LAST FEW TICKETS | Place RESI

Hear from Homes England, Manchester City Council, Capital&Centric, The Crown Estate, and many more at this dedicated sector briefing on the hottest part of the PM’s policy debate right now.

Housing is at the front of the agenda with secretary of state Angela Rayner fighting hard to get close to the government’s 1.5m homes target and Andy Burnham pledging to deliver the biggest council housebuilding programme since the post-war period.

But how is the housing market, really?

Around 150 people will attend Place North on Tuesday 20 October as we take a snapshot of the regional scene, highlight exemplar projects that showcase the art of the possible, and get into the nitty gritty around affordable housing delivery. This event will sell out.

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Sponsored by WSP, Brookbanks, Winckworth Sherwood, and Onward Homes; Place RESI will feature a mix of presentations and panels, as well as ample time for networking. Breakfast and lunch are included.

The event will take place between 8am and noon at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. Tickets are £90+VAT. Local authorities and registered providers can buy tickets at a 50% discount.

Expert speakers

Catherine Holmes, assistant director for the North West, Homes England. Holmes has responsibility for several of the largest emerging regeneration opportunities on patch. She has a breadth of experience across the agency’s activities and has previously managed some of the most complex, high value projects in the North West as well as leading on the strategic asset disposals programme.

Rob Chesworth is head of housing and strategic land at The Crown Estate. The Crown Estate’s portfolio includes a national pipeline of around 60,000 homes across 30+ strategic sites and The Impact Partnership, a 50/50 joint venture with Lendlease. Chesworth’s work spans strategic land promotion, large-scale garden communities and public-private partnership, with a focus on how public and private partners can align capital, policy and ambition to accelerate housing delivery and drive innovation across the sector.

Tim Heatley is co-founder and director of Capital&Centric. Heatley has delivered many high-profile regeneration projects in partnership with local authorities. He has won prestigious awards such as the UKREiiF Property Personality of the Year for his entrepreneurial approach and social impact. Healtey is leading on the generation of new business and has been responsible for identifying a number of large-scale projects including Weir Mill in Stockport and the Goods Yard in Stoke-on-Trent. He established Regeneration Brainery, assisting those from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds to get into the property industry.

Joanne Morrison is North West managing director at Gleeson. Morrison is responsible for driving regional growth and delivering high-quality, affordable homes across the region. With over 20 years of industry experience, she has a proven track record of leadership, business expansion and operational excellence within the UK housebuilding sector.

Cllr Gavin White is executive member for housing and regeneration at Manchester City Council. White was elected to the council in May 2018, representing Old Moat ward in south Manchester and was re-elected in May 2021, and May 2024. He was a member of the planning committee, and neighbourhoods and environment committee of the city council between 2018-2021 and in May 2021 he joined the executive of the council with the portfolio areas of housing and development, which includes housing management, planning, private rented sector and enforcement, regeneration projects, and investment in district centres, residential growth and strategic housing.

Seb Verity is head of research at Allsop. Verity focuses on providing market comment and economic intelligence to both the residential and commercial sides of the business, while also being a subject-matter expert in terms of key real estate datasets. He has experience of building and maintaining business-critical databases and maintaining supplier relationships, giving him a unique insight into what happens ‘under the bonnet’ of much of the insight, analytical and advisory outputs in all sectors. He also provides clients with a bespoke research and analytical consultancy service – especially in the ResDev, BTR, Senior Living and PBSA sectors.

Tori Hall is group director of development management at Brookbanks. Hall has a strong background in project management, land, and planning which plays a pivotal role in shaping the strategic development and management of large projects. This position involves creating and implementing short and long-term delivery strategies to guide project-specific growth.

Matt Ollier is a director at Ollier Smurthwaite Architects. Ollier has led a number of high-profile mixed-use developments up to a value of £150m and received a number of national design awards for completed projects. Recent projects from Ollier Smurthwaite Architects include a modern mansion block in Stockport and a farmstead-inspired residential development in Wilmslow.

Sandy Kelly is interim director of growth and regeneration at Onward Homes. Onward is one of the largest registered providers of social housing based solely in the North West of England, with 35,000 homes across Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire. The housing association is part of the UK Research and Innovation’s pilot for the £85m Industrial and Digitalising Construction Challenge programme.

Doug Hann, director – planning consultancy, WSP. Hann is a chartered town planner with 30+ years’ experience in the public and private sectors. He leads WSP’s UK planning consultancy business and Manchester team, advising on major mixed-use, residential, commercial, industrial, regeneration and EIA projects. He develops planning strategies, leads multidisciplinary teams, and provides expert evidence at appeals and examinations. He works with housebuilders and registered providers to deliver new homes across the region.

Rebecca Jason, partner, Winckworth Sherwood. Jason is a highly experienced finance lawyer in social housing, public sector and real estate finance, heading up the Manchester banking and finance team. Her practice includes all forms of lending arrangements involving clearing banks, institutional investors and public sector bodies on both a secured and an unsecured basis with a focus on housing delivery.

Adrian Rooney, managing director, J Greenwood Builders. Rooney has held his role at J Greenwood Builders since January 2020. With over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, Rooney is a chartered quantity surveyor and an accomplished senior leader with a strong track record of delivering complex projects across multiple sectors. Rooney has extensive experience across residential housing, apartments, extra care, education, commercial developments, and refurbishment projects. He leads the business as framework manager on key public sector and regional frameworks, including ICN, JV North, and the Northwest Construction Hub, driving collaborative delivery and long-term partnership success

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