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Retirement & Later Life Living Development Conference

Name: Retirement & Later Life Living Development Conference
Start: 2023-04-19T08:00
End: 1970-01-01T15:15
Location: Kensington Town Hall

Wednesday, 19th April 2023 0800hrs – 1515hrs

Kensington Town Hall, London, Hornton Street, W8 7NX

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The UK has an ageing population and a shortage of senior-specific housing compared to countries such as Australia and the USA. The retirement living sector continues to expand at a rapid rate, with 7,500 units delivered and a record £1.5bn of institutional investment entering the sector in 2021, and a predicted sector value of over £55bn by 2023. The sector is also undergoing major evolution, with the increasing importance of Integrated Retirement Communities and the growth of mixed-tenure and rental-only options.

This event will gather policy influencers, investors, major developers, affordable housing providers, and operators to present details of new expansion projects, and discuss the key issues facing the sector. We will explore the increasing segmentation of the sector and hear details of new retirement housing, retirement living villages, care homes, assisted living schemes, and extra care facilities including procurement opportunities and how to get involved.

Topics to be discussed:

Rangeford Villages exciting expansion plans
Update on RVG’s £2bn development drive
UK’s first LGBT+ affirmative retirement provider
£500m L&G backed expansion
Southway Housing’s 1,600 home ‘Futures Strategy’
LaSalle IM’s major sector investment
GMCA’s pioneering Ageing Hub

Rangeford’s 13 acre Cambridgeshire project
Allegra Care’s £125m expansion drive
Birchgrove’s £200m expansion
Anchor’s 3,200 new homes by 2027
Lovell Later Living’s £130m pipeline
Inspired Villages plans for 50 locations
And much more…

Speakers include:

Howard Nankivell,
Chief Executive

Helen Jones,
Chief Executive

Stewart Moore,
Chief Customer Officer

Honor Barratt,
Chief Executive

Michael Voges,
Executive Director

Paula Broadbent,
Managing Director

Jamie Bunce,
Chief Executive

Nicola Waterworth,
Strategic Lead – Ageing in Place

Anna Kear,
Chief Executive

Victoria Mager,
Director of Development Delivery

Karen Mitchell,
Chief Executive

Fiammetta Granchi,
Vice President – Debt Investments

Leanne Taylor,
Senior Land Manager

Stuart Tym,
Partner

Lisa Tye,
Partner & Co-Head of Planning

08:00-09:00	Breakfast & Networking
09:00-09:15	Conference Welcome and Keynote The conference will be opened via a keynote from an industry leader as they share their thoughts on the sector.
09:15-10:15	Session One: Overcoming Planning and Regulatory Issues and Meeting Resident’s Needs; Key Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Sector The sector is undergoing huge growth but is also being held back by regulatory issues and difficulties in the planning system. Our panel of policy influencers, experts and key development stakeholders will discuss these challenges and state of play in 2023. Chair: (Available to Sponsor) Retirement Villages Group; Stewart Moore, Chief Customer Officer Lovell Later Living; Paula Broadbent, Managing Director ARCO; Michael Voges, Executive Director Anchor; Leanne Taylor, Senior Land Manager Southway Housing Trust & Greater Manchester Housing, Planning & Ageing Group; Karen Mitchell, Chief Executive & Chair
10:15-10:45	Session Two: Planning and Regulatory Challenges Part 2 – The Legal Solutions Directly following on from session one, this session will pick up on some of the key planning and regulatory challenges highlighted in the first session and use them as the basis for a Q&A discussion with planning experts from law firm Shoosmiths to explore the most effective, real world legal solutions for navigating the planning obstacles holding the later living sector back. Shoosmiths; Stuart Tym, Partner Shoosmiths; Lisa Tye, Partner & Co-Head of Planning
10:45-11:30	Break and Networking Build commercially rewarding connections during the break – with refreshments included.
11:30-12:30	Session Three: Major Retirement Living Development Plans A host of major developers, housebuilders and Registered Providers will discuss their development and expansion plans, with 8,000+ units set to be delivered across the UK this year. Chair: (Available to Sponsor) Birchgrove; Honor Barratt, Chief Executive Rangeford Villages; Howard Nankivell, Chief Executive Allegra Care; Helen Jones, Chief Executive
12:30-13:30	Lunch and Networking Build commercially rewarding connections during the lunch break – with refreshments and food provided
13:30-14:00	Session Four: Investment as the Key to Driving Delivery With retirement housing becoming an increasingly attractive investment prospect and the increasing role investors, funders and lenders are playing in driving delivery, we will explore the role investment can play in enabling expansion and development. Chair: (Available to Sponsor) LaSalle Investment Management; Fiammetta Granchi, Vice President – Debt Investments
14:00-15:15	Session Five: Putting Retirement and Later Living at the Heart of Community and Inclusive Place Retirement housing has often been placed in out of town locations, removing residents from the wider community, but new thinking suggests that including retirement communities in urban areas can release underused housing, reduce pressure on health services and revive town centres. A selection of the stakeholders bringing forward these projects will discuss their plans and the positive impact they will have. Chair: (Available to Sponsor) Tonic Housing; Anna Kear, Chief Executive Anchor; Victoria Mager, Director of Development Delivery Inspired Villages; Jamie Bunce, Chief Executive Greater Manchester Combined Authority; Nicola Waterworth, Strategic Lead – Ageing in Place
15:15	Conference Summary and Close

