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

Saturday 16 November 2024

Programme

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?

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

Cllr Omid Miri, Hammersmith & Fulham ​​

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

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 ​

3.00pm – 3.30pm – TOUR OF NEW OSCOTT

3.30-3.45pm ​LAUNCH OF WEST MIDLANDS BRANCH