June 2020
Price: £95 PLUS VAT
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***Full-scale policy conference taking place online***
Key stakeholders and policymakers at this conference will discuss:
- Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation’s (OPDC) development plan for the OPDC area,
- next steps for the development of Old Oak Common Station, following the Prime Minister’s announcement that High Speed 2 will be built, and
- wider priorities for regeneration in North West London.
Developments that are relevant to the discussion:
- Publication of the Oakervee Review of HS2 - which has examined the project’s affordability, deliverability, benefits, scope, and phasing;
- Awarding of £3.3bn in contracts for building tunnels to allow access for a line between Euston and Old Oak Common, as part of the initial phase for HS2;
- The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation’s (OPDC) development plan for the OPDC area - and the subsequent interim report from the planning inspector;
- The Mayor of London’s draft London Plan - with its broad spatial development strategy for Greater London; and
- Transport for London having raised concerns about crowding on Crossrail services if Old Oak Common is the London Terminus.
Developments that are relevant to the discussion:
- Legal, planning, and engineering practicalities of delivering Old Oak Common Station, and the key priorities for delivering transport connectivity in the region - including:
- the future role of the station - with discussion on future-proofing and what more can be done to ensure it meets the demands of passengers and the local community; and
- the Review’s recommendation that more needs to be done to maximise the social and economic value from the construction of new stations.
- Impact of the OPDC local plan and any changes as part of the planning process on:
- housing development,
- commercial opportunities, and
- the cost and timeline for the project;
- Wider regeneration priorities across North West London in the context of the Mayor of London’s draft new London Plan - including:
- how best to utilise infrastructure developments to support economic growth across the region,
- the impact of the new Imperial College campus in White City, aimed at developing enterprise and innovation in the area, and
- what more can be done to attract innovative businesses to the area.
- The draft London Plan - following the Secretary of State for Housing asking the Mayor of London for improvements to the Draft London Plan for delivery of the housing that London needs.
The agenda:
- The development of Old Oak and Park Royal - progress and next steps;
- The future of Old Oak Common Station - implications of the Oakervee Review of HS2;
- Delivering an integrated transport hub - practicalities, future proofing and community engagement;
- Priorities for regeneration across North West London and implementing the OPDC local plan - housing, skills and economic development; and
- Next steps for developing North West London and the impact of the new London Plan.
Policy officials attending:
Our forums are known for attracting strong interest from policymakers and stakeholders.
It’s certainly the case with this one. Places have been reserved by officials from the GLA; the Department for Transport; the Office of Rail and Road; Homes England; the MHCLG; the National Audit Office; BEIS; the DCMS; the Department for Education; the Department for International Trade and HM Revenue & Customs.
This is a full-scale conference taking place online***
- full, four-hour programme including comfort breaks - you’ll also get a full recording to refer back to
- information-rich discussion involving key policymakers and stakeholders
- conference materials provided in advance, including speaker biographies
- speakers presenting via webcam, accompanied by slides if they wish, using the Cisco WebEx professional online conference platform (easy for delegates - we’ll provide full details)
- opportunities for live delegate questions and comments with all speakers
- a recording of the addresses, all slides cleared by speakers, and further materials, is made available to all delegates afterwards as a permanent record of the proceedings
- delegates are able to add their own written comments and articles following the conference, to be distributed to all attendees and more widely
- networking too - there will be opportunities for delegates to e-meet and interact - we’ll tell you how!
Full information and guidance on how to take part will be sent to delegates before the conference