This unique conference will bring together the movers and shakers that are currently leading the way in the booming retirement and later life living sectors. Book your ticket now to not only meet them, but tell them why you they could partner with you. There will be a multitude of exhibitors showcasing their brands and best practices – all of them reaping the rewards of being prominently displayed within the exhibition…the eyes of these key decision-makers will be on your brand.

Modular Construction Off Site Development Build Public Sector

Exhibiting will allow you to:

Meet 250+ delegates face to face
Be seen as a leading firm in the industry’s bid to drive sustainable growth in the sector.
Network with hundreds of your business clients and peers
Showcase your work to genuine retirement living developers, investors in later-life living and potential partners who are there to meet people like you!

Confirmed Exhibitors:

If you’re interested in exhibiting at the conference then get in touch with our team – with space available for standard exhibition stalls or larger spaces to showcase more of your brand and create an eye-catching area contact:

Email: opportunities@built-environment-networking.com

Associate your brand with the Retirement & Later Life Living Development Development Conference and position your brand at the forefront of one of the UK’s biggest discussions and debates about economic growth, development and regeneration within the retirement industry.

Package	Exhibition Stand	Chair/ Speaking Opportunity	Tickets	VIP Backstage Access	Cost (+VAT)
Corporate Partner	Yes	Yes	15	Yes	£8,250	View Details
Session One Partner: Overcoming Planning and Regulatory Issues and Meeting Resident’s Needs; Key Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Sector	Yes	Yes	10	Yes	£5,500	View Details
Session Two Partner: Major Retirement Living Development Plans	Yes	Yes	10	Yes	£5,500	View Details
Session Three Partner: Putting Retirement and Later Living at the Heart of Community and Inclusive Place	Yes	Yes	10	Yes	£5,500	View Details
Session Four Partner: Investment as the Key to Driving Delivery	Yes	Yes	10	Yes	£5,500	View Details
Best Practice Presentation Partner	Yes	Yes	7	Yes	£3,250	View Details
Pre Conference Dinner	–	–	2	Yes	£2,750	View Details
Programme Partner	Yes	–	5	–	£2,250	View Details
Breakfast Partner	Yes	–	5	–	£2,250	View Details
Lunch Partner	Yes	–	5	–	£2,250	View Details
Email Partner	Yes	–	5	–	£2,250	View Details
Registration Partner	Yes	–	5	–	£2,250	View Details
Exhibitor Packages	Yes	–	4	–	£1,750	View Details

We have various partnership packages available, including packages with speaking opportunities and huge exhibition space large enough to promote your business, 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, the future vision for the Retirement/Later Life sector and the whole built environment industry.

