BOOK NOW | Cheshire and North Wales Development Update 2025

Find out how Wrexham FC’s Hollywood ownership is impacting the North Wales economy, discover how Cheshire and Warrington are preparing for devolution, and hear from private sector developers about how they are navigating the challenges of the moment.

Political leaders from Warrington Council, Cheshire East Council, and Cheshire West and Chester Council will outline their ambitions for a devolved Cheshire while explaining how they intend to wield more power locally to drive growth.

For the first time, the event will also shine a light on North Wales, exploring some of the large scale projects in the region and discussing the opportunities and challenges they present.

In addition, public and private sector decision-makers will run the rule over the development scene in Cheshire, analysing how government policy is shaping the landscape and debating what the county’s priorities should be.

This event is sponsored by Waterman, FI Real Estate Management, and Cheshire West and Chester.

The event takes place from 8am on 5 June at Chester Racecourse. 

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What you will take away

• Greater understanding of how Cheshire’s leaders are positioning the county for its devolution deal, and what it sees as priorities
• Insight into how economic development and transport investment are being shaped across North Wales
• Knowledge of key projects: what is in the pipeline and which locations are on the rise?
• Valuable contacts for your business.

Expect to leave the event with all the intel you need on the direction of travel for Cheshire and Warrington’s devolution journey and the road ahead for North Wales, and fired with enthusiasm over the opportunities to get involved.

Speakers confirmed so far include:

Gemma Davies is director of economy & housing at Cheshire West & Chester Council. Davies will highlight the large regeneration schemes coming forward in the borough and explore what the council is doing to drive growth and breathe new life into its urban areas.

Phil Collings is development director at Barratt Redrow and land and development lead for MADE Partnership. Want to know what goes into creating a garden village? Collings will discuss this and much more as MADE progresses plans to deliver one in Handforth.

Cllr Michael Gorman is deputy leader, Cheshire East Council. As one of the triumvirate of councils involved in Cheshire’s devolution deal, Gorman will outline his hopes and dreams for a decentralised county.

Cllr Hans Mundry is Leader, Warrington Council. Mundry, alongside leaders from Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester councils will explain what the devolution deal could do as far development in Warrington is concerned.

Cllr Nathan Pardoe is deputy interim leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council. With regeneration ambitions in Cheshire, Winsford, and Northwich, Pardoe will discuss how devolution could supercharge this pipeline and afford the council scope to ramp up the delivery of projects elsewhere.

Rhys Parry is capital investment lead, Welsh Government. Like England, Wales too has a North/South divide. Parry will shine a light on the projects coming forward in North Wales and discuss what more needs to be done to bridge the gap and attract more investment into the north of the country.

Annette McDonald is deputy managing director at Tatton Group. Fresh from receiving planning approval for a service station, McDonald will share her thoughts on how national and local policy is impacting regeneration efforts while divulging more about Tatton’s exciting pipeline of projects.

Sioned Edwards is an associate planner at Cadnant Planning. Advising on various projects in North Wales, Edwards is well placed to share her insights on how the planning system is working and the pain points of her clients.

Joe Broadley, development director, Igloo Regeneration. As the lead for Igloo in the North West, Broadley will shine a light on the developer’s efforts to grow its pipeline of projects, discuss what sets Igloo apart from other developers, and tell us more about innovative plans for a low carbon development in Knutsford.

Emily Armstrong, senior development manager, FI Real Estate Management. With huge holdings in Wrexham, FIREM is playing a key role in the North Wales economy. Armstrong will outline what the firm’s ambitions are over the coming years.