In Partnership with Trowers & Hamlins
Our Development Partnership Forum series gave the opportunity to gain insights into regional housing drivers and challenges and to hear from Trowers & Hamlins on their rethinking initiative.
Topics covered were:
The Wider Picture in the South West:
Policy Update and The Housing Forum Manifesto
The Devon Housing Commission – early insight into the challenges faced by councils, the role of the commission and how this helps to involve wider stakeholders
The Liveable Exeter Initiative – how to build 12000 new homes on brownfield city sites
Legal Planning Update
Homes for the Future:
Decarbonising heat and ground source heat pumps
Magna’s Net Zero Journey
Homes for the Future – a 21st century solution that responds to our partner and customer requirements
Site Tour: Walking tour to Water Lane, Exeter to take in some Exeter City developments of brownfield sites en route and then coach to Alphington.
Speakers included:
Shelagh Grant, Chief Executive, The Housing Forum
Georgina Savill-James, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Anna Clarke, Director of Policy & Public Affairs, The Housing Forum
Matt Dodd, Head of Devon Housing Commission
Rory Stracey, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Rhianna Wilsher, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Stuart Bader, New Build Framework Manager, KENSA Group
Kathryn Pennington, Partner Investment Director, Vistry Group