Corporate Partner

£8,250+VAT

Be at the forefront of the conference with onstage branding, a 15-minute keynote speech to kickstart the conference, access to the VIP Speakers’ Room and much more. This package will elevate your brand and drive awareness, loyalty and trust in front of industry leaders. This is the ultimate package if you’re looking to be seen as a leading figure within the industry with branding within the title of the event – ‘Retirement & Later Life Living Development Conference in association with YOUR BRAND’. Benefits include:

Position yourself alongside Built Environment Networking to shape the conference agenda and content to bring your strategic thinking to the conference, with the option to recommend speakers
Inclusion within pre-conference speaker communications including speaker briefings
Direct access before and after the sessions to the speakers and panellists; an excellent opportunity to establish rapport and build commercially rewarding relationships
Prime branding for the whole conference
One pull-up stand on stage for the entire conference
Option to do a Keynote speech
3x1m² exhibition space
Fifteen delegate passes for the conference
One ticket to the VIP Speaker’s dinner for one of your selected event speakers, which takes place the day before or day of the event – allowing you to meet speakers in a relaxed environment
Access to the Speakers’ Green Room
Your logo will be displayed on the conference page of the website
Your logo will be on supporting marketing activity – ie. marketing emails, powerpoint presentation etc
One full page digital advert in the conference programme
The event host will name you on-stage as one of our event partners
Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
Access to photographs and video of the conference
Virtual branding – logo and blurb on the event website for delegates watching online

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Session Partner

£5,500+VAT

The role of the session partner provides an opportunity for you to chair or 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:

Involvement with an exceptional panel session with the option to chair or be involved in the debate, discussions and presentations
Option to do a five minute introduction to the panel OR thought leaders presentation
Position yourself alongside us to shape the session agenda and content to bring your strategic thinking to the conference, with the option to recommend speakers
Inclusion within pre-conference communications including speaker briefings
Direct access before and after the sessions to the speakers and panellists; an excellent opportunity to establish rapport and build commercially rewarding relationships
Positioned as as ‘Conference Session Partner’ in all branding
Additional pull-up stand on stage during your conference session
3x1m² exhibition space
Ten delegate passes for the conference
50% off tickets to the VIP Speakers’ dinner which takes place the day before or the day of the event – allowing you to meet speakers in a relaxed environment
Access to the Speakers’ Green Room
Your logo will be displayed on the conference page of the website
Your logo will be on supporting marketing activity – ie. marketing emails, powerpoint presentation etc
One full page digital advert in the conference programme
The event host will name you on-stage as one of our event partners
Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
Access to photographs and video of the conference
Virtual branding – logo and blurb on the event website for delegates watching online

Become a partner >

Best Practice Presentation Partner

£3,250+VAT

This package enables you to speak at the conference – providing you with an opportunity to deliver a thought leadership presentations and/or on-stage Q&A utilising our expert Chair. You’ll be able to position yourself as a though-leader and go-to-business in your sector in front of sector/regional stakeholders and influencers. Benefits include:

15-minute timeslot before one of the main sessions to deliver a thought leadership presentation and/or Q&A session
Direct access before and after every session to the VIP speaker room, an excellent opportunity to establish rapport and build commercially rewarding relationships
Prime branding at the conference
3x1m² exhibition space
Additional pull-up stand on stage during your Best Practice session
Seven delegate passes for the conference
Your logo will be displayed on the conference page of the website
Your logo will be on supporting marketing activity – ie. marketing emails, powerpoint presentation etc
One full page digital advert in the conference programme
The event host will name you on-stage as one of our event partners
Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
Access to photographs and video of the conference
Virtual branding – logo and blurb on the event website for delegates watching online

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Best Practice Presentation Partner

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Best Practice Presentation Partner

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Pre Conference Dinner

£2,750+VAT

The day before the event we’ll be hosting a Speaker and Sponsor VIP dinner – this event offers a unique opportunity to network one-on-one with the industry’s leading figures. This partnership enables you to have prominent involvement and branding at the dinner. Benefits include:

