Labour Housing Group Policy Day: Influencing Labour’s Planning Policies

Saturday 16 November 2024, 11am – 3pm – New Oscott Retirement Village, Birmingham, B23 5LD

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You must register by Wednesday 13 November.

Programme

Coffee and tea available from 10.30

10.45am: Registration

11am ​: Opening comments from Extra Care Charitable Trust and John Cotton

11.15am ​:Session 1: How the new housing targets will work in our regions?

WM Mayor Richard Parker ​​​​Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Mayor Nik Johnson ​
Zoom registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpde2hqzIoGdMOd-krLgmnVjcYlV0i1SNX

12.15pm: Session 2: What changes are needed to the planning system, to increase delivery of affordable housing?

Cllr Omid Miri, Hammersmith & Fulham ​​

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1pm – 1.30pm – LUNCH

1.30pm​: Session 3: A community focus on planning

Intergenerational dynamics: James Lloyd, Associated Retirement Community Operators

How best to involve communities in planning and development: Roberta Blackman Woods, former Shadow Housing & Planning Minister

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2.15pm : Session 4: Delivering at scale without sacrificing quality

Delivering New Towns: Kane Emerson

Creating homes that are both sustainable and beautiful: Chris Young KC, Barrister ​

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3.00pm – 3.30pm – TOUR OF NEW OSCOTT

3.30-3.45pm ​LAUNCH OF WEST MIDLANDS BRANCH

Free transport will provided from Birmingham New Street station to New Oscott Retirement Village – taxis will depart from Birmingham New Street 10.00 and 10.15. You must book this advance by clicking here.

A free lunch will be provided for all attendees.

Cost: £10 (£5 unwaged)