Place North West Property Lunch 2026

Hugh Frost, Tom Stannard and Katie Saunders share insights from development and local government at this off-the-record, senior-level briefing, giving you market intelligence and candid insight to set the agenda for the rest of the year.

Step away from the noise of the usual conference circuit and head to Manchester Hall’s rooftop terrace for a different kind of conversation. Taking the pulse of the market and gauging the economic outlook under Chatham House rules, this gathering is designed to give you the inside track on the decisions that are shaping the property landscape.

Over a two-course lunch, you will hear directly from some of the people at the forefront of the region’s built environment, including Katie Saunders, partner at Trowers & Hamlins; Hugh Frost, founder of developer Beetham Davos; and Tom Stannard, chief executive of Manchester City Council.

This is your chance to test your assumptions on policy, capital, viability, and delivery with people who are in the room when the big calls are made.

Because the discussion is strictly off the record, contributors can speak more frankly about what is really happening in boardrooms, on major projects, and in negotiations with government. You will come away with practical, usable intelligence you can feed straight into your strategy, business planning, and pipeline conversations back at the office.