Speaking opportunity – with a 10-minute promotional talk at the VIP Dinner
Prime branding at the conference dinner.
Two pull-up banners at the conference dinner
Promotional material and literature placement on the dinner tables
Two places at the conference dinner
Two delegate passes for the conference
Positioned as ‘Conference Dinner Partner’ in all branding
Your logo will be displayed on the conference page of the website
Your logo will be on supporting marketing activity – ie. marketing emails, powerpoint presentation etc
One full page advert in the dinner menu
The event host will name you on-stage as one of our event partners
Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
Access to photographs and video of the conference

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Programme Partner

£2,250+VAT

Prominent branding on the front of our conference programme. A great way of driving brand awareness and visibility in front of your primary audience. Benefits include:

Prime Branding on the cover of the conference programme
Positioned as ‘Conference Programme Partner’ in all branding
3x1m² exhibition space
Five delegate passes for the event
Your logo will be displayed on the conference page of the website
Your logo will be on supporting marketing activity – ie. marketing emails, powerpoint presentation etc
One full page digital advert in the conference programme
The event host will name you on-stage as one of our event partners
Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
Access to photographs and video of the conference
Virtual branding – logo and blurb on the event website for delegates watching online

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Breakfast Partner

£2,250+VAT

A package to enable mass brand awareness and visibility during the busiest periods of the day. Becoming a partner would ensure branding is at the forefront of the breakfast period area along with additional marketing benefits including an exhibition stand and inclusion within all marketing material. Benefits include:

Prime branding in the physical breakfast area space for the duration of breakfast with three pull-up stands
Positioned as ‘Conference Breakfast Partner’ in all branding
3x1m² exhibition space
Five delegate passes for the conference
Your logo will be displayed on the conference page of the website
Your logo will be on supporting marketing activity – ie. marketing emails, powerpoint presentation etc
One half page digital advert in the conference programme
The event host will name you on-stage as one of our event partners
Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
Access to photographs and video of the conference
Virtual branding – logo and blurb on the event website for delegates watching online

Become a partner >

Lunch Partner

£2,250+VAT

A package to enable mass brand awareness and visibility during the busiest periods of the day. Becoming a partner would ensure branding is at the forefront of the lunch period area along with additional marketing benefits including an exhibition stand and inclusion within all marketing material. Benefits include:

Prime branding in the physical lunch area space for the duration of lunch with three pull-up stands
Positioned as ‘Conference Lunch Partner’ in all branding
3x1m² exhibition space
Five delegate passes for the conference
Your logo will be displayed on the conference page of the website
Your logo will be on supporting marketing activity – ie. marketing emails, powerpoint presentation etc
One half page digital advert in the conference programme
The event host will name you on-stage as one of our event partners
Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
Access to photographs and video of the conference
Virtual branding – logo and blurb on the event website for delegates watching online

Become a partner >

Email Partner

£2,250+VAT

Prime branding on all emails used to promote the conference with delegates before, during and after the conference. Benefits include:

Prime Branding on the emails sent to promote the conference sent to circa 80,000 contacts
Positioned as ‘Conference Email Partner’ in all branding
3x1m² exhibition space
Five delegate passes for the conference
Your logo will be displayed on the conference page of the website
Your logo will be on supporting marketing activity – ie. marketing emails, powerpoint presentation etc
One half page digital advert in the conference programme
The event host will name you on-stage as one of our event partners
Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
Access to photographs and video of the conference
Virtual branding – logo and blurb on the event website for delegates watching online

Become a partner >

Registration Partner

£2,250+VAT

Sponsorship of the registration area – the delegate entry point to the conference. Benefits include:

Branding on the sign-in iPads at check-out where all delegates sign-in with a table cloth and two pull up stands (provided by you)
Positioned as ‘Conference Registration Partner’ in all branding
3x1m² exhibition space
Five delegate passes for the event
Your logo will be displayed on the conference page of the website
Your logo will be on supporting marketing activity – ie. marketing emails, powerpoint presentation etc
One half page digital advert in the conference programme
The event host will name you on-stage as one of our event partners
Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
Access to photographs and video of the conference
Virtual branding – logo and blurb on the event website for delegates watching online

