September 22nd 2021
Developing and Investing in North West - Delivering a Built Environment for the Future
7:30am prompt - 9:45am finish (Networking Café 9.45am - 10.30am)
Venue
Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester
Free Trade Hall
Peter Street
Manchester M2 5GP
Tel: 0161 835 9929
£0.00 + VAT
Trialist / Guest rate
£0.00 + VAT
The ‘Building Back-to-Business’ series. City Focus: North West
Bringing together private sector and political leaders, to provide an insight into the North West Real Estate Market - the opportunities, the challenges and the plans!
What is happening in the North West Real Estate Market right now?
Our first live in-person event of 2021 will provide an update on the North West Property Market, and an insight into the Government’s agenda for building ‘Back-to-business’. Be informed and ahead of the game!
Economic Recovery & Opportunities to win work!
As the Country focuses on economic recovery, where are the opportunities across the North West Property Marketplace? What sectors are performing best? What is shaping the investment agenda, and where is the money heading? Plain and simple, on the ground opportunities - to drive business and attract inward investment to the North West.
People, Homes, Community, Quality of Life…
Building-back-to-business, kick-starting development and driving investment into the North West is imperative; but, of course ‘good growth’ isn’t just measured with an economic parameter. Environmental sustainability, local community + social outcomes, liveability + affordability, quality of life and culture; are all critical areas to be considered and valued in the Built Environment and infrastructure of the future. How does this influence the investment agenda and the Local Authorities decision-making?
The Future… A ‘Responsible’ Built Environment…
This event brings together leaders and influencers from both the Private and Public sectors, to discuss the North West’s opportunities, obstacles and important issues for the Built Environment.
If you want to find out where the opportunities are to win work and do business in North West; this event will explore the market, the investment prospects and the key areas that impact success and contribute to environmental and social sustainability; providing people with affordable homes, good health provision, and a space, place and community to thrive in!
EVENT SPEAKERS
Caroline Simpson
Deputy Chief Executive
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Caroline Simpson has worked in regeneration and place-making for over twenty years developing strong partnerships across the public and private sector.
As the Deputy Chief Executive at Stockport MBC she is currently responsible for the growth and place agenda, and in particular leading a major £1bn transformation programme to redevelop the town centre. Recently her focus has been to establish the first Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) in Greater Manchester to deliver Greater Manchester’s Newest, Greenest and Coolest Neighbourhood. The MDC is promoting the development of Town Centre Living as the next phase of renaissance for Stockport Town Centre alongside driving investment in major new infrastructure.
As well as leadership of development, regeneration, planning and transport she is also leading the delivery and reform of frontline place management services. She has responsibility for corporate estate transformation and promoting active communities across the Borough.
Previous roles include:
Corporate Director, Place, Stockport MBC
Executive Director of Economic Growth and Prosperity for Cheshire East Council with responsibility for an ambitious economic growth agenda, leading place–based services and corporate property & development functions.
Other roles include the Development Director for a Housing Association; Head of Regeneration and Partnerships for Northwest Development Agency and regeneration based roles at Advantage West Midlands. Her career started in Liverpool delivering community-based regeneration projects with a particular focus on work and skills.
Eamonn Boylan
Chief Executive
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Eamonn Boylan was appointed Chief Executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority in January 2017. He played a key role in the development of the Housing Market Renewal Programme, the Northern Way Growth Strategy and, through his work with the Core Cities Group and the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities, in the emerging policy framework for city regions. Eamonn takes the lead role on Investment and on Planning and Housing for the AGMA Wider Leadership Team.
David Reid
Managing Director, Suburban Build to Rent
Legal & General Capital
David is Managing Director of the L&G Suburban Build to Rent (SBTR)business, responsible for helping to create and deliver the strategy, originate and structure partnerships and for building and managing the team.
He has extensive residential real estate investment, development and management experience and originally joined Legal & General Capital (LGC) as Senior Investment Manager within the Principal Investing/Housing team, managing LGC’s nationwide investments into the urban Build to Rent sector with LGIM. Prior to the role, he was a Director at Rowan Asset Management and a Board Director of Taylor Wimpey Cavendish Holdings, a joint venture regional housebuilding division. He holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, MSc from Cass Business School, MA from the University of Edinburgh and is a Member of the RICS.
Gavin Taylor
Regional General Manager
Far East Consortium International Limited
Gavin Taylor is a Mancunian with over 15 years’ experience in development, construction and portfolio management.
He joined the Far East Consortium International Limited as Regional General Manager in 2016. Gavin’s role sees him overseeing the expansion of the organisation in the north of the UK. He is also responsible for the Angel Meadow and Northern Gateway projects which will bring over 15,000 homes to Manchester.
Previously, as Operations Director for Beijing Construction, Gavin was instrumental in the introduction and establishment of the international conglomerate in the UK. He was also the first non-Chinese citizen to become a director of a Chinese State-Owned Entity.
Colette McCormack
Partner
Winckworth Sherwood
Colette leads the national Winckworth Sherwood legal Planning team and has over 25 years’ experience specialising in residential led mixed use development. She provides strategic planning advice and is known for her ability to lead on and deliver complex projects. Colette advises on some of the largest developments across the Country including the iconic Battersea Power Station for Wandsworth Council, Liverpool Waters for Peel and Barking Riverside for the joint venture company between the Mayor of London and L & Q. She is known for being solutions driven and having a collaborative approach to unlocking development.
“Colette McCormack has been an invaluable member of our project team. She has consistently provided commercially focused advice in an efficient and effective manner, with full awareness of our business requirements.” – Legal 500 2022
The Winckworth Sherwood Planning Team was awarded Planning Law Firm of the year in 2020 and is ranked in the top 10 firms nationally by planning Resources. Colette is ranked in the industry directives in the top tier planning lawyers and is also ranked in the top 5 planning lawyers nationally by the industry in the Planning Resources Survey in 2021.
“The Winckworth Sherwood planning team led by partner Colette McCormack are clear leaders in the field of planning law. As planning law/policy becomes ever more complex, they are always ahead of the curve in terms of new law/policy and how it affects local planning authorities and the development industry.’ - Legal 500 2022”
Chairperson: Colette McCormack, Partner, Winckworth Sherwood
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