Don’t miss your chance to weigh in on the North’s future
Join the Mayor of Salford, Leader of Liverpool, and Leader of Bradford on 5 November for a riveting and interactive discussion at Place North Question Time.
The North commands an economy of £343bn – a figure that is higher than many countries, including Finland, Chile, New Zealand, and Qatar. So what needs to be done to leverage this and deliver on the region’s vast potential?
Place North Question Time will bring together senior leaders from the region to dig deep into the measures that need to be taken to accelerate the North’s economic trajectory – this includes discussing devolution, housing, infrastructure, energy, planning, and transport.
Held at Manchester’s Stoller Hall at 6pm on 5 November, Place North Question Time will be an interactive affair with audiences able to put their questions directly to our panellists. Those attending will be able to submit their questions in advance.
The event is sponsored by Cavendish, Salford City Council, and Brabners.
In addition to featuring two engaging panel sessions, there will be plenty of networking opportunities on the night, giving you ample time to connect with some of the most influential people in the property industry.
Attendees for Place North Question Time include representatives from Cert Property, Peel Land, Muse, Harworth Group, Cole Waterhouse, Legacie, Placefirst, Ask Real Estate, Story Homes, The National Trust, Regeneration Brainery, Maple Grove Developments, Shoosmiths, Project Four, Trowers & Hamlins, McCarthy Stone, Turley, Mansell Building Solutions, Tritax Symmetry, Civic Engineers, JLL, RES Group, Savills, and Lovell.
Confirmed speakers thus far
Paul Dennett is the Mayor of Salford and deputy mayor of Greater Manchester. Salford is a city that refuses to stay still, with large-scale projects in the pipeline at MediaCity, Crescent Innovation Zone, and by Salford Community Stadium. The council’s progress over the past two decades is a testament to the power of culture in regeneration strategies.
Cllr Liam Robinson is the Leader of Liverpool City Council. Liverpool boasts an economy of £16.7bn. With Robinson at the helm, the city has outlined plans to enable the deliver 12,000 homes over the next six years.
Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe is the Leader of Bradford Council. With one of the youngest populations in the UK and an economy worth £11.6bn (and growing), Bradford is a city to watch. As Leader, Hinchcliffe is helping outline and deliver the city’s ambitions for the future – including becoming the UK’s leading clean growth district. The city has published its plans for a 1,000-home City Village in the Kirkgate area – a landmark scheme that shows its appetite for the built environment.
Mike Palin is the executive director for markets, partners, and places at Homes England. Homes England is the government’s homes and regeneration agency. It is involved in large-scale schemes across the North, investing £30m in Sunderland City Council’s £80m, 1,000-home Riverside Sunderland, £29m in Wirral Council’s 633-home Hind Street Urban Garden Village, and £67m in Sheffield Together Housing Growth Board’s 1,300-home Furnace Hill and Neepsend plans.
Ben Bradley is a strategic adviser for devolution at Cavendish. Bradley is also the current Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council and the former MP for Mansfield. At Cavendish, he advises public and private sector clients on the impacts of devolution on regional economies and what the new devolved political landscape means for them.
Laura Percy is a senior development director at LandsecU+I. LandsecU+I is the regeneration arm of the UK developer and investor, whose assets are worth £10bn and span 22.8m sq ft. Landsec’s portfolio includes the 52-acre MediaCity in Salford, the £14bn Mayfield development in Manchester, and the 1m sq ft Trinity Leeds shopping centre.
Vincent Hodder is the chief executive of Leeds Bradford Airport. The airport has ambitions to generate £1bn for the regional economy as part of its Vision 2030 strategy.
David Mawson is the chief executive of Placefirst. Placefirst is a build-to-rent developer and regeneration specialist active throughout the North. In the North East, it recently published plans for a 165 neighbourhood in Farringdon Row in Sunderland, part of the local authority’s wider city centre regeneration masterplan. In the North West, Placefirst recently delivered its £43m Welsh Streets project – one that saw the delivery of 296 homes in Liverpool.
Sarah Butler is the government lead at Drees & Sommer UK. Drees & Sommer is a global real estate consulting firm that advised on €105.4bn of projects last year.
Charlotte Cordingley is the chief executive of Clear Futures. Clear Futures is a public sector strategic procurement vehicle that is working alongside Durham County Council, Bolton Council, and Newcastle College Group to deliver sustainable buildings and infrastructure.
Additional sponsorship opportunities are available for the event. Contact Dino Moutsopoulos at [email protected] or 07803 988112 to learn more.
Do not miss this chance to engage with the leading figures driving the North. Spaces are limited. Buy your ticket today.