Become a partner >

Exhibitor Package

£1,750+VAT

If you’re looking for access to the event and a space to hold meetings and showcase your services, our Exhibitor Partner package is perfect. There is no limit to the exhibition space enabling you to simply drive brand awareness through a standard exhibition package or bring excitement to the room with the ability to take exhibition space to stand out from the crowd. Benefits include:

3x1m² exhibition space
Four delegate passes for the event
Your logo will be displayed on the conference page of the website
Your logo will be on supporting marketing activity – ie. marketing emails, powerpoint presentation etc
The event host will name you on-stage as one of our event partners
Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
Access to photographs and video of the conference
Virtual branding – logo and blurb on the event website for delegates watching online

Exhibitor Partners

Become a partner >

3x1m² exhibition space
Four delegate passes for the event
Your logo will be displayed on the conference page of the website
Your logo will be on supporting marketing activity – ie. marketing emails, powerpoint presentation etc
The event host will name you on-stage as one of our event partners
Social media – pre, during & post-conference activity
Inclusion within all PR and Outreach to regional, national and industry press
Access to photographs and video of the conference
Virtual branding – logo and blurb on the event website for delegates watching online

Become a partner >

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

Speakers include:

Rangeford Villages – Howard Nankivell, Chief Executive

Rangeford Villages develops and operates new retirement villages and are known for promoting well-being whilst helping residents maintain an active and independent lifestyle. They are undergoing a major expansion, with the recent creation of three integrated retirement communities (IRC) across the UK and a fourth underway. They have recently acquired a 13 acre site in Cambridgeshire to develop an IRC, supported by £70m of development finance from Octopus Real Estate. Howard will discuss this project as well as their exciting plans for further growth.

Allegra Care – Helen Jones, Chief Executive

Allegra Care are a leading operator of nursing and care homes based in Southern England and are a sister company to extra care company, Amicala as part of Senior Living Group. They have formed a JV with Moorfield Group, a leading UK specialist real estate fund manager to acquire and develop care homes, worth an initial £125 million. The partnership recently acquired two homes in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk taking their total to seven. Helen will discuss their acquisition and expansion strategy and the aim of building a 20+ strong portfolio, as well as their ‘household model’, an import from the more mature Australian retirement living sector.

Retirement Villages Group – Stewart Moore, Chief Customer Officer

Retirement Villages Group is AXA’s senior living platform and has been developing and managing purpose built, retirement communities throughout the UK since 1981. They operate 16 sites across the country, with 5 committed new sites across the South East and plans to add many more. In 2021 they secured £2 billion in funding to drive the long term development of 40 new sites and a total of 5,000 homes across the UK. As part of this expansion they have recently acquired a 9-acre site in Kent which will see a whole-life net zero carbon scheme brought forward.

Birchgrove – Honor Barratt, Chief Executive

Birchgrove is backed Bridges Fund Management and are creating a portfolio of high-quality assisted living communities within and around the M25, offering contemporary apartments for rent in brand-new, purpose-built facilities. They currently operate 3 sites and have partnered with M&G Real Estate to deliver over £200 million of purpose built rental communities over the next five years.

ARCO – Michael Voges, Executive Director

The Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) is the main body representing the Integrated Retirement Community sector in the UK. There are over 100 organisations associated with ARCO, including both private and not-for-profit members. ARCO exists to: promote confidence in the sector, raise awareness of the integrated retirement community model and increase the volume and quality of expertise within the sector.

Lovell Later Living – Paula Broadbent, Managing Director

Lovell Later Living was added into the Lovell brand at the start of 2021 with the aim of working with local authorities and registered providers to develop Life Long Homes, Extra Care Homes and Registered Specialist Care Homes. They have quickly expanded and have a development pipeline worth £130 million with 750+ units on track for delivery and plans to have a turnover of £100 million within three years. Paula will discuss their work to provide purpose-built, extra care housing and care settings and partnerships with Local Authorities, Registered Providers and the NHS.

