March 24th 2021
Road to Recovery - Private & Public Sector Collaboration - North West
his event is the launch of our Private & Public Collaboration Initiative in the North West. Such partnerships are fundamentally important to driving good growth, opening up opportunities for investment, getting developments off the ground, improving efficiency and meeting the needs of communities. And, mission critical to housing delivery in particular!
We are delighted to have four first-class contributors on the webinar who have proven track records in delivery and who understand the value of collaboration.
CAROLINE SIMPSON Deputy Chief Executive Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council - How does Caroline see collaboration in the context of achieving Stockport’s growth targets? NIGEL RAWLINGS – CEO Rise Homes Ltd, Rise are enjoying significant grow and are currently working in tandem with Stockport, it will be interesting to understand his thoughts on successful relationships.
SHANNON CONWAY Residential Director Glenbrook, a residential expert, Shannon is well-placed to debate the challenges of getting collaboration right. MATT CROMPTON Managing Director Muse Developments, Muse have a string of £ multi-million regeneration projects across the UK, collaboration on large scale regen projects is essential, what are the key elements?
One not to be missed!
EVENT SPEAKERS
Matt Crompton
Managing Director
Muse Developments
Matt is the Managing Director of Muse Developments – one of the UK’s best in mixed-use development and urban regeneration, with a forward development pipeline of £2.5bn. A true national developer, Muse delivers innovative places and spaces through collaboration, bringing together the best of the public and private sector to drive transformational change and maximise community benefit.
Matt has considerable experience of commercial, residential and mixed-use development and through a highly focused and driven team.
Matt is also on the board of The English Cities Fund, a £200 million mixed-use regeneration vehicle owned by Muse, Legal & General and Homes England. Muse also acts as the development manager for the fund.
Matt joined Muse in 1990 as Development Surveyor, was promoted to Development Director in 1995 and joined the Board in 2001. He was appointed Managing Director in 2018.
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.
Nigel Rawlings
CEO
Rise Homes Ltd
Nigel has acted as a Director for several fully listed property and construction Groups including The Westbury Property Fund and Assura PLC. He formed Rise Homes (formerly Housing Capital Property) and its residential property business in 2012.
Rise Homes has specialised in the development of sustainable residential property all for rent and has developed over 900 houses and apartments across six schemes in the North of England and has developed five biomass district heating systems. Its Tribe Apartments scheme completed in 2015 won the prestigious global award for a residential scheme from BREEAM. Rise Homes is a subsidiary of the British Strategic Investment Fund.
Shannon Conway
Residential Director
Glenbrook
Shannon is passionate about creating communities for all ages and all levels of affordability. She maintains an open mind when it comes to approaches, solutions, and partnerships. Her avid interest in emerging trends and research helps keep us ahead of the residential curve. She has worked in residential property since 2003, racking up 15 years experience at JLL where she was a Lead Director. Shannon has known Guy and Ian for over 15 years so when she decided to go ‘client-side’ in 2020, Glenbrook was the obvious choice.
Outside of work Shannon loves exploring Europe in a motorhome. She’s strongly committed to sustainability too, including ‘not buying new’ - you’d never guess that all her clothes are preloved! Any spare time she has is devoted to testing cookbook recipes with her daughter and posting her reviews on Instagram.
Shannon is Chair of Women in Property North West 2020/2021 and a Judge for the North West RICS Awards.
