NEXT WEEK | Manchester, Cheshire East, Blackpool, and Liverpool City Region to speak at Place RESI
Hear directly from Manchester City Council chief executive Tom Stannard, Cheshire East Leader Cllr Nick Mannion, McLaren Living development director Jack Widdup, and more at this half-day conference that will explore everything from new towns to senior living.
Join Place North West on 23 October as we dig into what’s hot and what’s not in the residential scene, how local authorities are partnering with the private sector to build housing at scale, and how the industry is approaching delivery for our growing ageing population.
Starting at 8am at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, Place RESI will provide attendees with a whirlwind overview of the sector, as well as in-depth discussions with local authority leaders.
Expect to learn more about how councils and developers are tackling national housing policy changes, what investors are looking for, and how the industry at large is tackling viability.
This year, we will also be digging into how we make our communities fit for our ageing population and how we ensure that we are building the right accommodation in the right places.
Place RESI is sponsored by WSP, Onward Homes, Close Brothers Property Finance, Allsop, and Trowers & Hamlins.
At Place, we recognise the importance of networking. That’s why we will provide ample opportunities to connect with our speakers and fellow attendees throughout the morning, including a pre-programme breakfast and post-programme lunch.
Tickets are £125+VAT. Local authorities and registered providers have the opportunity to purchase half-price tickets as well.
What you’ll take away from the conference
- A broad understanding of the key issues impacting the residential sector, as well as where prime opportunities lie
- Insight into how local authorities are approaching housing development – and what they actually are looking for in a partner
- A clear sense of how the built environment is tackling national policy changes as well as advocating for continued streamlining and improvements
- Knowledge on how the industry is providing for the country’s ageing population – one of the fastest growing groups of people nationally
- New contacts for your business
Confirmed speakers
Tom Stannard is the chief executive of Manchester City Council. Working closely with Manchester City Council Leader Cllr Bev Craig, Stannard is in charge of implementing the local authority’s vision on how best to generate growth that benefits the whole city. This includes the city council’s work to jumpstart affordable housing delivery within its borders and its masterplans for regeneration at Strangeways, Red Bank, Wythenshawe, Holt Town and more.
Cllr Nick Mannion is the Leader of Cheshire East Council. Cheshire East has dynamic plans for Crewe, with ambitions for 1,000 homes in the town centre. The local authority is also exploring what it looks like for Crewe to become a Gen Z city, purposefully engaging with the younger generations to explore their wants and needs for a small city. Add to all of that the fact that the council’s borders also include one of the government’s shortlisted New Towns – Adlington – and you’ll see why Cheshire East is a vital voice to have at a discussion around housing in the North.
Jamie Adam is the national director of Savills’ Residential Investor Hub and the head of residential development sales in the North. With 25 years of experience spanning both client-side and agency roles, Adam advises and represents developers on the sale and marketing of residential projects throughout the region. With his finger on the pulse of the residential scene in the region, Adam is well-placed to provide up-to-date insight on how the market is performing.
Caroline Baker is managing partner of the North West at Cushman and Wakefield. Baker specialises in leading multi-disciplinary teams to prepare deliverable strategies to transform places, in particular town centres, including Stockport, Crewe, Macclesfield, Wigan, and Ellesmere Port. She has an in-depth appreciation of residential markets and advises public and private clients on how to transform perceptions and drive value to unlock residential development in key areas, including Manchester and Preston city centres.
Leanne Beirne is a director at BTP Architects. The Stockport-based architecture practice has designed a number of care homes and senior living complexes for registered providers and local authorities. Beirne will discuss how to approach designing for an ageing population in relation to affordable housing.
Dave Chilton is the chief executive of Rowlinson. Chilton’s team has delivered more than 200 supported living homes in Greater Manchester, including at The Depot, Newall Green Farm, and Gorton Mill House. The Depot was part of a wider housing offer, ensuring that those with extra care accommodation requirements were not isolated from the communities they had grown up in. Chilton will bring a contractor’s perspective on the unique challenges and opportunities that arise when building this sort of specialist housing.
Dr Mark Hammond is a senior lecturer and deputy research lead at Manchester School of Architecture, part of Manchester Metropolitan University. His research explores the relationship between architecture and population ageing, with a specific interest in policies and practices that support the creation of age-friendly homes and communities.
Joanne Parr is a director of property finance at Close Brothers Property Finance. The head of Close Brothers’ Manchester team, Parr has more than 29 years providing bridging and development finance. Close Brothers has been a tour de force in the SME housebuilding lending scene for the past 50 years, with a loan book of nearly £2bn. In addition to housebuilders, the company supports student accommodation and build-to-rent projects. Parr will bring her financial expertise to the event, weighing in on how lenders see the current housing market.
Vanessa Rowell is an associate planner at WSP. Rowell has spent more than a decade securing planning permission for public and private sector projects across the North West, Midlands, and South East. She is also a specialist planning policy advisor to local planning authorities across the country. Expect to hear her elaborate on hot-button planning topics such as Green Belt, grey belt, affordable housing provision, and winning over local stakeholders.
Steve Skelton is the associate director of housing and planning at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. LCRCA is in the midst of crafting its spatial development strategy, a single planning document that will provide a framework for building and development for all six boroughs over the next 15 years. Key among this is the combined authority’s emphasis on brownfield-first development. While not chosen for a new town, the LCRCA has committed to delivering hundreds of homes in North Liverpool and Bootle.
Cllr Mark Smith is the cabinet member for economy and built environment at Blackpool Council. He is also a board member of Blackpool Tourism, the council-owned company that operates Showtown Museum, Blackpool Tower, Sandcastle Waterpark, and the local Madame Tussauds. Smith has been a vital part of Blackpool’s transformation, overseeing the delivery of the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone and the Holiday Inn Hotel in the town centre. Blackpool’s 15-year plan for the Central Housing Regeneration Area has received Homes England backing and features an ambitious programme of demolition, construction, and refurbishment.
Jo Volpe is the chief executive of the Leeds Older People’s Forum and chair of AgeUK Bradford District. An advocate for older people’s housing as well as a member of West Yorkshire’s Dementia Ready Housing Taskforce, Volpe will bring her expertise from across the Pennines to share what lessons have been learned in Yorkshire about providing for seniors and how the North West can best approach delivering for its own residents.
Jack Widdup is a development director at McLaren Living. He is a build-to-rent specialist whose background includes roles at Berkeley Homes, Redrow, and Telford Homes. McLaren parent company McLaren Property is at work delivering hundreds of student homes in Manchester and Liverpool – with Gateway 2 approval secured last month for its 737-bed PBSA at Upper Brook Street in Manchester.
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