Inspired Villages – Jamie Bunce, Chief Executive

Established in 2017, Inspired Villages is an award-winning operator and developer of later living communities in suburban and rural locations across the UK.  It is backed by a £500m joint venture partnership between Legal & General and NatWest Group Pension Fund. After significant growth, they now operate eight villages with a further 26 villages in construction and planning phases – including the UK’s first operationally net zero carbon retirement community which will open in 2023. Over the next few years, Inspired Villages aims to deliver 5,000 beautiful and sustainable age-appropriate homes centred around vibrant village communities that enrich the lives of both residents and locals.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority – Nicola Waterworth, Strategic Lead – Ageing in Place

Greater Manchester’s Ageing Hub aims to improve the lives of older people across the city-region, so that residents are able to contribute to and benefit from sustained prosperity and enjoy a good quality of life. They are collaborating with social housing providers, local authority teams and private providers to facilitate engagement and collaboration between retirement facilities and wider communities . Long term the combined authority seeks to achieve a permanent cultural shift in thinking around housing in later life, recognising that older people want a choice of different, affordable mainstream and specialist housing options, that meet both need and aspiration and in places where they can maintain or build social connections, achieve good health and independence.

Tonic Housing – Anna Kear, Chief Executive

Tonic Housing is the UK’s first registered provider of LGBT+ affirmative retirement housing focused on creating vibrant and inclusive urban LGBT+ affirming retirement communities where people can share common experiences, find mutual support and enjoy their later life. Their first community in Vauxhall, Lambeth opened last year and there are plans in place for further mixed tenure schemes.

Anchor – Victoria Mager, Director of Development Delivery

Anchor are the largest provider of specialist housing and care for older people in England. They own 54,000 homes for people in later life across almost 1,700 sites and operate in more than 85% of local councils in England. They are planning to deliver 5,700 new homes over the next 10 years and are currently tendering for consultancy partners to help realise their ambition with a view to awarding contracts in June 2023. Through their new development consultancy framework, worth an estimated £800m they are seeking architects, agents, structural, mechanical and civil engineers, principal designers, cost consultants and planners.

Southway Housing Trust – Karen Mitchell, Chief Executive

Southway Housing are a committed and forward-thinking housing association providing over 6,000 homes across Greater Manchester. They have ambitious plans for growth and are mid-way through a 1,600 new home delivery programme as part of their futures strategy. In addition, Southway are also set to benefit from the £97m social housing decarbonisation fund assigned to Greater Manchester and Karen will be on hand to discuss their plans for this funding.

LaSalle Investment Management – Fiammetta Granchi, Vice President – Debt Investments

LaSalle is one of the world’s leading investment managers with £10.7bn of assets under management in the UK and approximately $69bn globally. As Head of European Living & Hospitality Natalia leads on specialist asset managers with assets under management of c.£3bn across 14,000 beds including, PBSA, BtR, affordable housing, housing with care and supported living as well as the hospitality and healthcare sectors.

They have investment experience in the later living sector in the UK and across Europe including a £106m to finance Audley Group’s expansion.

Anchor – Leanne Taylor, Senior Land Manager

Shoosmiths – Stuart Tym, Partner

Stuart is a partner in Shoosmiths’ planning law team with over 15 years’ experience in both the private and public sectors. He has particular expertise in enabling developments and enforcement work, as well as compulsory purchase, the negotiation of complex s.106 agreements and judicial reviews, and acts for a wide variety of clients right across the living sector, including retirement and later living.

Shoosmiths – Lisa Tye, Partner & Co-Head of Planning

Lisa is a partner and joint-head of Shoosmiths’ planning team. An experienced planning lawyer with over 25 years’ experience, Lisa acts on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious planning matters on residential development schemes across the UK, as well as highways matters and compulsory purchase work, drafting and negotiating complex Section 106 agreements, judicial review, footpath/highway closures, infrastructure agreements and village green issues.

