Date: 9 February 2023, 8:00 - 12:00
Location: Invincibles Pavilion, Deepdale Stadium, Preston PR1 6SB
Email: events@placenorthwest.co.uk
Lancashire Development Update
Date: 9 February 2023, 8:00 - 12:00
Location: Invincibles Pavilion, Deepdale Stadium, Preston PR1 6SB
Email: events@placenorthwest.co.uk
With an economy valued at more than £29bn and a population of 1.5m, Lancashire is a county to watch. Get to know the latest major developments, funding availability and the people and policies shaping the area.
This is a must-attend event for those looking to meet the power players of the county and learn more about how to invest in Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn, Burnley and the communities in between.
Agenda:
8am Arrival, breakfast and networking
9am Welcome, presentation and panel discussion: Looking at Lancashire Today
Sandy Livingstone, executive director of property, Onward Homes
Emily Armstrong, senior development manager, FI Real Estate Management
Cllr Matthew Brown, leader, Preston City Council
Eleanor Wood, Associate, Wilson Mason Architects
Martin Kelly, strategic director for growth & development, Blackburn with Darwen Council
10.15am Networking break
10.45am Presentation and panel discussion: The Future of Lancashire
Paul Westhead, development director, AG Built Environment Consultancy
Simon Lawrence, director of growth & regeneration, Lancashire County Council
Rachel McQueen, chief executive, Marketing Lancashire
Nick Gerrard, growth & prosperity programme director, Blackpool Council
John Winstanley, managing director, Story Homes
12pm Closing remarks, lunch and further networking
- EMILY ARMSTRONG, FI REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT | As project lead for a number of new build multi-let and logistics developments, Emily manages all key consultants through the planning and development process, handing over developments to the business’ construction division to deliver.
- NICK GERRARD, BLACKPOOL COUNCIL | Leads the team responsible for implementing Blackpool’s £1billion+ transformative growth & prosperity investment programme which includes major schemes at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, Talbot Gateway Central Business District, Blackpool Central and Blackpool Town Centre.
- SANDY LIVINGSTONE, ONWARD HOMES | Responsible for the delivery of Onward’s development programme of 5,000 new homes by 2030, a £100m retrofit programme addressing some of Onward’s least energy-efficient properties, and procurement of all the goods and services the group uses.
- PAUL WESTHEAD, AG BUILT ENVIRONMENT CONSULTANCY | Currently focusing on the regeneration of Lancaster City Council’s Mainway estate, looking to deliver up to 450 carbon zero homes as a mix of refurbishment and new build with community amenity and quality placemaking.
- MARTIN KELLY, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COUNCIL | Martin is leading the council’s £1bn vision for the future, working with investors to reclaim the borough’s position as a major economic centre in the North. Impressive investment frameworks, including the Blackburn Growth Axis, are advancing one the largest town centre developments in the region.
- CLLR MATTHEW BROWN, PRESTON CITY COUNCIL | Projects include The Harris Quarter Towns Fund Investment Programme, a £200m transformational regeneration programme kickstarted by £20.9m of Towns Fund investment to support a number of regeneration projects within the Harris Quarter.
- McQueen spent five years heading the organisation. Credit: Marketing Lancashire
- JOHN WINSTANLEY, STORY HOMES | Oversees the strategic land business unit to deliver exciting new land opportunities for Story Homes for the next five to 15 years. He works closely with other senior team members to facilitate a strategy for Story Homes’ long-term business plans and ultimately helps to shape the future of the business.
- ELEANOR WOOD, WILSON MASON ARCHITECTS | Wilson Mason are architects and lead designer for the Leyland Town Deal, helping to deliver the £25 million Towns Fund investment. The Town Deal project looks to make transformational changes to Leyland town centre, reducing carbon emissions and creating a place where local enterprises thrive and communities feel connected.
- SIMON LAWRENCE, LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | Recently joined Lancashire County Council. Major partnership projects include Lancashire 2050, the Eden Project Morecambe, the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone, the Farington Cricket project, Lancashire Central, as well as economic growth activity and supporting the work of the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership.
Tickets cost £70+VAT. Book using the form below – if you can’t see the form, please contact events@placenorthwest.co.uk
This event is sponsored by Onward Homes, LUC, Telcom, FI Real Estate and Blackpool Makes It Work, Blackburn with Darwen Council, and Martin Property Group
