city council to deliver 105 homes in Yew Tree.

Growth Platform – Mark Basnett, Managing Director

Growth Platform is Liverpool City Region’s growth company, established by Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and Combined Authority to strengthen the local economy. Their main aim is to deliver growth through business support, attracting inward investment and developing talent to create a fairer, greener and inclusive economy for those who live and work in the City Region.

Associate your brand with the Liverpool City Region Development Conference and position your brand at the forefront of one of the UK’s biggest discussions and debates around region.

Package Exhibition Stand Chair/ Speaking Opportunity Tickets VIP Backstage Access Cost (+VAT)
Conference Partner Yes Yes 15 Yes £2,750 View Details
Session Partner Yes Yes 10 Yes £1,750 View Details
Session One Partner: Levelling Up Liverpool City Region – How Far Have We Come and What Are The Next Steps? Yes Yes 10 Yes £1,750 View Details
Session Two Partner: Delivering World-Class Communities – Placemaking and Housing Development Plans Yes – 10 Yes £1,750 View Details
Session Three Partner: Major Regeneration and Development Showcase Yes Yes 10 Yes £1,750 View Details
Best Practice Presentation Package Yes Yes 10 Yes £1,250 View Details

We have various partnership packages available, including packages with speaking opportunities, exhibition space and those that will drive brand awareness, allowing you to address your whole target audience for maximum brand awareness and impact. Our partnership packages will put you at the forefront of the industry discussion allowing you to be there, be active and be an expert within the construction and property sector and the whole built environment industry.

Conference Partner

Become the headline partner of this conference and get mass awareness and brand visibility. This package is the ultimate – with a prime location during the event, a speaking opportunity, logo positioning on the top of the logo and your name in the event title – “Welsh Housing Investment & Build to Rent Development Conference; Sponsored by YOUR COMPANY NAME”

  • The conference will be called the Welsh Housing Investment & Build to Rent Development Conference in association with your company name
  • Ability to help shape the conference agenda and content to bring your strategic thinking to the event
  • Option to recommend speakers
  • Inclusion with pre-conference speaker communications
  • Access to the speakers and panellists; an excellent opportunity to establish rapport and build commercially rewarding relationships
  • Prime branding for the whole conference
  • Option to do a keynote speech
  • One speaking position on one panel during the conference
  • Online exhibition space allowing you to video chat with delegates and share downloadable content such as literature
  • 15 online delegate passes for your team or guests
  • Digital media branding: your logo will appear prominently on the website, marketing emails, social media etc
  • Master of Ceremonies “thank you” in the opening and closing speeches
  • Social media – pre, during and post-conference activity
  • Inclusion with all PR and outreach to regional, national and industry press
  • Access to video of the conference after the event

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Session Partner

£1,750+VAT

The role of the session partner provides an opportunity for you to participate in one of the sessions to build brand awareness, loyalty and trust amongst hundreds of civic and business leaders from across the industry. You’ll be seen to be a thought leader within your area of expertise and showcase your company in front of key decision-makers from across the industry. Benefits include:

  • Ability to help shape the session agenda and content to bring your strategic thinking to the event
  • Option to recommend speakers for the session
  • Inclusion with pre-conference speaker communications
  • Access to the speakers and panellists; an excellent opportunity to establish rapport and build commercially rewarding relationships
  • Branding for the whole conference and your session
  • One speaking position on your panel
  • Option to do a five minute introduction to your panel or thought leaders presentation
  • 10 online delegate passes for your team or guests
  • Digital media branding: your logo will appear prominently on the website, marketing emails, social media etc
  • Master of Ceremonies “thank you” in the opening and closing speeches
  • Social media – pre, during and post-conference activity
  • Inclusion with all PR and outreach to regional, national and industry press
  • Access to video of the conference after the event

Become a partner >

Best Practice Presentation Package

£1,250+VAT

During the breaks delegates are able to speed network and visit the exhibitors – but with this package you can also give them the option of coming to see your company deliver a 15-minute thought leadership presentation, enabling you to play a key role in the conference. Build brand awareness, loyalty, trust and new business leads amongst numerous civic and business leaders from across the industry. Benefits include:

  • Ability to deliver a 15-minute presentation during one of the break periods
  • Access to the VIP Room – a green room for speakers, VIP guests and sponsors
  • Branding across the rest of the conference
  • 10 online delegate passes for your team and/or guests
  • Digital media branding: your logo will appear prominently on the website, marketing emails, social media, etc
  • Master of Ceremonies ‘thank you’ in the opening and closing speeches
  • Social media – pre, during and post-conference activity
  • Inclusion in any PR and outreach to regional, national and industry press
  • Access to video of the conference after the event

Become a partner >

If you’re interested in any of the packages above or if you’re interested in finding out additional information then contact us on:

0113 390 4700

opportunities@built-environment-networking.com

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Details

Date:
Wednesday, 9th November 2022

Time:
0940hrs – 1245hrs

Venue

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4240 Park Approach, Leeds LS15 8GB, UK

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