Lisa was ranked in the top five highest-rated planning lawyers in the 2022 UK Planning Law Survey, and Shoosmiths was awarded Planning Law Firm of the Year at the Planning Awards 2022.

Shoosmiths was also named law firm of the year at the EG Awards 2022, Property Awards 2022 and UKREiiF Awards 2022.

Taking place the night before the Retirement & Later Life Living Development Conference, we will be hosting an experience like no other, bringing together the event speakers, selected guests and the exclusive dinner sponsor.

The dinner will take place in a private dining setting at Holiday Inn Kensington High Street (Wrights Lane, London) between 18:00-21:00 the night before the event (Tuesday 18th April).

The evening includes a three-course meal and drinks with an inclusive menu to suit all, in addition to hours of excellent networking opportunities alongside key influencers and leaders in the sector.

Benefits of attending the dinner in addition to the conference include:

Targeted networking – the attendees will primarily be our event speakers, ensuring quality networking with the key decision makers
Quality networking – ensure you’re not rushed when speaking to potential clients, this event gives you hours of time in a relaxed environment where a true relationship can be built
Be ahead of your competitors – they will be at the conference the next day, so guarantee you’re ahead of the competition by forming relationships with key clients the night before the event, you’ll be on first name terms the following day
Share knowledge and thought leadership – stand out from the crowd by adding your voice to the table discussion as we ask several key questions on how the sector can overcome challenges and grasp opportunities

Those attending the dinner must also be attending the conference the following day – you can register below or contact opportunities@built-environment-networking.com for more information. Sponsorship opportunities are also available on the ‘Become a Partner’ tab above.

We have some of the UK’s leading developers, investors and placemakers within the ever growing retirement and later life living sector who’ll be in attendance such as:

Allegra Care
Anchor
Birchgrove Retirement Living
FirstPort
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
HLM Architects
Housing 21
Inspired Villages
LaSalle Investment Management
Lewis and Scott Retirement Living
Lloyds Banking Group
Lovell Later Life Living

M&G Real Estate
McCarthy Stone
Meath County Council
Mills and Reeve
Places for People
Rangeford Villages
Retirement Villages Group
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
Silbury Finance
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Southway Housing Trust
Sovereign Housing Association
Tonic Housing
Urban Village Group
Wrenman Homes

In addition we have a wider audience from the private sector who’re keen to understand the opportunities from consultants and contractors to law firms and architects. Attending companies include:

AA Projects
ACA+I
Amtico
Anderson Acoustics
Arco
Ardex
Ask4
ATG Group
ATKINS
BDP
Blake Morgan
Blocc Interiors
Bolt Burdon
Boyer Planning
Bradley Murphy Design
British Property Federation
Buckley Gray Yeoman
Carterwood
Cartwright Pickard Architects
Christie and Co
Clarke Willmott
Commercial Acceleration
Cuttle Construction
Designscape Consultancy
Ecolab
Edwin Coe
Ekkist
Elder Technologies
Enflingo Global
Evo Energy
Exterior Architecture
Farrans Construction
FirstPort
Foot Anstey
Forsters
Gilbert-Ash
GLM
Gowling WLG
GT3 Architects
Harris Irwin Associates
HLM Architects
Hoare Lea
Hunter and Partner

Infrastructure Matters
Junoverse
Karndean
Leed Associates
Life3A
Loop
M3 Consulting
Maber Architects
MacCreanor Lavington Architects
MEA Construction Consultants
Mecserve
Meeting Place
MGAC
Mills and Reeve
Mima Group
Mott MacDonald
MPD
Newforma
OnTheMarket
Openreach
Pagabo
Planning Potential
Pozzoni Architecture
Prime Land Consultants
PRP
Retirement Security
rg+p
RG Carter
Saunders Boston Architects
Scott Brownrigg
Shakespeare Martineau
Shoosmiths
SLR Consulting
Stelling
Strata Tiles
Swing
Sypro
The 55 Group
The Good Economy
Thomas Sinden
TP Bennett
Trowers and Hamlins
Willmott Dixon
WWA – West Waddy Archadia