WEBINAR: Planning Reform & Placemaking – South; Sponsored by CLS Risk Solutions

Planning and placemaking play a vital role in the success of any major development – and this webinar will focus on these key topics with commentary and discussion around the recent Government planning reform, the local and national spatial planning strategy, and best practice and thought leadership into what makes great planning and placemaking.

This webinar will focus primarily on areas across the South of England.

We’ll be joined by a panel of expert speakers from a wider range of backgrounds including; Councils, Developers, Architects, Consultants.

Speakers will share an insight into ongoing or future projects, and in the context of planning and placemaking they’ll share intel on their pipeline, best practice and challenges.

There will be an opportunity for all webinar viewers to get involved through live Q&A and interactive webcams – enabling you to get involved.

Speakers for this event include:

Lloyd Lee,
Managing Partner

Dean Bedford,
Underwriting Director

Caroline Harper,
Deputy Managing Director

Barry Jessup,
Managing Director

Peter Tisdale,
Chief Executive Officer

Amanda Griffiths,
Director

• Yoo Capital – are the developers behind the one billion pound Olympia London project which will transform the Olympia London exhibition site in Hammersmith and Fulham but they are also responsible for over a billion pounds worth of investments with other project in capital including Bentinck Street, Bankside Lofts, Sky Gardens, Larnaca Works, West India Quay, Hoola Towers and Greenwich Square. Lloyd will deliver some high level thought leadership on their approach to placemaking woven in with an update on all their project timelines.

• CLS Risk Solutions – will provide a view on the planning reform and ask the question – would it be enough in order for the UK to deliver the number of homes required (prior to the virus) and how do we drive creativity, certainty and trust in the coming months?

• First Base – as one of the UK’s foremost mixed use developers focused on delivering long term social value for communities across various regions, Barry is a true placemaking thought leader. First Base have close to a billion pounds worth of projects in the pipeline, all of them underpinned by one value-creating places that people want to be in.

• THAT Group – one of the UK’s most agile developers, THAT Group are renowned across the south for developing hotels, retail and workspace. Forthcoming projects include The Echo Building in Bournemouth, Knight and Lee in Southsea, Avenue Road in Bournemouth and The Village in Clifton. Delegates will hear exclusive intel on projects totalling close to £250m.

• BeFirst – accelerating growth in Barking and Dagenham, their plan is to ensure that 50,000 new homes are built and 20,000 new jobs created in the next 20 years. Caroline manages Be First’s planning and development control teams while providing planning support to their growing development arm. Caroline joined BeFirst from JLL where she worked successfully with both private and public-sector clients, with a strong focus on residential-led development in East and South London. She recently co-ordinated the submission of the largest full planning application ever – for Metropolitan’s Clapham Park estate regeneration in Lambeth. She also has extensive compulsory purchase, appeal and public inquiry experience.

Associate your brand with this Webinar and position your brand at the forefront of the discussion around placemaking and best practice in planning. We have various partnership packages available, including opportunities to speak on the webinar, allowing you to present your message to your target audience and receive maximum brand awareness and impact. Packages available include:

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