Agenda
Rising to the challenge: Herts Housing 2024
Tuesday 14 May 2024
8.30 - Registration and coffee
9.00 - Welcome and introduction
9.05 - Keynote speaker
Baroness Sharon Taylor of Stevenage OBE Shadow Spokesperson - Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, & Transport
10.05 - A long-term plan for housing
Henrietta Podd
Director Debt Capital Markets - Allia C&C
9.35 - Economic perspective
Rhys Moore
Executive Director of Public Impact - National Housing Federation
10.35 - Coffee and networking
10.55 - Delivering more housing – does working in partnership make a difference?
Pram Nayak
Investment Director - Hill Group
11.10 - Panel discussion: Housing associations and local authorities – difficult choices ahead
Chaired by Shelagh Grant
CEO - Housing Forum
Joined by:
Darren Welsh – Strategic Director Housing & Property Services, Dacorum Borough Council
Tracy Bradwell – Land & Viability Director, Redloft
Gavin Cansfield – CEO, settle Group
11.55 - Workshops
(Delegates select one)
Workshop #1 - Ambition Broxbourne
Chair: Steve Woodcock - Chief Executive of B3Living
Alison Knight – Director of Place at Broxbourne Borough Council
Workshop #2 - Involving residents in procurement
Chair: Fred Perrin – Managing Partner at Perrin Myddelton
Mathew Baxter – CEO of Echelon Consultancy
Workshop #3 - Consumer regulation: Hightown and Watford Community Housing’s In-Depth Assessment experience
Trudi Kleanthous – Head of Governance and Company Secretary at Hightown Housing Association
Peter Cogan – Group Director of Customer Services at Watford Community Housing
Workshop #4 - Sustainability & climate change
Chair: Ken Adams - Managing Director of Life Build
Councillor Adrian England – Portfolio Holder for Climate Change at Dacorum Borough Council